Monthly Archives: May 2023

Episode 162 – Self-Determination and Strong Strategies Drives M&A Deals with John Langston

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John Langston is the Founder and Managing Partner of Republic Capital Group, a provider of investment banking services to the RIA, Wealth, and Asset Management communities. The team at Republic Capital offers buy-side and sell-side services, merger advisory, and sourcing equity and debt capital, bringing extensive experience across financial services to their clients.

In this podcast, John dives into the world of M&A, sharing the keys to a successful deal and advice collected from his impressive seventeen years in the financial services industry.

Doug and John also discussed:

  • Current views on M&A activity in the wealth management space and trends that are circulating
  • The biggest mistakes buyers and sellers have during the M&A process and how to avoid them
  • How firms can structure their business to increase their valuation and best integrate post transaction
  • A recent deal John advised on and how the transaction unfolded
  • The conversation around cultural fit when companies are making a transaction and why it’s so important

 

Resources: 

Republic Capital Group

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Episode 161 – Axos Clearing Takeover: Expanding Offerings and Evolving the Market with Michael Scaplen and Mark Davies

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In this episode, Michael Scaplen, Senior Vice President of Sales and Relationship Management at Axos Clearing, hosts an exclusive Axos Clearing Educational podcast for the Power Your Advice series. Michael is joined by Mark Davies, Co-Founder and CEO of S3. S3 is a full-service compliance and trade analytics software, providing financial industry clients with the intelligence, services, and technology that helps them to make their trades.

Michael and Mark discuss regulatory reporting as it relates to the most recent SEC proposals and CAT solutions. We hear about S3’s position in this space and how the firm is keeping its clients informed and their satisfaction prioritized.

They also discussed:

  • The beginnings of S3 and how the company got off the ground
  • The target audience of S3 and their customer base
  • The evolution of the market and the most significant challenges coming for the S3 client base
  • The four regulations proposed by the SEC and the resource of S3 which clients can leverage to keep informed about such changes in the industry
  • The S3 CAT (Consolidated Audit Trail) reporting system
  • The customized experience S3 provides their clients
  • What Mark sees for the future of the firm and the evolution of S3

 

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Axos Clearing

S3

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