{"id":3448,"date":"2025-08-05T16:30:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T16:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advisor.yellomon.com\/?p=3448"},"modified":"2025-08-21T12:53:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T12:53:37","slug":"case-study-choosing-the-right-successor-not-just-thefamiliar-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advisor.yellomon.com\/fr\/blog\/case-study-choosing-the-right-successor-not-just-thefamiliar-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Study: Choosing the Right Successor, Not Just the Familiar One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tom R. \u2013 Independent Financial Advisor, Book Sale $235M AUM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ten years before his planned advisor retirement, Tommy hired a junior associate with the goal of internal succession. Over time, however, it became clear that the associate lacked the leadership qualities needed for long-term success. 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