FP Transitions is a leading educational voice in the independent advisory space, leveraging the industry’s largest proprietary valuation database containing over 15,000 business valuations, to deliver actionable, data-driven insights year-round. In 2025, FP Transitions advanced this mission with its groundbreaking Next-Generation Initiative, addressing the profession’s critical succession pipeline challenge. Partnering with the FinServ Foundation, the firm surveyed aspiring advisors to uncover what emerging talent truly values — mentorship, structured onboarding, inclusive cultures, and transparent career paths — and dispelled common misconceptions about the profession. Findings were launched via the national webinar Winning the Talent Race, shared at the Net Positive Consortium.