Category Archives: Investing

Digital Solutions For Professionals with Fidelity – With Guest Lisa Burns

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In this episode, David Armstrong, executive director of content at WealthManagement.com, speaks with Lisa Burns, head of platform technology at Fidelity Institutional. Lisa introduces the firm’s technological integration system available for financial professionals while referring to Fidelity’s technology consultants that work with clients to optimize the use of digital tools.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

  • The details of Fidelity’s Health Savings Account as a solution for clients to prepare for the rising cost of healthcare and retirement
  • How the company uses its Wealthscape onboarding platform for a seamless client onboarding process 
  • What the FinTech vendor ecosystem is, its role in prioritizing customer demands
  • And more!

Tune in to discover Lisa’s thoughts on the virtual reality that’s taking over the traditional way advisors expand their practices!   

Resources: WealthManagement.com | David Armstrong | Lisa Burns | Fidelity Institutional 

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Reps Supporting Reps with Peak Brokerage Services (Peak Reps) – With Guest Michael Lomas

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In this episode, David Armstrong, editor in chief at WealthManagement.com, speaks with Peak Brokerage Services’ owner and partner, Michael Lomas about everything from Medicare, Social Security and college planning. Mike reveals why his firm is a “one-stop financial shop” and why it resonates with the firm’s marketing, compliance, and “reps help reps” vision. 

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

  • Mike’s insight on Peak Reps’ as a “one-stop financial shop” that creates a virtually-connected atmosphere for advisors   
  • Peak Reps’ family-like approach to educate advisors to get out there and grow their practice  
  • How Mike’s firm uses workshops, online platforms, radio, social media, and virtual libraries to reach and train current advisors and prospects 
  • Mike’s take on the importance of shared knowledge and using Peak’s experts as a resource 
  • And more!

Tune in to find out how Peak Reps can help you develop all the knowledge you need to succeed in the industry! 

Resources: WealthManagement.com | Peak Brokerage Services | Michael Lomas

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Helping Advisors Make A Move to Independence with Goldman Sachs Private Bank Select – With Guest Gary Basso

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In this episode, David Armstrong, editor in chief at WealthManagement.com speaks with Gary Basso, head of distribution and institutional sales at Goldman Sachs Private Bank. Gary discusses the firm’s tech and digital banking strategy for independent advisors and clients and how the company’s securities-based lines of credit allow borrowers to access cash without liquidating their investment portfolios.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

  • How Goldman Sachs Private Bank Select approaches technology and digital banking for liquidity and line of credit purposes  
  • The firm’s tech commitment for high-speed loan processing 
  • How clients and independent advisors can benefit from GS Select as a tool for liquidity 
  • Gary Basso’s take on how Goldman Sachs’ platform impacts banks and advisors 
  • And more!

Tune in to discover the Goldman Sachs approach for clients and advisors and how they can seamlessly finalize a loan!  

Resources: WealthManagement.com | GS Select | Gary Basso

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Addressing Systematic Volatility with Hercules Investments – With Guest James McDonald

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In this episode, David Armstrong, editor in chief at WealthManagement.com, talks to Hercules Investments’ James McDonald. Today, James not only discusses all things volatility but also explains different risk-related techniques professionals can use to keep clients comfortable with their portfolios in the market.  Hercules Investments won a 2020 Wealthies Award for being the top Alternative Asset Manager.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

  • How Hercules Investments capitalizes on systematic volatility  
  • The company’s risk hedging technique designed to help financial advisors and clients  
  • How James McDonald’s firm helps financial advisors grow their prospects 
  • Hercules Investments’ ideal client as those who got aggressive growth goals  
  • And more!

Tune in to discover different ways that Hercules Investments can provide you with overlay strategies while giving you market volatility protection! 

Resources: WealthManagement.com | Hercules Investments | James McDonald

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Laserfiche’s Award-Winning Vault and Cloud System –– With Linda Ding & Justin Pava

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Laserfiche provides intelligent content management and business process automation to boost productivity, scale your business, and deliver a digital-first customer experience.

In this episode, David Armstrong, editor-in-chief at Wealthmanagement.com, talks to Linda Ding and Justin Pava about Laserfiche’s award-winning vault and cloud platform and how it helps financial professionals with their document management.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How Laserfiche’s vault and cloud system can better archive, automate, and organize your financial practice  
  • Why broker-dealer compliance is a breeze with the firm’s vault integration 
  • About the company’s AI automatic capture platform and its similarities to IPhone’s face-recognition feature 
  • About Laserfiche’s workflow bots and their ability to simplify manual tasks  
  • And more!

