In this episode of Advisor’s Edge, Chad Ramberg and Chuck Failla sit down with Danny Schwartze to examine a part of advisory firm risk that too often stays in the background until something breaks.

This is a conversation about cybersecurity, but not in the abstract.

It is about how cyber risk actually shows up inside advisory firms, why client education matters more than most advisors realize, and how a client incident can quickly become a firm problem. 

WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS

✅ Why cybersecurity often stays an afterthought inside RIAs until there is an incident
✅ How cyber education fits naturally into fiduciary-minded client care
✅ Why clients often do not report cyber incidents right away
✅ The difference between protecting systems and educating people
✅ How phishing and ransomware attacks are becoming more sophisticated
✅ Why cyber incidents often happen after hours, on weekends, and around holidays
✅ How client cyber habits can create direct exposure for the advisory firm
✅ The simple advice Danny gives clients when something seems off: pause and ask someone first 

WHY THIS MATTERS FOR ADVISORS

Most firms know cybersecurity matters.

But knowing it matters is not the same as building it into how the firm operates.

This episode makes the point that client education is not extra content. It is a form of protection. If clients are unprepared, the firm can still end up carrying the downstream consequences.  For RIAs trying to build durable businesses, cyber cannot stay siloed as a pure IT issue. 

ABOUT THE GUEST

Danny Schwartze, Co-Founder @ YourCyber.Life
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-schwartze/

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Chuck Failla
Founder, Sovereign Financial Group & GoRIA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesfailla/

https://www.goria.com

Chad Ramberg
President, Box Professional Insurance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-ramberg-71278533/

SPONSOR

Special thanks to Box Professional Insurance for supporting Advisor’s Edge.

Box Professional helps RIAs understand where operational and risk exposure actually shows up — before it becomes a claim.

Learn more: https://www.boxproinsurance.com

The full conversation is worth watching, especially for advisors thinking more seriously about client protection, operational durability, and the risks that show up after the obvious ones. 

DISCLAIMER

The views shared in this episode reflect the perspectives of the hosts and guest. They are not financial advice or investment recommendations. Always consult a qualified professional regarding your specific situation.

In this episode of Advisor’s Edge, Chad Ramberg and Chuck Failla sit down with Gene Farrell, CEO of Vanilla, to examine a structural shift happening inside advisory firms:

Estate planning is no longer optional.

For years, most advisors referred estate work out and stepped aside.
Clients met with attorneys. Documents were drafted.
And the advisor stayed out of the process.

But the numbers tell a different story.

Roughly 92% of advised clients want their advisor involved in estate planning.
Only about 24% are actually receiving that support.

That gap is growing — and it’s forcing advisors to rethink their role.

This is not a product conversation.
It’s an operating conversation.

WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS

✅ Why investment performance alone no longer justifies advisory fees
✅ The difference between estate planning and estate “organization”
✅ Why advisors avoid estate conversations — and what’s really behind that hesitation
✅ The rise of the “quarterback” advisor model
✅ How holistic advice is moving toward integrated tax, estate, and planning under one roof
✅ Where AI meaningfully reduces friction — and where fiduciary judgment still matters
✅ The real risk implications of generating estate documents without layered review

WHY THIS MATTERS FOR ADVISORS

Most advisors believe they are delivering holistic value.

But if estate planning lives outside your process —
clients experience fragmentation.

Fragmentation creates confusion.
Confusion creates exposure.
Exposure eventually becomes a client problem.

This episode challenges advisors to examine:

→ What role they actually play in estate conversations
→ Whether their current structure supports true holistic planning
→ And how to engage estate planning without becoming an attorney

If you are building a durable RIA, this conversation matters.

ABOUT THE GUEST

Gene Farrell
CEO, Vanilla

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gene-farrell/

Gene has led and scaled businesses at Coca-Cola, Amazon Web Services, and Smartsheet before joining Vanilla to modernize estate planning tools for financial advisors.

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Chuck Failla
Founder, Sovereign Financial Group & GoRIA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesfailla/
https://www.goria.com

Chad Ramberg
President, Box Professional Insurance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-ramberg-71278533/

SPONSOR

Special thanks to Box Professional Insurance for supporting Advisor’s Edge.

Box Professional helps RIAs understand where operational and risk exposure actually shows up — before it becomes a claim.

