Advisor M&A Drop 20% In Second Quarter, Average Deal Size Hits All-Time High FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmail

July 7, 2020 by Christopher Friedmann

Before the onset of the coronavirus crisis and the ensuing economic downturn, the M&A space was reaching all-time highs on a seemingly daily basis. The pandemic, however, promptly put an end to deal-making.

The prompt turn in the Advisor M&A market left various firms with questions about what to do next.

Now we finally know just how sharp the cliff for M&A was.

ECHELON Partners has now released their Q2 2020 RIA M&A Deal Report, which shows that M&A activity has plummeted by 20% from Q1. However, the average deal size has catapulted to an all-time high.

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Originally Posted at The Wealth Advisor on July 7, 2020 by Christopher Friedmann.