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The Tools Of The Trade with Kristi Rodriguez and John Carter

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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 Financial. Kristi and John discuss how advisors can provide additional value to their clients through diverse markets and with a sense of empathy for their needs and wishes.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • The challenges advisors face when it comes to providing optimal value to their clients
  • The importance of focusing on the client’s needs throughout the planning process
  • How bringing new minds to the industry will open up new markets

Resources: WealthManagement.com | Nationwide Retirement Institute | Kristi Rodriguez |  Nationwide Financial | John Carter

 

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A Look into Riskalyze’s 2021 Award-Winning Platforms and Strategies with Aaron Klein, CEO

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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 the service the company offers advisors
  • Riskalyze’s partner store’s aim to deliver real investment research to financial advisors in different model portfolios
  • If advisors will ever adopt direct indexing
  • Aaron’s backstory in tech startups, what his father taught him about business, and how long he plans to lead Riskalyze

Resources: Wealth Management.com | LinkedIn: Aaron Klein | LinkedIn: Riskalyze | Riskalyze.com | Riskalyze.com: The Partner Store | Riskalyze.com: Trading  

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Andrew Schardt on Building A Wider Door to Private Markets

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Alternative asset manager Hamilton Lane’s acquisition of investment platform 361 Capital earlier this year brings the $550 billion, 30-year-old global investment shop a step closer to U.S.-based registered investment advisors and their HNW clients. Hamilton Lane’s goal is to bring easier access to private market investments, and was recognized at the 2021 Wealthmanagement.com Industry Awards in the category of Asset Managers – New Product Development for their Global Private Assets Fund.

In this episode, Andrew Schardt, head of global investment strategy for Hamilton Lane, talks to David Armstrong about Hamilton Lane’s history, how the firm has created innovative investment vehicles to lower the bar for private market investments among individual investors, and the benefits to advisors who access private markets in terms of diversification and more opportunities for returns. 

Hamilton Lane Private Assets Fund 

In this episode, you will learn:

  • What Hamilton Lane brings in terms of data, returns and performance in private market investments that can benefit advisors. 
  • Why the firm acquired 361 Capital
  • How Hamilton Lane’s ‘40 Act Tender Offer fund eases access to private market investments for advisors with more liquidity than traditional options.
  • That private markets are a much broader, deeper pool of investment options than what is available in the public markets, bringing more diversity, long-term outperformance and less volatility to investors. 
  • Where Schardt sees potential opportunity—and perils—in the global markets

Resources: Wealth Management.com | LinkedIn: Andrew Schardt | LinkedIn: Hamilton Lane | HamiltonLane.com 

 

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