Learn more: https://www.boxproinsurance.com

CHAPTERS

00:00 – Welcome & Why Estate Planning Is Evolving
02:20 – The Estate Advisory Gap (92% vs 24%)
04:10 – Why Investment Alpha Isn’t Enough Anymore
05:55 – The Rise of the Integrated Family Office Model
10:30 – Estate “Organization” vs Advanced Planning
14:20 – The Estate Health Check: Meeting Clients Where They Are
18:15 – AI in Estate Planning: What It Actually Changes
21:15 – Modeling Advanced Strategies with AI
26:50 – Risk Mitigation & Attorney Review
39:50 – The Real Barrier: Advisor Confidence
44:15 – Legacy, Leadership & Building People

DISCLAIMER

The views shared in this episode reflect the perspectives of the hosts and guest. They are not financial advice or investment recommendations. Always consult a qualified professional regarding your specific situation.

In this first episode of the new 2026 format of the Advisors Edge Podcast, Chad Ramberg and Chuck Failla are joined by Jamie Randazzo of LSP Planning for a candid roundtable conversation about a question many advisors avoid:

What is the real difference between asset management and holistic planning?

Jamie runs a holistic advisory firm.
Chuck has built firms across asset management and planning.
Chad brings the risk and second-order consequences advisors often don’t see until it’s too late.

This episode is not about products.
It is not about performance.
And it is not about winning arguments.

It is about structure, role clarity, and long-term trust.

WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS

• The real distinction between asset management and holistic planning
• Why asset-only models tend to become transactional
• How taxes function as a controllable planning lever
• Why holistic planning cannot be executed by one person alone
• The role of education in reducing client confusion and risk
• Why clients leave because of misunderstanding, not returns
• Where advisory firm models are actually headed next

This is a grounded conversation rooted in how advisory firms actually operate.

WHY THIS MATTERS FOR ADVISORS

Many advisors believe they are delivering holistic value when, in reality, clients experience fragmented advice and unclear accountability.

That gap creates confusion.
Confusion creates risk.
And risk eventually shows up with clients.

This episode helps advisors think more clearly about their role, their structure, and what their clients truly experience.

ABOUT THE GUEST

Jamie Randazzo
President, LSP Planning
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamierandazzo/

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Chuck Failla
Founder, Sovereign Financial Group & GoRIA
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesfailla/

Website: https://www.goria.com

Chad Ramberg
President, Box Professional Insurance
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-ramberg-71278533/

SPONSOR

Special thanks to Box Professional Insurance for sponsoring the Advisors Edge Podcast.

Box Professional specializes in helping RIAs protect their businesses with tailored coverage, so you can focus on growth while they handle the risk.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.boxproinsurance.com

📞 Book a RIAview™ Risk Strategy Call: https://calendly.com/d/z3t-b6h-xt5

Box Professional Insurance — Build boldly. We’ll protect what matters.

DISCLAIMER

The views shared in this episode reflect the perspectives of the hosts and guest. They are not financial advice, investment recommendations, or guidance for specific situations. Always consult a qualified professional regarding your own circumstances.

Trust is becoming the most important currency in financial advice...and fee transparency is reshaping how advisors earn it.

In this episode of the Advisors Edge Podcast, co-hosts Rob Jacomen and Chad Ramberg sit down with two respected voices in the profession:
🇬🇧 Kanishk, Financial Planner at Compound Wealth Planning (London)
🇺🇸 Phil, Founder of Rebel Financial (United States)

Together, they unpack how global trends in transparency, unbundled fees, fiduciary alignment, and education-first client experiences are redefining what it means to serve clients well.

This conversation is not about products, performance, or recommendations...it’s about the principles and processes that help advisors build deeper trust, stronger relationships, and better long-term outcomes for the people they serve.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

• Why fee transparency builds trust faster than anything else
• The shift toward unbundled and clearly-defined fee structures
• How Consumer Duty (U.K.) and fiduciary standards (U.S.) promote clarity and alignment
• Why generalists are struggling — and specialists are winning globally
• The role of education in attracting and serving modern clients
• How advisors can stand out by simplifying complexity
• Why the human element (listening, presence, analog habits) still matters in an AI world
• How continuous improvement (Kaizen) strengthens advisory firms

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👇 Connect with Our Guests:

Phil Ratcliff, AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, CBDA, President
Website:  https://rebelfinancial.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/w-phil-ratcliff-aif%C2%AE-cfp%C2%AE-chfc%C2%AE-clu%C2%AE-cbda-2a334220/

