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Russ Ferreri Wealth Management Russell Louis Ferreri, Anne M. Cheaney

Russ Ferreri Wealth Management


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“Solving problems for clients is about financial prioritization. That means what can we prioritize today to help reduce risk, maximize value, and get on with it.”

— Russ Ferreri

As a business owner, you face important decisions every day about how to drive long-term value and the best way to maximize your largest asset—your business. UBS client research tells us some important truths:

  • On average, non-financial assets account for nearly two-thirds of business owners’ total assets.1
  • 65% of owners are not familiar with all of their exit options
  • 83% of owners have no written plan, while 48% have done no planning at all
  • Even for owners who decide to pursue a sale… 80% of those below $50mm in revenue and 65% of those above $50mm in annual revenue are unsuccessful.

You don’t have to navigate these challenges alone. Russ Ferreri is an experienced financial advisor and investment manager who helps business owners address the complexities of their situation. Acting with clients’ best interests in mind, he seeks to earn their trust with responsive and personalized service.

1 “UBS Uncommon Success,” March 2019, Chief Investment Office GWM Investment Research
2 “State of Owner Readiness,Survey Results 2013,” Exit Planning Institute, slide 9, 2013
3 “State of Owner Readiness,Survey Results 2013,” Exit Planning Institute, slide 15, 2013
4 Transferable Enterprise Value, Ralph Bradburd and Chuck Richards, Core Value software

Resources for business owners

Many business owners plan to exit within the next decade

Survey of intended exits by business owners, in %

Our client delivery model

  • Professional

    • Working together to organize and present a clear liquidity plan
    • Coordinate with your legal, accounting, and advisory professionals in your best interest
    • Formulate appropriate strategies so that your wealth can grow and endure while supporting cash flow needs
    • Experience working with unique client segments on their global multi-asset, discretionary investment portfolios
    • Client, vendor, and peer references

  • Resourced

    • Recognized Industry Leadership: Research-driven advice and intellectual capital befitting one of the world’s largest wealth managers
    • Investment Banking Network: Appropriate introductions to specialists covering multiple industries and markets, all of whom are aligned with maximizing the value of your business
    • CIO Americas, Wealth Management: Applying rigorous due diligence and intellectual capital to support client conversations and investment decisions
    • Banking and lending services: Evaluates specific lending opportunities for business financing, commercial real estate loans, and other tailored lending needs

  • Focused

    • Low client-to-advisory team ratio
    • Consolidated executive-level information and reporting
    • Experience handling the requirements and needs of sophisticated, multigeneration investors
    • Not everything to everybody

How we’ve helped other entrepreneurs realize their vision

Growing and exiting a business

And they’re off

  • Founders needed to “move up” to keep the business racing
  • Because of their high quality product and service, three co-founder clients kept hearing from large customers that they needed to “move up” and do even more. As the complexity and scope of their projects continued to increase, so did the amount of capital needed in order to run the business
  • They approached me looking for comprehensive guidance and exit planning that could (a) facilitate their own exit and (b) identify potential buyers

This case study is shown for informational purposes only and may not be representative of the experience of all clients. It is not intended to represent the performance of any specific investment or financial advisory program. Each client’s circumstances may be different. There is no guarantee of the future success of any of the strategies discussed.

Down the stretch

  • Spent time learning about the business, its financial model, value drivers, and opportunity set
  • Conducted due diligence on prospective investment banks before engaging a potential partner who could maximize value
  • We were intimately involved throughout the entire process, coordinating all advisors (bankers, attorneys, CPAs) and engaging the owners in financial, estate, and philanthropic planning

This case study is shown for informational purposes only and may not be representative of the experience of all clients. It is not intended to represent the performance of any specific investment or financial advisory program. Each client’s circumstances may be different. There is no guarantee of the future success of any of the strategies discussed.

Photo finish

  • Spent time learning about the business, its financial model, value drivers, and opportunity set
  • Conducted due diligence on prospective investment banks before engaging a potential partner who could maximize value
  • We were intimately involved throughout the entire process, coordinating all advisors (bankers, attorneys, CPAs) and engaging the owners in financial, estate, and philanthropic planning

This case study is shown for informational purposes only and may not be representative of the experience of all clients. It is not intended to represent the performance of any specific investment or financial advisory program. Each client’s circumstances may be different. There is no guarantee of the future success of any of the strategies discussed.

Clients combine family caregiving role with newfound flexibility

Shifting gears

  • Husband had retired from successful career and wanted to spend more time with his wife and three adult children, including a special needs son for whom they were legal guardian
  • They found an ideal vacation property that would suit them and still accommodate the daily acuity needs of their son

This case study is shown for informational purposes only and may not be representative of the experience of all clients. It is not intended to represent the performance of any specific investment or financial advisory program. Each client’s circumstances may be different. There is no guarantee of the future success of any of the strategies discussed.

Turning the key

  • The clients did not want to turn over existing real estate or assets to fund purchase
  • Wanted a turnkey financing solution that was easy to access with a flexible structure at the lowest possible rate

This case study is shown for informational purposes only and may not be representative of the experience of all clients. It is not intended to represent the performance of any specific investment or financial advisory program. Each client’s circumstances may be different. There is no guarantee of the future success of any of the strategies discussed.

Reaching their destination

  • We collateralized clients’ existing assets to provide lowest-cost, flexible funding source
  • Conducted due diligence on prospective investment banks before engaging a potential partner who could maximize value
  • Incremental assets were allocated to a flexible carry strategy, exceeding costs
  • On the clients’ behalf, we identified and contacted various local agencies, providers, and caregiving resources that could be helpful

This case study is shown for informational purposes only and may not be representative of the experience of all clients. It is not intended to represent the performance of any specific investment or financial advisory program. Each client’s circumstances may be different. There is no guarantee of the future success of any of the strategies discussed.

Down to Business with Russ Ferreri

Asking and answering the uncommon questions in the back of business leaders' and investors' minds.

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