Ep. 135: 3 Reasons to Diversify Your Data Aggregation Providers with Randy Lambert, Orion Advisor Solutions

“I’ll use a wealth management term, you want to diversify your portfolio, and so one of the things early on at Orion, we didn’t have a lot of options in terms of data aggregators, but over the years, we’ve learned to not put all of our eggs into one basket and to make sure that […]
#ItzOnWealthTech Ep. 69: How Engines, Automation & Data Are Changing Wealth Management

It’s another fantastic day in the wonderful world of wealthtech. Welcome to episode 69 of the Wealth Management Today podcast. We’re going to try something a little different with this episode. I’ve been guest writing on Michael Kitces’ monthly FinTech column about the latest news in wealth management and advisor technology. We’re going to go […]
#ItzOnWealthTech Ep. 59: Ahead of the Curve in Portfolio Management Systems with Matt Abar

“I feel like I’ve been ahead of the curve my entire career. And I don’t necessarily mean that in a positive way, because we were out there selling web-based portfolio management before people really had a solid grasp on what the internet was. Like I mentioned, a lot of our challenges were describing what we […]
Oranj Leapfrogs Robo-Platforms With TradeWarrior Acquisition

It is a great time to be an independent RIA. At least when it comes to technology. There seems to be an endless supply of tools for automating, optimizing and generally improving the efficiency of an advisory firm’s operations. This is especially true in what we like to call the robo-platform or digital advice space. Innovative companies […]
Which Portfolio Rebalancing Software is Right for You?

This is a summary of panel discussion from the Tools and Technology Today (T3) Conference that took place February 2013 in Miami, FL. Moderator: Tess Downing, Financial Advisor, Fox, Joss & Yankee, LLC Panelists: Sheryl Rowling, CEO, Total Rebalance Expert (TRX) Brandon Rembe, CTO, Envestnet/Tamarac Danielle Fava, Sr. Product Manager, TD Ameritrade/iRebal Janson Evans, VP […]