Tune in as Linda and Justin reveal how financial advisory firms and aspiring leaders can better integrate their vision towards an improved digital ecosystem!  

Resources:  WealthManagement.com | Laserfiche

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New 401(k) Fee-for-Service Advice Program with Cetera –– With Jon Anderson & Kaci Skidgel

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The new Fee-for-Service Advice Program at Cetera Financial Group provides financial professionals with holistic tools to help and support clients with their retirement-related finances. 

In this episode, David Armstrong, editor in chief at Wealthmanagement.com, talks to Jon Anderson and Kaci Skidgel. Today’s guests discuss their award-winning platform while providing insight into their firm’s financial wellness programs and how they can help improve financial outcomes while reducing its stress implications.  

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How the 401(k) Fee-for-Service Advice Program enhances the client-advisor relationship
  • How financial professionals can set their service charges and receive online payments 
  • About the benefits of Cetera’s financial wellness programs 
  • The role of advisors when financial issues impact employee performance 
  • And more!

Tune in to learn about Cetera’s 401(k) Fee-for-Service Advice Program! 

Resources:  WealthManagement.com | Cetera Financial Group  | Your Summit | Kaci Skidgel

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Advanced Technology for Advisors with Practifi

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With headquarters in Australia and a branch in Chicago, Practifi is a company that’s all about developing convenient technology for all busy financial advisors out there.

Listen in as David Armstrong, Editor and Chief at Wealthmanagement.com, and Practifi’s Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer, Adrian Johnstone, talk about his company’s technological customer relationship management (CRM) approach and the advanced platform-building experience.  

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How Practifi can help financial advisors achieve an integrated professional experience
  • Ways the firm’s technology better connects remote-located workforce 
  • The company’s automation and customization approach  
  • And more!

Tune in as Adrian discusses the financial services technological ecosystem in both the American and Australian markets! 

Resources:  WealthManagement.com | Practifi

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Simplify Your RIA Life — With Yang Xu of TradingFront

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In this episode, David Armstrong, Editor and Chief at Wealthmanagement.com, speaks with Yang Xu, CEO of TradingFront, a white label robo-advisor solution.  TradingFront was a finalist in two categories at this year’s Wealthies in the categories of Client Onboarding and Client Portal Technology. Yang has also been recognized as one of the “Ten to Watch for 2021” by wealthmangement.com.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How the idea came about for the creation of TradingFront
  • What exactly does TradingFront do for RIA’s
  • Which type of advisors are ideal clients for TradingFront
  • What does TradingFront have in the works for the future
  • And more!

Listen now to get insight into how wealth management will be delivered in the future. 

Resources:  Wealth Management | TradingFront

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Make a Unique Portfolio for Every Single Client –– With Jonathan Hudacko of Just Invest

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In this episode, David Armstrong, editor and chief at Wealthmanagement.com, talks to Jonathan Hudacko, CEO of Just Invest. 

Just Invest strives to deliver the best that modern finance can deliver to its clients. It’s a mandate that has earned them three finalist spots in this year’s Wealthies. In fact, they brought home the win for their ESG Reporting in the category of Asset Managers: Socially Responsible Investing(SRI)/Impact Investing.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How Just Invest distinguishes between ESG and SRI
  • What problems Just Invest solves for advisors
  • What direct indexing is
  • How new tax optimization tools are helping advisors
  • And more!

Listen now to get insight into how wealth management is changing to better reflect clients’ values. 

Resources:  Wealth Management | Just Invest

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Episode 12 – Text Clients in Real-Time With a Compliant Solution – With Brian McLaughlin of Redtail Technology

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Do you know how to use technology to communicate with your clients regularly while also freeing up your valuable time?

In this episode, Tim Welsh, president of Nexus Strategy and consultant to the Wealthies, speaks with Brian McLaughlin, CEO of Redtail Technology. Redtail Technology won a Wealthy award in 2019 in the Technology Providers CRM category for Redtail Speak, which offers a compliant way for advisors to text clients and collaborate with their staff in real-time. Now, Brian unpacks Speak’s features and the biggest tech challenges for today’s advisors. 

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How Brian helps advisors ease into the adoption of new technology
  • Whether we’ve reached the point where advisors and robots can co-exist harmoniously
  • What the future might hold for screen scraping
  • What outcomes Brian expects from the current wave of consolidations in the finance industry
  • And more!

Tune in for tech insights and an overview of Redtail Speak.

Resources:  Wealth Management | Redtail Technology

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