What to Consider When Partnering With a New Broker-Dealer. Financial advisors are frustrated with their broker-dealers for a number of reasons, and it doesn’t have to be that way. In many cases, advisors have to deal with a significant lack of continuity with their broker-dealers due to the on-going trend of mergers and acquisitions. As a result, advisors never know who their next corporate partner is going to be, and whether that partner will end up having a completely different set of objectives. In this White Paper we reveal the characteristics of an ideal broker-dealer so you know what to look for.