Ep. 197: Unleashing Potential: A Next-Gen Advisor Platform with Shannon Spotwood, RFG Advisory

“And so the decision was made of what if you could start over what if you could have a clean foundation, and you could very thoughtfully construct this this platform where you put And advisor independence at the core and the nucleus. Drive all of the services and all of the experiences for advisors with […]
Ep. 190: June WealthTech News

Come on in, sit back and relax. You’re listening to episode 190 of The Wealth Tech Today podcast. I’m your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting. This podcast features, interviews, news and analysis all around the trends and backed practices of wealth management technology. Welcome to our monthly episode of News, we have […]
Building Greater Client Trust with Data Aggregation Tools

One of the most powerful tides rising in the financial services industry is the global shift towards open banking. By 2024, over 130 million consumers worldwide will be engaging with open banking services which promise consumers greater control over their data, but also places responsibility on firms to manage and secure their data effectively. The […]
Pontera Adds Integrations with Envestnet and AssetBook to Enable Direct Trading in 401(k) Accounts

Every so often a new tech solution comes along that makes you say, “why did no one think of this before?!” This what I said to myself when I first heard of Pontera and their technology enabling advisors to trade directly in 401(k) and other retirement accounts. It has revolutionized how advisors interact with assets […]
Ep. 172: Top 10 Most Downloaded Episodes of 2022 – Part 2

Come on in, sit back and relax. You’re listening to episode 172 of the WealthTech Today podcast and I’m your host, Craig Iskowitz, the founder of Ezra Group Consulting. The content of this podcast is designed to share thought-provoking industry analysis, best practices, in-depth discussions, and lively conversations all around wealth management technology. This is […]
Ep. 171: Top 10 Most Downloaded Episodes of 2022 – Part 1

Come on in, sit back and relax. You’re listening to episode 171 of the WealthTech Today podcast and I’m your host, Craig Iskowitz, the founder of Ezra Group Consulting. The content of this podcast is designed to share thought-provoking industry analysis, best practices, in-depth discussions, and lively conversations all around wealth management technology. This is […]
Ep. 141: The Anatomy of 401(k) Trading with Dave Goldman, Pontera

Come on in, sit back and relax, you’re listening to episode 141 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I’m your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting, and this podcast features interviews, news, and analysis on the trends and best practices all around wealth management technology. Our theme for this month is startups, we have […]
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 […]