Total Succession

By Tyson Ray

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So you've built a business helping others plan their future. But what's the plan for yours? Your future deserves the same attention you give your clients every day. It's time to protect what you've built and prepare for what's next. Welcome to the Total Succession Show, your resource for learning how to exit confidently, be fully compensated, and keep your clients' interests first. Hosted by veteran financial advisor Tyson Ray and co-host Kim Cochenour, each episode will help you navigate the emotional and strategic challenges of succession planning through real-life stories, insights from industry experts, and Tyson's SPACE framework: See, Prepare, Act, Commit, Exit. Tune in each week and head to totalsuccession.com for free tools to help you start preparing for what's next.

Episode Date
The Top 3 Reasons Advisors Avoid Succession Planning (and What’s Really Behind It)
May 12, 2026
The Retirement Planning Approach to Succession Planning with Jeremy Keil
May 05, 2026
Stop Delaying Your Exit: How Early Succession Planning Changes Everything
Apr 28, 2026
15 Acquisitions Later: What Makes an Advisory Firm Sellable with Vlad Zherenovsky
Apr 21, 2026
The Succession Planning Crunch: Attrition Is Not a Strategy (Here’s What Is)
Apr 14, 2026
The Branding Question That Defines Succession Planning with Mike Saunders
Apr 07, 2026
The New Succession Planning Playbook: More Options Than Ever (If You Start Early)
Mar 31, 2026
Succession in the Age of RIA Consolidation: What Advisors Need to Know Before Selling with Chuck Failla
Mar 24, 2026
Succession Planning and Legacy: What Will Your Clients Say When You're Done?
Mar 17, 2026
Founder Dependence: The Biggest Obstacle to Your Succession Plan (and How to Fix It), with Ivan and Mariana Polic
Mar 10, 2026
Succession Planning vs. Industry Consolidation: Why Waiting Means Fewer Options
Mar 03, 2026
Succession Planning Strategy Shift: From Dictating Direction to Co-Creating the Future with Bridget Venus Grimes and Marnie Bonner
Feb 24, 2026
Total Succession Planning: Why You'll Only Exit Once (So Do It Right)
Feb 17, 2026
How Money Stories Impact Succession Planning with Bill Cates
Feb 10, 2026
What to Do When You're Behind on Succession Planning
Feb 03, 2026
The Messy Middle of Succession: Not Out, Not In, Still Here
Jan 27, 2026
20 Years of Trial and Error: Lessons From Tyson's Personal Succession Journey
Jan 20, 2026
Why Succession Planning Fails Financial Advisors… And How to Fix It with Jackie Wilke
Jan 13, 2026
Succession Planning, Legacy, and Letting Go: The Story Behind the Total Succession Book
Jan 06, 2026
Should You Sell Your Advisory Practice? How to Handle Unsolicited Offers
Dec 30, 2025
How to Rethink Your Exit When Succession Doesn't Go as Planned
Dec 23, 2025
How Faith and Fit Shape a Better Succession Plan with Brian Church
Dec 16, 2025
Before the Deal, Have the Talk: Why Succession Begins With the People You Love
Dec 09, 2025
The Next Wave of Succession: Why Advisors Are Rejoining Bigger Firms to Regain Freedom with Alex Goss
Dec 02, 2025
De-Risking Your Practice: How to Build a Resilient Business Through Succession Planning
Nov 25, 2025
Succession for Independent Advisors: 4 Key Valuation Drivers with Nate Lenz
Nov 18, 2025
How To Mentor the Next Generation: A 5-Stage Path to Building Advisor Talent from Within
Nov 11, 2025
The Next-Gen Blueprint: How To Identify, Empower, and Retain Talent for a Flawless Succession with Brittany Anderson
Nov 04, 2025
External Succession: Decoding Aggregators, Integrators, and the Private Equity Play
Oct 28, 2025
The Future of Succession: What Retirement, M&A, and Private Equity Mean for Advisors with Dean Smith
Oct 21, 2025
Internal Succession Strategies: Building a Plan That Truly Works
Oct 14, 2025
Succession and Exit Planning: What 40% of Advisors Must Face in the Next 7 Years with Nick Arellano
Oct 07, 2025
The Succession Illusion: Why Your First Choice Might Not Be the Right One
Sep 30, 2025
Succession Done Right: Bryan Sweet on Starting Early & Planning Ahead
Sep 23, 2025
It's All in Your Head: Unlocking the Value Trapped in the Founder's Brain
Sep 16, 2025
The New Era of Succession Planning: AI, M&A, and Legacy Leadership with Ray Sclafani
Sep 09, 2025
You Can't Replace Yourself with Yourself, How To Rethink Next-Gen Leadership
Sep 02, 2025
Succession Starts Sooner Than You Think: Lessons From 30 Years in the Industry with Duncan MacPherson
Aug 26, 2025
Internal vs. External Succession: Choosing the Right Path to Exit
Aug 19, 2025
Succession Isn't Just a Sale: What Advisors Miss When They Think They're Ready with Peter Campagna
Aug 12, 2025
Mel's Story: The Succession Disaster I Bought and What It Taught Me
Aug 05, 2025
Purpose-Focused Succession Planning for Financial Advisors with Rob Brown
Jul 29, 2025
Don't Forget the Clients: The Most Overlooked Part of Your Exit Plan
Jul 22, 2025
Succession, EOS, and the Power of a Plan with Andrea Schlapia
Jul 15, 2025
Build the Bench: Who's Taking Over What You Built?
Jul 08, 2025
M&A and Your Succession Plan: From Industry Hostage to High-Value Exit with Ted Motheral
Jul 01, 2025
Building a Sellable Business Even If You're Not Selling Yet
Jun 24, 2025
What If You Don't Sell? Rethinking Succession with David Patchen
Jun 17, 2025
Grow Your Team or Plan Your Exit? Why Advisors Can't Afford to Wait
Jun 10, 2025
More Than a Payout: Aaron Hasler on Exit Plans That Build Buy-In
Jun 03, 2025
You Can't Hit a Target You Can't See: Creating a Vision for Your Exit
May 27, 2025
Always Be Ready to Sell: Why Scott Danner Built His Firm for the Exit
May 20, 2025
Succession Planning Isn't Optional: How to Exit Your Business on Purpose
May 13, 2025
Total Succession - Trailer
May 05, 2025