Kanishk Swarup, Founder & Principal Adviser
Website:  https://compoundwealth.uk/
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanishkswarup/

👇 Follow Us:
📲 Advisors Edge Podcast:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-advisors-edge-podcast/

🔗 Connect with the Hosts:
Rob Jacomen, Founder, Alchemy Content Lab and MGA Distribution Growth Engine™ OS
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-jacomen/

Chad Ramberg, President, Box Professional Insurance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-ramberg-71278533/
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🛡️ Special thanks to Box Professional Insurance for sponsoring our show—because great leaders have a backup plan they can depend on.

Box Professional specializes in helping RIAs protect their businesses with tailored coverage, so you can focus on growth while they handle the risk.

🔗 Learn more at: https://www.boxproinsurance.com
Box Professional Insurance — Build boldly.  We’ll protect what matters.

📞 Book a RIAview™ Risk Strategy Call:  https://calendly.com/d/z3t-b6h-xt5

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Compound Wealth Planning is an Appointed Representative of and represents only St. James’s Place Wealth Management plc (which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority) for the purpose of advising solely on the group’s wealth management products and services, more details of which are set out on the group’s website https://www.sjp.co.uk/products.

 SJP Approved 01/27/2026

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DISCLAIMER

The views shared in this episode reflect the perspectives of the individual guests and hosts.  They are not financial advice, investment recommendations, or guidance for specific situations.  Always consult a qualified professional before making financial decisions.

In this Season 1 finale of the Advisors Edge Podcast, we sit down with Chuck Failla, Founder of Sovereign Financial Group and goRIA to expose a hard truth most advisors never confront:

They’re growing revenue
They’re adding clients
But they’re not building leverage

And eventually, that catches up with them.

This episode is not about motivation.
It’s about systems.

Chuck breaks down the real difference between advisors who stay stuck inside their firm and operators who build businesses that scale, survive, and create enterprise value.

This conversation is not about products, performance, or recommendations.
It’s about how advisory firms are actually built.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

• Why more revenue does not automatically mean more freedom
• The hidden risk of being the bottleneck in your own firm
• The difference between selling advice and operating a business
• Why clarity beats speed when scaling an advisory firm
• How systems, not effort, create leverage and long-term value

If your firm still depends on you for every decision, every client issue, and every growth initiative, this conversation will hit close to home.

This episode also sets the tone for what’s coming next as we close Season 1 and prepare for Season 2 of the Advisors Edge Podcast.

WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR

• RIA founders and firm owners
• Advisors thinking about scale, succession, or exit
• Operators who want fewer headaches and more leverage
• Leaders who know “working harder” isn’t the answer anymore

🎙 ABOUT THE ADVISORS EDGE PODCAST

The Advisors Edge Podcast helps RIAs and advisory firm leaders cut through noise, reduce risk, and build firms that last, with clarity-first conversations around systems, growth, and leadership.

👇 CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST

Chuck Failla, Founder, Sovereign Financial Group & GoRIA:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesfailla/
Website: https://www.goria.com
Podcast: https://www.goria.com/podcast

👇 FOLLOW US

📲 Advisors Edge Podcast
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-advisors-edge-podcast/

🔗 CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS

Rob Jacomen
Founder, Alchemy Content Lab
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-jacomen/

Chad Ramberg
President, Box Professional Insurance
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-ramberg-71278533/

🛡️ SPONSOR

Special thanks to Box Professional Insurance for sponsoring the Advisors Edge Podcast.

Box Professional specializes in helping RIAs protect their businesses with tailored coverage, so you can focus on growth while they handle the risk.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.boxproinsurance.com

📞 Book a RIAview™ Risk Strategy Call: https://calendly.com/d/z3t-b6h-xt5

Box Professional Insurance — Build boldly. We’ll protect what matters.

If this episode resonates, subscribe and turn on notifications.
Season 2 goes deeper into systems, specialization, and what it actually takes to build an advisory firm that scales.

DISCLAIMER

The views shared in this episode reflect the perspectives of the individual guests and hosts.
They are not financial advice, investment recommendations, or guidance for specific situations.
Always consult a qualified professional before making financial decisions.

Most RIAs believe they’re “covered” because they have cyber insurance and written compliance policies.

That assumption is exactly what gets firms burned during an SEC exam or after a cyber incident.

