Wealth Management Today

The post Ep. 169: Why Advice Engagement is the Most Important Category with Adam Holt, Asset-Map appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Come on in and sit back relax, you're listening to Episode 169 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting and this podcast features interviews, news and analysis on the trends and best practices all around Wealth Management Technology. Before we get into the interview, if you are […] The post Ep. 169: Why Advice Engagement is the Most Important Category with Adam Holt, Asset-Map appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 168: Trust the Process: Why Advisors Should Let Rebalancing Software Manage Client Portfolios with Jerry Michael, Smartleaf appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Come on in and sit back relax, you're listening to Episode 168 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting and this podcast features interviews, news and analysis on the trends and best practices all around Wealth Management Technology. Before we get into the interview, if you are […] The post Ep. 168: Trust the Process: Why Advisors Should Let Rebalancing Software Manage Client Portfolios with Jerry Michael, Smartleaf appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 167: Dimensional Launches New SMA Platform to Expand Advisor Toolkit appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Come on in and sit back relax, you're listening to Episode 167 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting and this podcast features interviews, news and analysis on the trends and best practices all around Wealth Management Technology.   Much of this technology is designed to support […] The post Ep. 167: Dimensional Launches New SMA Platform to Expand Advisor Toolkit appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 166: Don't Wing It: 5 Tips for the Enterprise Market with Robert Sofia, Snappy Kraken appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Come on in and sit back relax, you're listening to Episode 166 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting and this podcast features interviews, news and analysis on the trends and best practices all around Wealth Management Technology. This episode is part of our ongoing series called […] The post Ep. 166: Don't Wing It: 5 Tips for the Enterprise Market with Robert Sofia, Snappy Kraken appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 165: November News Roundup appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Come on in, sit back and relax and listen to episode 165 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting. This podcast features interviews, news and analysis on the trends and best practices all around wealth. Management Technology. This episode is our news roundup, where I go through […] The post Ep. 165: November News Roundup appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 164: An Opportunity to Influence the Future of Wealth Management with Kabir Sethi, LPL Financial appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Come on in and sit back relax, you're listening to Episode 164 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting and this podcast features interviews, news and analysis on the trends and best practices all around Wealth Management Technology. Before we get into the interview, if you are […] The post Ep. 164: An Opportunity to Influence the Future of Wealth Management with Kabir Sethi, LPL Financial appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 162: One Size Shoe Doesn't Fit Every Integration with Trent Mumma, Orion Advisor Tech appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Come on in and sit back relax, you're listening to Episode 162 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting and this podcast features interviews, news and analysis on the trends and best practices all around Wealth Management Technology. Our topic this month is leaders in integration I […] The post Ep. 162: One Size Shoe Doesn't Fit Every Integration with Trent Mumma, Orion Advisor Tech appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 161: Never Assume You Know the Market with Ryan George, Docupace appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Come on in and sit back relax, you're listening to Episode 161 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting and this podcast features interviews, news and analysis on the trends and best practices all around Wealth Management Technology. Our topic this month is Navigating the Markets. We're […] The post Ep. 161: Never Assume You Know the Market with Ryan George, Docupace appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 160: September WealthTech News Roundup appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Click here and schedule a Discovery Session to find out how Ezra Group can help your fintech firm grow revenue in the wealth management space. Topics Covered UBS and Wealthfront Mutually Agree to Terminate Merger Agreement Envestnet and YieldX Announce Strategic Partnership, Expanding Access to Solutions for Simplifying Investment in Income and Protection Products RIA […] The post Ep. 160: September WealthTech News Roundup appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 159: How to Measure Client Meeting Quality with Jim Callan, Econiq appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Come on in and sit back relax, you're listening to Episode 159 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting and this podcast features interviews, news and analysis on the trends and best practices all around Wealth Management Technology. Our topic this month is Advisor Experience. We're