From Admin to Architect: How Flyer Co-Pilot Turns Portfolio Management and Trade Execution into Operational Alpha
It’s the most dreaded chair in the office. Not the one in the corner with the view, but the one where the advisor or trader sits, surrounded by three monitors, five open spreadsheets, and a constant stream of anxiety. They call it the “swivel-chair” workflow. You pivot from your portfolio management system to check a […]
Growth Through Strategic Partnerships
The Growth Paradox Facing Financial Institutions Financial institutions and wealth management firms across the country face a fundamental challenge: the more they grow, the more operational drag consumes the time and energy needed to serve clients effectively. Leaders recognize that spending excessive hours executing the day-to-day business leaves little capacity for building relationships, developing strategy, […]
Engineering for the 1 Million Order Milestone
How To Solve Scaling Before Your Next 1 Million Order Rebalance In the world of high-volume wealth management, “scale” is often a double-edged sword. Growing your AUM and client base is the goal, but for many firms, a massive rebalance event feels less like a victory and more like a stress test for a system […]
Making Time to Think: Optimizing the Advisor Tech Stack for Trust and Wealth Firms
Trust and wealth management firms operate in an industry built on judgment, responsibility, and long-term decision-making. Yet many professionals feel they rarely have time to think. Packed schedules, manual workflows, and fragmented systems often pull attention away from clients and strategy. In a conversation recorded live at the American Trust Organization’s (ATO) annual conference, Rusty […]
RIAs Are Leaving After-Tax Alpha on the Table — Here’s How to Fix It
The Opportunity Hidden in Plain Sight Every time markets move, opportunity knocks. Not in the form of a perfect trade, but in the quiet potential of a well-timed loss. Tax loss harvesting (TLH) is one of the most reliable sources of after-tax alpha, additional after-tax return an investor generates through effective tax management strategies, in […]
How Operational Leadership Drives Growth in Wealth Management: Insights from Matt Sonnen
In wealth management, big visions often crash into operational bottlenecks. Behind every ambitious growth plan is a need for structure, process, and leadership. In this episode of In The Money, Rusty Sommer sits down with Matt Sonnen, COO of Coldstream and host of the COO Roundtable podcast, to explore the vital role of operations in […]
Technology Tools: Cutting Through Wealth Tech Noise
Cutting Through Wealth Tech Noise with Chip Kispert Wealth management firms are surrounded by an ever-growing list of technology tools. From artificial intelligence to compliance systems to new investment platforms, advisors and firms are under pressure to adopt innovations while avoiding overload. The challenge is knowing which technologies truly add value and which only create […]
The Future of Trading: Why Agility & Automation Are Key to Rep and IAR Success
Broker dealers are facing the perfect storm. Recent industry consolidation is provoking intense competition for top talent. As executives map out their recruitment and retention strategies, they’re confronting new questions about how to utilize powerful emerging technology—software that’s rewriting the very rules of investment management, financial planning, and client services. Add in new service models, […]
Protecting Portfolios in Real Time: Why Risk Management Tools in PMS & OMS Systems Are Mission-Critical
In today’s fast-moving markets, protecting portfolios is more than a fiduciary obligation—it’s a competitive advantage. For investment managers, having robust risk management baked into their portfolio management system (PMS) and order management system (OMS) is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s foundational. Done right, it protects the firm, empowers advisors, and delivers the kind of trust […]
From Lagging to Leading: How Modern Tech Fuels Top-100 RIAs
Legacy systems weren’t built for billion-dollar firms or the pace of today’s markets. Yet too many enterprise RIAs are still trying to scale outdated infrastructure and losing time, talent, and client opportunities in the process. Top RIAs have taken a different path. They’ve embraced trading infrastructure that doesn’t just keep up; it sets them apart. […]
