Business Valuation Services for Wealth Managers

Obtain professional business valuation reports that support your comprehensive wealth planning and portfolio management services.

Why Wealth Managers Choose DorisMorris

Holistic Wealth Planning

Use professional business valuation reports to inform comprehensive wealth management strategies.

Liquidity Planning

Help clients understand illiquid asset values for better portfolio allocation.

Succession Support

Guide business owner clients through transitions and exit strategies.

Common Client Scenarios

  • Business owners approaching retirement
  • Concentrated wealth in private businesses
  • Multi-generational wealth transfer planning
  • Diversification strategies for business assets
  • Charitable giving with business interests
  • Investment in private equity or ventures

Support Your Client Service

Portfolio Analysis

Accurately value business interests to provide complete portfolio assessments and risk analysis.

Strategic Planning

Provide clients with valuation reports to support their decisions about holding, selling, or transitioning business assets.

Family Office Support

Comprehensive valuations for complex family holdings and multi-entity structures.

Integration with Wealth Management

Planning Applications

  • Net worth statements and balance sheets
  • Liquidity event planning and timing
  • Estate tax minimization strategies
  • Philanthropic planning with business assets

Our Support Services

  • Annual valuation updates for monitoring
  • Transaction readiness assessments
  • Buy-side due diligence support
  • Expert consultation on complex structures

Specialized Services for High Net Worth Clients

Pre-Transaction Planning

Provide valuation reports to help business owner clients understand their exit options.

  • • Current value assessment
  • • Market conditions analysis
  • • Valuation for tax planning

Wealth Preservation

Protect and transfer business wealth across generations.

  • • Family limited partnerships
  • • Dynasty trust planning
  • • Charitable remainder trusts

Partnership Benefits

White-Label Options

Present valuations under your brand to maintain client relationships.

Team Training

Educational sessions for your advisors on business valuation concepts.

Expedited Service

Priority scheduling for time-sensitive client needs and transactions.

Understanding Business Valuations in Portfolio Management

Concentration Risk Analysis

Typical HNW Portfolio

Private Business: 40-60%High Risk

After Diversification

Private Business: 20-30%Balanced

Regular valuations help track concentration risk and guide diversification timing

Liquidity Discounts by Holding Type

Holding TypeTypical Discount
Controlling Interest0-10%
Minority Interest (>25%)15-25%
Minority Interest (<10%)30-40%
LP/LLC Interests35-45%

Seamless Integration with Your Tech Stack

Reporting Integration

Compatible with major platforms

  • • Black Diamond
  • • Addepar
  • • Orion
  • • eMoney

Update Frequency

Flexible monitoring options

  • • Annual updates: Standard
  • • Quarterly: High volatility
  • • Event-driven: As needed
  • • Dashboard access: Real-time

Compliance Ready

SEC and regulatory compliant

  • • Form ADV documentation
  • • Custody rule compliance
  • • Audit-ready reports
  • • SOC 2 certified systems

Tools to Communicate Value to Your Clients

Client-Ready Materials

  • Executive Summary: 2-page overview for client meetings
  • Visual Dashboard: Interactive charts showing value trends
  • Scenario Analysis: What-if modeling for exit strategies
  • Market Comparables: Industry benchmarking data

Common Client Concerns

"My business is worth more"

We provide detailed comparable analysis and market data to support valuations

"Why pay for a valuation?"

Accurate valuations enable better wealth planning and often identify tax savings

"Is my information safe?"

Bank-level encryption and NDAs protect all sensitive business data

Transparent Partnership Economics

Initial Valuation

$5,000-$15,000

Based on complexity and entity count

Annual Updates

40-50% off

Discounted monitoring for existing clients

Volume Pricing

Up to 30% off

For 5+ valuations annually

Partnership Options

Direct Service

Competitive pricing for your clients

White-Label Model

Co-branded reports for seamless client experience

Questions from Wealth Management Professionals

How often should we update valuations?

Annually for stable businesses, quarterly for high-growth or volatile situations. Always update before major financial decisions or liquidity events.

Can you value alternative investments?

Yes, including PE/VC fund interests, carried interest, co-investments, and complex partnership structures. We also value real estate holdings.

Do you attend client meetings?

Yes, virtually or in-person for key meetings. We can present findings, answer technical questions, and support your advisory relationship.

How do you handle market volatility?

We can provide rapid updates during volatile periods and scenario analysis showing value ranges under different market conditions.

What about qualified appraisals?

All valuations meet IRS qualified appraisal standards for charitable deductions, estate tax, and gift tax purposes.

Can you help with buy-side due diligence?

Yes, we provide independent valuation opinions for clients considering business acquisitions or private investments.

Wealth Management Partnership Impact

$2.8B

Private business assets valued

85%

Clients implement exit planning

32%

Average tax savings achieved

4.8/5

Client satisfaction score

Family Office Case Study

Client Profile

Multi-generational family with $450M net worth, including 65% concentration in manufacturing business founded by patriarch.

Challenge

Needed comprehensive valuation for estate planning, liquidity planning, and next-generation transition strategy.

Results

  • Business Valuation:$290M
  • Estate Tax Savings:$38M
  • Liquidity Created:$75M
  • Time to Execute:18 months

Implemented partial sale to PE, gifting strategies, and charitable remainder trust

Identifying Valuation Needs in Your Client Base

Red Flags in Client Portfolios

  • Business value >30% of net worth
  • No valuation in past 3 years
  • Owner age >55 without exit plan
  • Estate tax exposure >$25M
  • Multiple business entities

Ideal Client Characteristics

  • $10M+ business value
  • Profitable with stable cash flows
  • Planning horizon 2-5 years
  • Multiple stakeholders/generations
  • Complex ownership structures

Support Your Wealth Management Practice

Partner with DorisMorris to obtain professional business valuation reports that support your wealth management expertise.