talking […] The post Ep. 159: How to Measure Client Meeting Quality with Jim Callan, Econiq appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 158: Don't Bring Us Vaporware, with John Rajes, LPL Financial appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Come on in and sit back relax, you're listening to Episode 158 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting and this podcast features interviews, news and analysis on the trends and best practices all around Wealth Management Technology. Our topic this month is buying and implementing enterprise […] The post Ep. 158: Don't Bring Us Vaporware, with John Rajes, LPL Financial appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 157: Don't Go Broke! Tips for Keeping Tech Vendors in Line with Jason Albino, Grove Point Financial appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Companies Mentioned Docupace [11:00] Envestnet [30:30] FIS [19:00] Kestra Financial [01:38] Topics Mentioned How to Know It's Time to Replace Major Software Applications? Evaluation Criteria for Software Vendor Selection Why You Need a Technology Governance Committee Gathering Advisor Feedback Tips for Vetting Software Vendors Upgrade Versus Replace Software Vendor Horror Stories Episode Transcript Come on […] The post Ep. 157: Don't Go Broke! Tips for Keeping Tech Vendors in Line with Jason Albino, Grove Point Financial appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 156: August WealthTech News appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Click here and schedule a Discovery Session to find out how Ezra Group can help your fintech firm grow revenue in the wealth management space. Companies Mentioned Advisor Stream [25:40] Apex Clearing [07:20] Betterment [08:00] Broadridge [25:40] Docupace [02:05] Envestnet [02:05] Fidelity [10:35] FMG [16:50] Hearsay Social [25:40] Hootsuite [20:10] HubSpot [18:50] Marketo [18:50] Morningstar […] The post Ep. 156: August WealthTech News appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 155: Understanding Advisor Personas Makes Better Software with Sean Brown, YCharts appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Click here and schedule a Discovery Session to find out how Ezra Group can help your fintech firm grow revenue in the wealth management space. Come on in and sit back and relax, listen to episode 155 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group consulting. This podcast features […] The post Ep. 155: Understanding Advisor Personas Makes Better Software with Sean Brown, YCharts appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 154: Embracing External Trends in the TAMP Space with Daniel Needham, Morningstar appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Click here and schedule a Discovery Session to find out how Ezra Group can help your fintech firm grow revenue in the wealth management space. Come on in and sit back and relax, listen to episode 154 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group consulting. And this podcast […] The post Ep. 154: Embracing External Trends in the TAMP Space with Daniel Needham, Morningstar appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 153: How to Know When to Switch Technology Vendors with Natalie Wolfson, AssetMark appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Click here and schedule a Discovery Session to find out how Ezra Group can help your fintech firm grow revenue in the wealth management space. Come on in and sit back and relax, listen to episode 153 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group consulting. And this podcast […] The post Ep. 153: How to Know When to Switch Technology Vendors with Natalie Wolfson, AssetMark appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 152: We Want to be the Shopify of TAMPs with Evan Rapoport, SMArtX appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Click here and schedule a Discovery Session to find out how Ezra Group can help your fintech firm grow revenue in the wealth management space. Come on in and sit back and relax, listen to episode 152 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group consulting. And this podcast […] The post Ep. 152: We Want to be the Shopify of TAMPs with Evan Rapoport, SMArtX appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 151: July WealthTech News appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Companies Mentioned Adelia Risk [29:45] Advisor360 [27:10] AdvisorCash [32:50] AdvisorGroup [22:05] AdvisorStream [9:45] American Century 24:40 Beacon Point [19:25] Bento Engine [06:40] Broadridge [09:45] Carson Group [17:50] Catchlight [12:00] Commonwealth Financial Network [27:30] Corvee [30:15] Creative Planning [19:25] DocuPace [22:00] Dropbox [10:47] Dynasty Financial [17:00] Echelon Partners [19:30] Envestnet [01:40] Fidelity [12:30] Financial Services Network […] The post Ep. 151: July WealthTech News appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 150: How to Avoid Noise in ESG Data with Elena Philipova, Refinitiv appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Click here and schedule a Discovery Session to find out how Ezra Group can help your fintech firm grow revenue in the wealth management space. Come on in, sit back and relax, you're listening to episode 150 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group consulting, and this podcast […] The post Ep. 150: How to Avoid Noise in ESG Data with Elena Philipova, Refinitiv appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 149: ESG Data is Only Valuable When People Can Trust It, with Clarity AI appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Click here and schedule a Discovery Session to find out how Ezra Group