In this episode of the Advisor’s Edge Podcast, we sit down with Mark Brown, Founder of Advisor Armor, and Anthony Patti, President of Advisor Armor, to break down the most dangerous gap we see in RIA firms today:

👉 When your written policies say controls exist…
👉 But your endpoints prove they don’t.

That mismatch is a regulatory landmine.

What you’ll learn in this episode:
✅ Why cybersecurity, compliance evidence, and insurance are three different things
✅ The #1 compliance mistake RIAs make with written policies
✅ How endpoint monitoring exposes gaps auditors care about most
✅ Why “people risk” is still the biggest cyber threat for firms under 100 employees
✅ How cyber claims actually play out when something goes wrong
✅ What RIAs should know about AI tools, data usage, and hidden exposure

This conversation also marks a strategic partnership between Box Professional Insurance and Advisor Armor — bringing together cyber controls, compliance evidence, and insurance strategy into one clarity-first risk model for RIAs.

Next Step for RIAs...

👇 Connect with Our Guests:
Mark Brown, Founder
Advisor Armor
Website:  https://www.advisorarmor.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markbrownadvisor/

Anthony Patti, President
Advisor Armor
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-patti-750b7b85/

👇 Follow Us:
📲 Advisors Edge Podcast:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-advisors-edge-podcast/

🔗 Connect with the Hosts:
Rob Jacomen, Founder, Alchemy Content Lab
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-jacomen/

Chad Ramberg, President, Box Professional Insurance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-ramberg-71278533/
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🛡️ Special thanks to Box Professional Insurance for sponsoring our show—because great leaders have a backup plan they can depend on.

Box Professional specializes in helping RIAs protect their businesses with tailored coverage, so you can focus on growth while they handle the risk.

🔗 Learn more at: https://www.boxproinsurance.com
Box Professional Insurance — Build boldly.  We’ll protect what matters.

📞 Book a RIAview™ Risk Strategy Call:  https://calendly.com/d/z3t-b6h-xt5

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If you want to understand whether your policies, endpoints, and insurance actually align, schedule a 10 min. Demo with the Advisor Armor Team:  https://calendly.com/armor/10min?month=2025-12

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🔔 Subscribe for More

New episodes weekly covering:
→ RIA risk & insurance
→ Compliance blind spots
→ Cyber exposure
→ Fiduciary protection strategies

Subscribe to stay ahead of the risks that most advisors don’t see until it’s too late.

Most RIAs are paying for risk twice... and still left exposed.

You outsource trading/portfolio management to a specialist, but your policy still charges you like you carry that risk.  Result: wasted premium on “phantom” exposure while client-facing, compliance, EPLI, and cyber risks aren’t right-sized.

In this live, on-the-floor conversation at NAPFA (Washington, D.C.), Chad Ramberg and Rob Jacomen meet Brent Burns (CEO, Asset Dedication) to show how to rebuild coverage around the risk you actually retain:

What you’ll learn:

✅ Right-sizing 101: If a specialist holds trade-error risk, adjust your policy and premiums accordingly.
✅ Reallocating limits: Shift protection to where claims really happen for RIAs (relationships, compliance, EPLI, cyber).
✅ Why AI/automation reduce losses: Controls + documentation improve underwriting and outcomes.
✅ “It’s all about the words.” How policy language determines whether a claim pays.
✅ The mission lens: Serve clients first (the “Grandma Betty” story) while cutting renewal chaos.

👇 Connect with Our Guest:
Brent Burns, CEO, Asset Dedication
Website:  http://www.assetdedication.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbrentburns/

👇 Follow Us:
📲 Advisors Edge Podcast:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-advisors-edge-podcast/

🔗 Connect with the Hosts:
Rob Jacomen, Founder, Alchemy Content Lab and Niche Insurance Agency OS
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-jacomen/

Chad Ramberg, President, Box Professional Insurance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-ramberg-71278533/

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🛡️ Special thanks to Box Professional Insurance for sponsoring our show—because great leaders have a backup plan they can depend on.

Box Professional specializes in helping RIAs protect their businesses with tailored coverage, so you can focus on growth while they handle the risk.

🔗 Learn more at: https://www.boxproinsurance.com
Box Professional Insurance — Build boldly.  We’ll protect what matters.

📞 Book a RIAview™ Risk Strategy Call:  https://calendly.com/d/z3t-b6h-xt5

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Next step...

