FINANCIAL ADVISOR PLACEMENT · MIAMI

Move Your Book Like An Asset.

Discreet placement for elite advisors generating $1MM+ in production. We negotiate enterprise-grade transitions, equity allocations, and upfront capital with institutional privacy.

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Strict NDAs · Direct Managing Director Access · Zero Public Footprint

Darryl Traweek, Managing Director at OnlyUp Search - Private Financial Advisor Placement

THE MODEL

A Micro-Acquisition, Not A Recruiting Transaction.

Broker-dealers evaluate advisor movement through upfront forgivable loans—debt instruments structured with aggressive clawbacks and restrictive covenants. That is an employment transaction, not an equity event.

When wealth books transition into sovereign RIA partnerships, capital markets capitalize recurring, fiduciary cash flow. The structure of your revenue dictates the multiple—transforming client relationships into enterprise balance-sheet equity.

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AUDIT CLASSIFICATION // SCHEDULE 04 SOVEREIGN VALUATION SPREAD

TIER I FIDUCIARY STRUCTURE

Fee-Based Advisory Book

Contractual AUM fee schedule, recurring advisory agreements, >95% client retention, and portable custodian architecture.

2.5×

ENTERPRISE MULTIPLE

LEGACY BROKERAGE STRUCTURE

Transactional Book

Commission-reliant volume, non-contractual revenue cyclicality, firm-bound paper, and unhedged key-person transfer risk.

1.0×

TRANSACTIONAL CAP

QUALIFICATION MATRIX

Built For Advisors First.

OnlyUp operates as a high-conviction transaction advisory. We intentionally limit participation to premier advisory practices and institutional-grade wealth platforms equipped for immediate scale.

Advisors

Advisors and teams

Purpose-built for top-tier advisors and multi-generational teams delivering $1MM+ in annual gross production. Whether seeking protocol-compliant breakaway transitions, structured cash-plus-equity payouts, or clean succession roadmaps, we preserve your operational leverage without market exposure.

Verifiable $1MM+ trailing-twelve-month production profile
$100MM+ AUM under direct advisory stewardship
Clean regulatory compliance record across past mandates
Mandate to secure real equity ownership and institutional autonomy

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Firms

Wealth management firms

Engineered for established RIA platforms, national boutique aggregators, and institutional multi-family offices with hardened back-office infrastructure. We deliver discreet, pre-qualified introductions to elite advisory businesses seeking credible enterprise equity and transition sponsorship.

$500MM+ baseline platform AUM with dedicated transition operations
Transparent partnership agreements with verified equity alignment
Underwritten capital facilities for transition financing and buyout options
Institutional custodian infrastructure across leading clearing firms

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EXECUTION METHODOLOGY

Four Steps, At Your Pace.

A deliberate, highly confidential sequence structured to protect book valuation, preserve client loyalty, and maintain complete operational control from initial review to final settlement.

I.

Confidential Conversation

A non-attributable exploratory dialogue to define your personal liquidity targets, retirement horizon, and explicit stipulations regarding associate staff and client relationships.

II.

Valuation of the Book

A granular audit of recurring revenue, asset tiering, and custody arrangements to establish a defensible multiple benchmarked against institutional private transactions.

III.

Matched Introductions

Curated successor teams and RIA firms introduced under binding non-disclosure agreements, filtered for cultural alignment, fiduciary philosophy, and technological parity.

IV.

Negotiated Transition

Execution of tax-advantaged equity transfer terms, retention guarantees, and a phased client introduction cadence paced entirely to your chosen schedule.

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Strict bilateral non-disclosure agreement in effect before any practice metrics are shared.

THE AGENT’S PRINCIPAL

He’s Sat In Your Chair.

Corporate recruiters negotiate on behalf of their balance sheets. Darryl Traweek operates on behalf of yours. Having built, grown, and negotiated practices from the insider seat, he decodes institutional valuation traps before you sign your life away.

Darryl Traweek spent four decades inside the engines of wealth management. He has structured branch expansions, architected corporate acquisitions, and engineered succession buyouts across every modern market cycle.

40+ Years

Executive leadership, wirehouse branch management, and independent RIA transition navigation.

$1.4B Growth

Direct enterprise asset scale generated across advisory teams through strategic capital allocation.

800+ Advisors

Recruited, managed, and steered through critical enterprise ownership and equity transitions.

M&A Architecture

Full-cycle deal mechanics, multiple defense protocols, and retention clawback elimination.

Now he works for you.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Nothing Moves Without Your Written Okay.

We operate exclusively under private mandate. Your practice details, operational metrics, and identity are never released to secondary brokers, public aggregators, or inquisitive competitors. Every introductory dossier requires an executed non-disclosure agreement and your explicit, countersigned permission.

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Strict Non-Disclosure Protocol : Direct Principal Engagement

QUESTIONS

What Advisors Ask First.

Institutional precision applied to practice succession. Addressing fee models, firm identity shielding, and valuation metrics before entering discovery.

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Bilateral Non-Disclosure Sealed : Direct Principal Review

How are representation and advisory fees structured during the sale?

OnlyUp operates strictly on a success-fee alignment modeled on institutional M&A ledgers. There are zero upfront retainer costs or undisclosed discovery charges. Our compensation is tied directly to the realized equity valuation and smooth capitalization at close.

When and how is our firm's identity disclosed to prospective buyers?

Your firm identity remains strictly sealed behind bilateral non-disclosure covenants. Initial acquirer vetting relies entirely on anonymized asset ledgers, production metrics, and AUM demographics. Direct identification occurs only after verified credentialing and written principal authorization.

What is the typical timeline from discovery to definitive closing?

Most structured transitions require between four to seven months. This accounts for confidential ledger compilation, bespoke buyer match-making, formal term sheet execution, and regulatory transition filings without interrupting daily client management.

How are client retention and recurring revenue multiples safeguarded?

We mandate transition frameworks that feature staggered equity payouts, customized client-facing continuity plans, and transition earn-out structures benchmarked against historic retention ratios, ensuring enterprise valuation is protected.

Can we explore strategic valuation benchmarks without committing to exit?

Yes. Many advisory founders utilize our private valuation ledger as a diagnostic audit to benchmark their business enterprise multiple, understand buyer appetite, and identify leverage points years prior to entering active succession.