Ep. 138: Orion Advisor Buys Redtail Technology with Kristen Schmidt
This is a bonus episode that we recorded after the news dropped today about Orion Advisor buying Redtail Technology. With no preparation and at great personal expense, Kristen Schmidt and I had a discussion about the ramifications of this deal for customers, partners and competitors. We also covered messaging from Redtail, current CRM market share, […]
7 Surprising Facts About Financial Wellness Programs
Why should companies try to improve their employee’s well-being? How can financial wellness programs improve employee morale, lower stress levels and increase engagement? Do employees even want these programs? Financial planning technology vendor Advizr invited me to attend the first in a series of events to encourage an open dialogue among human resources professionals about financial […]
10 Disruptive Demos from InVest NYC 2018
This has become one of my favorite parts of conferences: The Demos. A steady stream of vendors, each given under ten minutes to extol their latest features to a highly critical audience that can sometimes get a little glassy eyed with wonder. In these sessions, it pays to be on early, since by the time […]
Envestnet Rebrands ENV2 as a Financial Wellness Platform
Maybe I’m just a glutton for punishment. I’ve already written a summary of the recent Envestnet Advisor Summit, from a Tamarac perspective. (See 8 Cool Tamarac Updates from the Envestnet Advisor Conference) But, I still have a ton of notes and tweets regarding the two other legs of the Envestnet technology stool; ENV2 and Yodlee. So, why […]
8 Cool Tamarac Updates from the Envestnet Advisor Summit
Creole cuisine, bead necklaces and Saints football at the Metrodome are three things that I come to my mind when I think of New Orleans. But last week, my thoughts were firmly focused on the Envestnet Advisor Summit, which was held in The Big Easy for the first time. With over 1,500 attendees, Envestnet’s client conference is […]
Stranger Things Are Happening to Financial Planning Software
Financial planning software is dead. Long live financial planning software! Everyone knows if you want to create financial plans you need a financial planning application and if you want to open accounts, trade and run compliance you need a wealth management application. That’s the way it’s always been. These two previously separate systems have recently begun […]
7 Game-Changers from the T3 Advisor Conference
Industry focus. Relentless focus on gathering knowledge. A burning desire to stay up-to-date on the latest technology trends in wealth management. These are all of the reasons that I spent the week in Fort Lauderdale attending the T3 Advisor Conference and did not go home early to be at the Eagles Super Bowl Parade. Forty years […]
4 Top Financial Planning Software Apps for Advisors
Craig’s Note: When we published our first FinPlan Shootout back in 2015, we had no idea that it would become our most popular post of all time and reach Google’s first page results for financial planning software and still be there two years later. Now it’s time for an update that is bigger and better, so we’ve doubled the […]
