More and more financial advisors are outsourcing various aspects of their business, from compliance and HR to asset management and back office work. Finding an ethical company that can provide all this without taking over your brand can be a great option for growth. In this episode, Davis Janowski is joined by Carolyn Armitage, head … Continue reading Grow Your Brand Without Giving It Up with Carolyn Armitage →

The needs and demands of younger generations of clients are changing dramatically, and advisors are going to have to change and evolve with them. And adapting to prospect and client expectations will change how financial advisors market their services as well. In this episode, Davis Janowski, senior technology editor at WealthManagement.com is joined by Amanda … Continue reading Adapting To Change With Fidelity Investments’ Amanda Robinson and Bill Spera →

As we approach the new year, many firms are both taking a look back and leaning into the future and setting plans for 2022.  In this episode, Davis Janowski, senior technology editor at WealthManagement.com is joined by John Pierce, head of business development at Cetera Financial Group to talk about what his firm is doing … Continue reading A Look Into 2022 for Financial Advisors with John Pierce of Cetera →

A financial advisor’s toolkit should consist of two parts: the tools to build a client’s optimal financial plan and the empathy to relate to the client’s wishes, both in and outside of the office. In this episode, David Armstrong is joined by Kristi Rodriguez, SVP of Nationwide Retirement Institute and John Carter, president of Nationwide … Continue reading The Tools Of The Trade with Kristi Rodriguez and John Carter →

The past year and a half has taught us that virtual platforms need to be available for advisors to stay in contact with their clients. How can advisors leverage new technology to create the optimal client experience? In this episode, David Armstrong is joined by Shannon Spotswood, president of RFG Advisory, a two-time finalists for … Continue reading The Virtual Connection with Shannon Spotswood →

There are approximately 390,000 businesses in the U.S. with under $100 million in enterprise value, and some 65% of those closely held firms are expected to change hands in the next ten years, passing from baby boomer owners and entrepreneurs to the next generation of owners. In this episode, David Armstrong is joined by Jeffrey … Continue reading Succession Planning with Key Family Wealth Management’s Jeff Getty →

Personalization and artificial intelligence are buzzwords advisors are hearing all the time these days but few have real access to either. In this episode, Wealth Management Senior Technology Editor Davis Janowski  is joined by Jack Swift, senior partner and president of The TIFIN Group. Jack dives into financial technology and artificial intelligence, detailing how the … Continue reading The Future Of Technology Is Now with Jack Swift →

Lon Dolber is the CEO of American Portfolios, an independent broker/dealer and RIA with some 800 affiliated advisors and $40 billion in assets, and the winner of the Wealthmanagement.com award for CEO of the year for small broker/dealers (less than 1,000 affiliated representatives). Dolber launched American Portfolios on Sept. 10, 2001 – and kept the … Continue reading Lon Dolber: Staying Independent as an Independent Broker/Dealer →

In this episode, David Armstrong is joined by Marc Butler, COO and president of Skience, to talk about the directions the firm has taken since he was appointed in August of 2020—in the midst of the pandemic.  Skience, a digital-first client onboarding platform, was recognized in the 2021 Wealthmanagement.com Industry Awards in the technology providers … Continue reading Digital Transitions with Skience’s Marc Butler →

In this episode, David Armstrong speaks with Aaron Klein, co-founder and CEO at Riskalyze about the initiatives, platforms and strategies that helped them take their place as finalists in multiple categories at the 2021 WealthManagement.com Industry Awards.  In this episode, they discuss: Riskalyze’s business trajectory and current investor HG Capital How Riskalyze’s trading platform widens … Continue reading A Look into Riskalyze’s 2021 Award-Winning Platforms and Strategies with Aaron Klein, CEO →