can help your fintech firm grow revenue in the wealth management space. Come on in, sit back and relax, you're listening to episode 149 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group consulting, and this podcast […] The post Ep. 149: ESG Data is Only Valuable When People Can Trust It, with Clarity AI appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 148: Bringing Consensus to ESG Data with Ben Webster, OWL ESG appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Click here and schedule a Discovery Session to find out how Ezra Group can help your fintech firm grow revenue in the wealth management space. Come on in, sit back and relax, you're listening to episode 148 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group consulting, and this podcast […] The post Ep. 148: Bringing Consensus to ESG Data with Ben Webster, OWL ESG appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 147: June News Roundup appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Companies Mentioned Adhesion Wealth [02:30] Asset-Map [29:30] AssetMark [02:30] Brinker [11:00] CogniCore [21:10] Envestnet [04:05] First Ascent [10:45] FPalpha [29:30] fpPathfinder [29:30] Lumiant [27:37] Morningstar [11:00] Orion [07:38] Pershing [13:12] Right Capital [31:15] Sawtooth [08:50] Schwab [10:15] SEI [11:00] SigFig [07:55] Simplicity Group [09:30] TD Ameritrade [10:15] TIFIN [26:17] Vestmark [02:40] Wealth Simple [26:50] Topics […] The post Ep. 147: June News Roundup appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 146: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Improve Prospecting for Advisors appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Click here and schedule a Discovery Session to find out how Ezra Group can help your fintech firm grow revenue in the wealth management space. Come on in, sit back and relax, you're listening to episode 145 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group consulting, and this podcast […] The post Ep. 146: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Improve Prospecting for Advisors appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 145: Big Data as a Service is the Next Big Thing in Artificial Intelligence appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Click here and schedule a Discovery Session to find out how Ezra Group can help your fintech firm grow revenue in the wealth management space. Come on in, sit back and relax, you're listening to episode 145 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group consulting, and this podcast […] The post Ep. 145: Big Data as a Service is the Next Big Thing in Artificial Intelligence appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 144: Artificial Intelligence Powered CRM with Brian McLaughlin, Redtail Technology  appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Click here and schedule a Discovery Session to find out how Ezra Group can help your fintech firm grow revenue in the wealth management space. Come on in, sit back and relax, you're listening to episode 144 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group consulting, and this podcast […] The post Ep. 144: Artificial Intelligence Powered CRM with Brian McLaughlin, Redtail Technology  appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 143: May News: Twenty Terrific Takeaways from the T3 Conference appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Hey, come on in. Welcome. Sit back and relax. You're listening to our May News for the WealthToday podcast. I'm your host Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group consulting. And our May News this month is all about the T3 conference, held May 2-4 outside of Dallas, Texas, a city that I love to visit, […] The post Ep. 143: May News: Twenty Terrific Takeaways from the T3 Conference appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 142: Connecting the Dots by Acquiring the Right Data with Bill Crager appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Come on in, sit back and relax, you're listening to episode 142 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting, and this podcast features interviews, news, and analysis on the trends and best practices all around wealth management technology. This episode I was at the Envestnet Advisor Summit […] The post Ep. 142: Connecting the Dots by Acquiring the Right Data with Bill Crager appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 141: The Anatomy of 401(k) Trading with Dave Goldman, Pontera appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Come on in, sit back and relax, you're listening to episode 141 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting, and this podcast features interviews, news, and analysis on the trends and best practices all around wealth management technology. Our theme for this month is startups, we have […] The post Ep. 141: The Anatomy of 401(k) Trading with Dave Goldman, Pontera appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 140: Automating Advisor Workflows with Anand Sheth, Pulse360 appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Come on in, sit back and relax, you're listening to episode 140 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting, and this podcast features interviews, news, and analysis on the trends and best practices all around wealth management technology. Our theme for this month is startups, we went […] The post Ep. 140: Automating Advisor Workflows with Anand Sheth, Pulse360 appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 139: The Connective Tissue Between Processes and Technology, with Matt Reiner, benjamin appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Come on in, sit back and relax, you're listening to episode 139 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting, and this podcast features interviews, news, and analysis on the trends and best practices all around wealth management technology. Our theme for this month is startups, we went […] The post Ep. 139: The Connective Tissue Between Processes and Technology, with Matt Reiner, benjamin appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 138: Orion Advisor Buys Redtail Technology with Kristen Schmidt appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. This is a bonus episode that we recorded after the news dropped today about Orion Advisor buying Redtail Technology.  