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Global Travel Collection Launches The Exchange, a Tool to Help Facilitate Agency Acquisitions and Partnerships

Aug 07, 2026
Global Travel Collection  Internova Travel Group  Travel Agents  Travel News  
Global Travel Collection Launches The Exchange, a Tool to Help Facilitate Agency Acquisitions and Partnerships
The Exchange allows advisors to engage privately.
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Global Travel Collection (GTC), the luxury division of Internova Travel Group, has launched The Exchange, a confidential, invitation-only platform that connects travel advisors interested in acquisitions or partnership with others seeking a future business transition.

Now available to GTC’s community of more than 1,500 advisors, The Exchange serves as the working mechanism behind Legacy in Motion, the succession and growth program GTC announced in October 2025. While Legacy in Motion provides education through its growth, partnership and succession tracks, The Exchange gives advisors a private space to connect and explore opportunities at their own pace and on their own terms.

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The platform addresses a growing industry challenge: Many advisor businesses are centered around deeply personal client relationships, and lack a clear plan for what happens when they eventually step back. Without a succession strategy, advisors may be undervaluing their businesses, and are at risk of leaving long-standing client relationships unprotected should they have to step back from their roles.

The Exchange was developed in partnership with Trivium Point Advisory, a firm that helps business owners make informed long-term decisions by integrating business strategy, tax planning and wealth management. 

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“For years, advisors have built businesses around relationships that don’t transfer easily,” said Simon Brooks, senior vice president of advisor success at Global Travel Collection. “The Exchange gives them a considered way to think about what comes next, whether that means growing, partnering or preparing to step back. It’s about protecting the client and the advisor’s work at the same time.”

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