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The post #WinnersOfWealthTech Ep 28: Aaron Schumm, Founder and CEO of Vestwell appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

“One of the core things I love the most is that every person who touches our platform is better off than without.” — Aaron Schumm This month’s Winners of Wealthtech interview is with Aaron Schumm, the Founder and CEO of Vestwell, an entirely new kind of digital retirement platform transforming the way plans are offered […]

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The post #ItzOnWealthTech Ep 27: AI as a Gypsy Fortune-Teller with Robert Kirk from InterGen Data appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

“No one buys insurance because it’s on sale; you buy insurance because you bought something, you broke something, or you created something.” — Robert Kirk, InterGen Data, Inc. Robert Kirk is a financial services industry executive with over 28 years of experience in wealth management, clearance and settlement, and brokerage. Throughout his career, he has […]

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The post #ItzOnWealthTech Ep 26: Reanimating Lifeless Brands with April Rudin, The Rudin Group appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

“Today’s messaging is more about strengthening relationships between advisors and their clients and less about financial expertise or market returns that were value props in the past.” — April Rudin, The Rudin Group Founder and President of The Rudin Group, April Rudin is widely acknowledged as a top marketing strategist for the financial-services and wealth-management […]

The post #ItzOnWealthTech Ep 26: Reanimating Lifeless Brands with April Rudin, The Rudin Group appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post #ItzOnWealthTech Ep 25: How Software is Eating Banking with Lex Sokolin, ConsenSys appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

“Banking, as it is today, is moving sideways from manufacturing to being just a feature.” — Lex Sokolin, ConsenSys Lex Sokolin is a futurist and entrepreneur working on the next generation of financial services. He is the Global Fintech Co-Head at ConsenSys, a blockchain technology company building the infrastructure, applications, and practices that enable a […]

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The post #WinnersOfWealthTech Ep 24: Rich Cancro, CEO of AdvisorEngine appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

“Everybody fails at some point, but if you have built a level of trust with your clients, there’s no reason for fear.” — Rich Cancro This month’s Winners of Wealthtech interview is with Rich Cancro, who is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AdvisorEngine. He sets the company’s vision and strategy and brings over 25 […]

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The post #ItzOnWealthTech Bonus Episode: A Maniacal Focus on Advisor Convenience at LPL Financial appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

“We have an almost maniacal focus around making it easy to manage money, which means making our systems more convenient for advisors. If something is not convenient, why have it in there?” — Rob Pettman, LPL Financial “If we can get advisors really happy faster, why wouldn’t we just reorganize things to do that?” — […]

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The post #ItzOnWealthTech Ep 23: How to Turn Competitors into Frenemies And Help Clients Succeed with Christina Townsend appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

“The days of reading a user manual are gone. There isn’t even time to watch a YouTube video. You have to find alternative ways to get people to use your technology.” — Christina Townsend, BNY Mellon | Pershing Christina Townsend is Head of Platform Strategy at BNY Mellon | Pershing Advisor Solutions. Her team works […]

The post #ItzOnWealthTech Ep 23: How to Turn Competitors into Frenemies And Help Clients Succeed with Christina Townsend appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.