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 →

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 … Continue reading Andrew Schardt on Building A Wider Door to Private Markets →

It’s been two and a half years since Envestnet acquired the financial planning platform MoneyGuide; soon after, the global pandemic hit, sending many advisors scrambling to refine, or in many cases create for the first time, financial plans for their clients.  The pandemic prompted a dramatic and quantifiable spike in the use of the MoneyGuide … Continue reading Envestnet MoneyGuide’s Tony Leal on the Past, Present and Future of Financial Planning →

Many advisors spend their entire career building their business, whether it be as an independent or full-service company. Often, as many advisors get to the end of their careers, they are left with some major questions about how to make the most from the business that they have put so much time into.  In this … Continue reading Maximizing Your Firm’s Pay Out as an Advisor with Frank LaRosa →

As the 2021 Wealth Management.com Industry Awards wrap up for the year, the focus is on the top finalists and how their companies are changing the wealth management industry, and bringing new ideas and innovations to the forefront.  In this episode, David Armstrong is joined by Heather Kelly, senior vice president, head of advisory and … Continue reading How the Pandemic changed with Heather Kelly →

In this episode, David Armstrong is joined by Steve Leivent, the SVP and co-general manager of SS&C Advent’s Advisory business, to discuss his firm’s recognition in the Wealthmanagement.com Industry Awards for the Technology Category of Rebalancing and Client Portals for their Black Diamond Wealth Platform.  In this episode, you will learn: Steve Leivent’s background and … Continue reading The Future of Advisor and Client Engagement Using Black Diamond Wealth Platform — with Guest Steve Leivent →

In this episode, David Armstrong is joined by the CEO of Tegra118, Cheryl Nash, as they discuss the changes that the company went through in 2020 and what creative challenges are planned for the future.  In this episode you will learn: How Tegra118 has evolved in the year following the Motive Partners investment. How recent … Continue reading Growing The RIA Space — with Guest Cheryl Nash →

In this episode, David Armstrong, executive director of content at WealthManagement.com, talks to Pershing’s Claire Santaniello as Claire explains everything you need to know about advisor-oriented digital innovation to achieve progressive and lasting workload results. In this conversation, you’ll learn: How COVID-19 has enhanced Pershing’s digital approach for advisors  How Pershing utilizes a streamlined and … Continue reading Advisor Digital Transformation with Pershing – With Claire Santaniello →