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 […]
Faster, Stronger, Safer: How FIX Flyer Engine 10.0.0 Gives You a Competitive Edge
In the world of electronic trading, success is measured in microseconds and protected by layers of security. Every firm, from global institutions to independent IBDs and RIAs, faces the same dual challenge: be faster than the competition and more secure than the threats. A delay of a few milliseconds can mean a missed opportunity, while […]
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, […]
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. […]
Five Signs It’s Time to Upgrade Your Portfolio Management Solution
Are your advisors spending more time wrestling with technology than actually serving clients? As wealth management firms grow, clinging to a patchwork of cobbled-together systems might turn into your biggest operational liability. Most firms start with a handful of disconnected tools that seem “good enough” for the moment. But what begins as a minor inconvenience […]
Breaking Free from the Ecosystem Trap: Why True Independence Matters for Modern Firms
Top firms thrive when they achieve true independence. There’s no better time than now to break free from closed technology ecosystems and legacy workflows, especially when it comes to your portfolio management and trading systems. Getting caught up in restrictive platforms, or what’s sometimes referred to as closed or restricted architecture, can be a major […]
The Cost of Holding On: Why Legacy Trading Systems Could Be Undermining Your Firm’s Growth
Letting go. It’s one of the hardest things to do in business, but doing so at the right time can be key to entering a new chapter of growth and opportunity. Today’s generation of broker-dealers are great at holding on. They’ve held on through changing business models and new fee structures. They’ve held on as […]
