4 Questions Advisors Should Ask About Digital Client Experience
“Most RIAs surveyed believe that a digital experience is core to their competitive advantage, but only 30-40% are working on one.” — Rich Cancro, CEO and founder of AdvisorEngine A recent study sponsored by Franklin Templeton found that 60% of RIAs strongly agree that Gen-X and Millennial clients will expect advisors to provide digital […]
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, […]
Ep. 121: Building a Better Mousetrap to Manage Goals with Franklin Templeton
“We’ve got a platform that we built along with Bambu and Apex Clearing that’s called Tango that has full robo-advice capability. The difference between a traditional robo-advisor and Tango is that it’s built using the GOE algorithm. So you may be an RIA firm that wants to expand, but needs the technology to scale that […]
#ItzOnWealthTech Ep. 89: When the Whole is Greater Than the Sum of its Parts – March News Roundup
“The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.” A phrase attributed to Aristotle and misquoted by those seeking to understand one of the most mysterious properties of a system: Emergence. [read my exploration into that topic] The phrase is also used to explain the importance of Synergy and the foundations of Gestalt theory. […]
#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. 58: Wealth Management Isn’t Cool with Ned Phillips, Bambu
“Wealth management today is still not very cool. It’s still seen as manual with a lot of friction and expensive. As a young person said to me, ‘it’s sold by dudes in suits’. But the perception of digital wealth has changed dramatically. It’s no longer a zero sum game. All advisors need some digital, they […]
#ItzOnWealthTech Ep. 50: Why Advisors Should Love Regulation with Ian McKenna
“Regulation is a catalyst for innovation, not a restriction on it. In order to deliver on tighter regulations, invariably you need more technology. Regulation drives the demand for technology and and moves the industry forward in a very positive way.” — Ian McKenna, Founder & Director, Financial Technology Research Centre (FTRC) After 15 years working […]