👉 Book a RIAview™ Policy & Risk Review to identify where you’re over-paying, under-protected, or misaligned — before renewal.

About the show:
The Advisors Edge Podcast gives RIA leaders clarity-first, fiduciary-minded guidance on insurance, cyber, and operational risk—built to reduce total cost of risk while strengthening trust.

Most advisors talk about holistic planning.
Daniel Friedman built the system to deliver it.

In this episode of The Advisors Edge Podcast, hosts Chad Ramberg and Rob Jacomen sit down with Daniel J. Friedman, CEO & Founding Partner of WMGNA — one of the earliest pioneers of subscription-based planning, tax-integrated financial advice, and multi-generational client service.

Daniel drops some of the most important insights the RIA world needs right now:

👉 Why tax-first planning is the new advisory advantage
👉 Why “holistic” has become an empty buzzword (and how to fix it)
👉 How advisors can stop losing the next generation
👉 Why most RIAs miss the biggest driver of client trust
👉 How subscription planning transforms access, value, and differentiation
👉 And what it takes to truly “wow” clients in a crowded advisory landscape

This episode is a masterclass for advisors who want to build deeper trust, deliver real clarity, and evolve beyond outdated AUM-only models.

If you advise clients, lead an RIA, or serve in a financial planning or compliance role—you need this episode.

👇 Connect with Our Guest:
Daniel J. Friedman, CEO & Founding Partner of WMGNA
Website:  https://wmgna.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjfriedman/

👇 Follow Us:
📲 Advisors Edge Podcast:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-advisors-edge-podcast/

🔗 Connect with the Hosts:
Rob Jacomen, Founder, Alchemy Content Lab and MGA Distribution Growth Engine™ OS
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-jacomen/

Chad Ramberg, President, Box Professional Insurance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-ramberg-71278533/
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🛡️ Special thanks to Box Professional Insurance for sponsoring our show—because great leaders have a backup plan they can depend on.

Box Professional specializes in helping RIAs protect their businesses with tailored coverage, so you can focus on growth while they handle the risk.

🔗 Learn more at: https://www.boxproinsurance.com
Box Professional Insurance — Build boldly.  We’ll protect what matters.

📞 Book a RIAview™ Risk Strategy Call:  https://calendly.com/d/z3t-b6h-xt5

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⏱ Timestamps

(Fully aligned with the transcript)

00:00 – Welcome to the Advisors Edge Podcast
00:20 – Meet Daniel Friedman, CEO & Founding Partner of WMGNA
01:05 – The origin of WMGNA & early days of financial advice
03:00 – Daniel’s start in insurance & financial services
05:15 – When life insurance drove everything—but planning didn’t
08:00 – How Daniel and Brian built their own firm from scratch
09:45 – Media, press, and showing up as a thought leader
11:50 – The clients WMGNA serves & what makes them ideal
13:45 – Why taxes, not investments, are the real differentiator
15:50 – The truth about proactive vs. reactive tax planning
16:20 – The birth of the subscription model (before anyone else did it)
17:50 – Why subscription + tax integration builds instant credibility
18:45 – CPAs vs. RIAs: who clients really trust
20:10 – Multi-generational planning: how to keep the kids
22:00 – Engaging the next generation before the money moves
23:25 – The WOW Guarantee — risk reversal in financial planning
24:50 – Why 64% of clients consider leaving their advisor
26:00 – The meaning behind “restylement” and redefining retirement
29:00 – Creating a subscriber-based community inside an advisory firm
30:00 – Subscription-in-a-box and the future of financial planning
32:00 – Thoughts on XYPN, AUM, and the next evolution of the RIA space
33:45 – Final thoughts: servant leadership, clarity, and client-first mindset
35:00 – How to reach Daniel + Closing

Every advisor wants to be seen as a trusted guide — but most are missing the easiest way to build that trust.

In this episode of The Advisors Edge Podcast, host Chad Ramberg sits down with Erinn Andrews, founder of GiveTeam, to reveal how financial advisors can turn charitable planning into a growth engine for their firms.

Advisors are managing over $200B in donor-advised-fund assets sitting idle — and clients are looking for guidance.  The opportunity?  To lead with purpose, not products… and become the advisor clients call first when they want to make an impact.

