Valuation

Know What You Are Worth. Make Better Decisions.

At ECHELON,
valuation is not a checkbox; it is a strategic tool.

Whether you are planning for growth, preparing for a transaction, or aligning stakeholders, understanding the value of your firm is essential. Our valuations are built to withstand scrutiny, inform strategy, and create clarity across ownership and leadership teams.

We serve as trusted valuation experts to the wealth and investment management industries, combining proprietary data, industry fluency, and financial rigor to produce analysis that holds up in boardrooms, negotiations, and regulatory reviews alike.

ECHELON Partners has assessed over $25B in enterprise value across the wealth and investment management industry, spanning firms from emerging RIAs to scaled platforms. This work has directly informed transactions, succession planning, and high-stakes strategic decisions where precision is critical.

ECHELON has conducted more than 2,000 valuations for RIAs with $2MM+ in revenue and $300MM+ in assets under management—more than any other industry provider

Our valuation work spans firms at every stage of growth, providing clarity for transactions, succession planning, and long-term strategy.

We advise teams on internal equity transactions, helping structure ownership transfers to employees or partners with fair and defensible valuations. Our work establishes a clear basis for pricing that supports alignment among stakeholders and enables informed, well-structured transactions.

Transfer ownership with confidence, backed by IRS-compliant valuation reports that provide a defensible basis for tax reporting and ownership transfers. Our work ensures valuations are well-supported and prepared to withstand regulatory review.

Design incentive programs grounded in accurate and strategically aligned valuations. We establish a reliable basis for equity awards, ensuring programs are thoughtfully structured and aligned with long-term objectives.

Align leadership and investors around an objective assessment of firm value to support informed, forward-looking decisions. We bring an independent perspective that helps evaluate strategic paths and make deliberate, well-supported choices.

We help teams navigate reorganizations, recapitalizations, and governance changes with clear valuation insight. Our work provides an objective foundation to structure these changes appropriately and ensure decisions are supported by a well-defined view of value.

Transition ownership while protecting legacy, culture, and financial continuity. We provide the valuation foundation needed to establish fair pricing, support employee ownership structures, and ensure the transition is built for long-term stability.

Maintain compliance with IRS requirements for private company stock options and grants. We deliver independent valuations that establish a reliable basis for option pricing, developed through a rigorous process designed to withstand audit and regulatory review.

Our Approach

Every ECHELON valuation is customized. We consider the nuances of your business model, financials, growth potential, team dynamics, and market position. Then we layer in our proprietary benchmarking data and decades of experience delivering reports that are not only defensible, but deeply useful in practice.

We work side-by-side with firm leaders, boards, and legal and tax advisors to ensure that every valuation is timely, relevant, and strategically actionable.

The ECHELON Advantage

Industry-Only Focus

We serve wealth and asset management firms exclusively, including RIAs, TAMPs, WealthTECH companies, asset managers, and others.

Data-Driven Precision

Our proprietary databases, valuation models, and benchmarking tools ensure accuracy and credibility.

Strategic Lens

We do not just deliver a number; we help you understand what drives your value and how to improve it.

Trusted by Buyers, Boards, and the IRS

Our reports are respected by investors, regulators, and counterparties alike.

Integrated with Our Advisory Platform

When valuations are part of a broader strategy such as M&A, compensation planning, or restructuring, we bring it all together seamlessly.

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