Here’s what you’ll discover inside:

✅ The simple 3-step framework to help clients move from intention to action in charitable giving.
✅ Why “human advice beats portals” — and how to build relationships that algorithms can’t replace.
✅ How local giving data and vetted nonprofits help you build instant credibility with clients.
✅ Real examples of advisors who used this approach to deepen trust and grow assets under management.
✅ How to talk about donor-advised funds confidently — even if you’re not a philanthropy expert.
✅ The new national survey on advisor best practices for DAFs — and how you can be part of shaping the future of charitable advice.

If you want to grow your firm by building deeper relationships and delivering clarity, confidence, and measurable impact — this episode will show you how.

The Link to Erinn's GiveTeam survey (open through Thanksgiving 2025) -

 https://iu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bDH5fQzbKpPPrM2

👇 Connect with Our Guest:
Erinn Andrews, Founder and CEO at GiveTeam
Website:  http://www.thegiveteam.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinn-andrews/

👇 Follow Us:
📲 Advisors Edge Podcast:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-advisors-edge-podcast/

🔗 Connect with the Hosts:
Rob Jacomen, Founder, Alchemy Content Lab and Niche Insurance Agency OS
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-jacomen/

Chad Ramberg, President, Box Professional Insurance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-ramberg-71278533/

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🛡️ Special thanks to Box Professional Insurance for sponsoring our show—because great leaders have a backup plan they can depend on.

Box Professional specializes in helping RIAs protect their businesses with tailored coverage, so you can focus on growth while they handle the risk.

🔗 Learn more at: https://www.boxproinsurance.com
Box Professional Insurance — Build boldly.  We’ll protect what matters.

📞 Book a RIAview™ Risk Strategy Call:  https://calendly.com/d/z3t-b6h-xt5

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The holy grail of finance is here — instantaneous settlement, regulatory clarity, and fiduciary trust.  Prometheum’s Aaron Kaplan reveals how blockchain is quietly reshaping Wall Street’s infrastructure forever.

In this episode of The Advisors Edge Podcast, host Rob Jacomen and Chad Ramberg sit down with Aaron Kaplan, Founder & Co-CEO of Prometheum, to unpack the revolutionary shift happening in the financial markets — the movement of securities on-chain.

If you’re an RIA, compliance executive, or fintech leader, this conversation will redefine how you think about custody, compliance, and innovation.

Aaron breaks down how Prometheum became the first federally licensed blockchain custodian under SEC oversight — giving RIAs and financial advisors a clear, compliant path into the digital asset ecosystem for the first time.

This isn’t about crypto hype — it’s about the modernization of market infrastructure.

The same regulatory rigor.  The same fiduciary duty.  Now, with instantaneous settlement, cost efficiency, and built-in transparency.

What You’ll Learn:
✅ The holy grail of finance: how blockchain enables instantaneous settlement and removes friction in securities trading.
✅ Why custody clarity has been the biggest bottleneck for advisors entering digital assets — and how it’s now solved.
✅ How Prometheum’s federal license changes the game for fiduciary compliance and investor protection.
✅ The truth about state vs. federal custodians — and how to protect client assets under SEC Rule 15c3-3.
✅ What capital efficiency really means for RIAs and broker-dealers in the new era of blockchain-based finance.
✅ How innovation can align with regulation — not fight against it.

👇 Connect with Our Guest:
Aaron Kaplan, Founder and Co-CEO at Prometheum
Website:  https://www.prometheum.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-kaplan-prometheum/

👇 Follow Us:
📲 Advisors Edge Podcast:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-advisors-edge-podcast/

🔗 Connect with the Hosts:
Rob Jacomen, Founder, Alchemy Content Lab and Niche Insurance Agency OS
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-jacomen/

Chad Ramberg, President, Box Professional Insurance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-ramberg-71278533/

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🛡️ Special thanks to Box Professional Insurance for sponsoring our show—because great leaders have a backup plan they can depend on.

Box Professional specializes in helping RIAs protect their businesses with tailored coverage, so you can focus on growth while they handle the risk.

🔗 Learn more at: https://www.boxproinsurance.com
Box Professional Insurance — Build boldly.  We’ll protect what matters.

📞 Book a RIAview™ Risk Strategy Call:  https://calendly.com/d/z3t-b6h-xt5

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Who This Episode Is For:
Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs)
Broker-Dealers & Compliance Officers
Custodians and Operations Leaders
Financial Technology Innovators
Regulators and Institutional Leaders