With no preparation and at great personal expense, Kristen Schmidt and I had a discussion about the ramifications of this deal for customers, partners and competitors.  We also covered messaging from Redtail, current CRM market share, […] The post Ep. 138: Orion Advisor Buys Redtail Technology with Kristen Schmidt appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 137: Scalable Tax Planning for Advisors with Kevin Lozer, Holistiplan appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Come on in, sit back and relax, you're listening to episode 137 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group Consulting, and this podcast features interviews, news, and analysis on the trends and best practices all around wealth management technology. Our theme for this month is startups, we went […] The post Ep. 137: Scalable Tax Planning for Advisors with Kevin Lozer, Holistiplan appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 136: April WealthTech News Roundup appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Come on in, sit back, relax and enjoy episode 136 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, the founder and CEO of Ezra Group Consulting. Over the past 17 years, we've worked with hundreds of FinTech vendors and enterprise wealth management firms to guide them towards making better business and technology decisions. […] The post Ep. 136: April WealthTech News Roundup appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 135: 3 Reasons to Diversify Your Data Aggregation Providers with Randy Lambert, Orion Advisor Solutions appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. “I'll use a wealth management term, you want to diversify your portfolio, and so one of the things early on at Orion, we didn't have a lot of options in terms of data aggregators, but over the years, we've learned to not put all of our eggs into one basket and to make sure that […] The post Ep. 135: 3 Reasons to Diversify Your Data Aggregation Providers with Randy Lambert, Orion Advisor Solutions appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 134: The Anatomy of a Healthy Client Data Infrastructure with Don McHenry, ByAllAccounts appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. “The data consumption model has changed over the years from primarily web based access to a lot more API's and direct feeds. The processing of the data has evolved as well, whether it's for performance reporting or direct to investor, as the needs of the user to view a net worth of their accounts. That's […] The post Ep. 134: The Anatomy of a Healthy Client Data Infrastructure with Don McHenry, ByAllAccounts appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 133: March WealthTech News Roundup appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Come on in, sit back, relax and enjoy episode 133 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, the founder and CEO of Ezra Group Consulting. Over the past 17 years, we've worked with hundreds of FinTech vendors and enterprise wealth management firms to guide them towards making better business and technology decisions. […] The post Ep. 133: March WealthTech News Roundup appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 132: Why a Data Warehouse Strategy is Table Stakes with Randy Bullard, Charles River Development appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.  “When we have that kind of conversation, everybody agrees oh my gosh, if you can use that data then add value in tax management, that's fantastic. And then the next question is, Okay, so where does that data live in your organization? And the eyes glaze and roll back. Most firms have not really thought […] The post Ep. 132: Why a Data Warehouse Strategy is Table Stakes with Randy Bullard, Charles River Development appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 131: The Tower of Babel Webinar Recap with Jeff Marsden, Xtiva appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Click here and schedule a Discovery Session to find out how Ezra Group can help your fintech firm grow revenue in the wealth management space. Come on in, sit back and relax, you're listening to episode 131 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, founder of Ezra Group consulting, and this podcast […] The post Ep. 131: The Tower of Babel Webinar Recap with Jeff Marsden, Xtiva appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 130: The Perils of Layering Multiple Data Source, with Rob Klapprodt, Vestmark appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. “Now, you and I both remember the cost basis legislation, that was a while ago. Since then, at least there is a source of good accurate cost basis information. But to this day, we see situations where firms have layered on a portfolio management or rebalancing or trading system on top of a core system […] The post Ep. 130: The Perils of Layering Multiple Data Source, with Rob Klapprodt, Vestmark appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 129: Garbage In, Garbage Out – Getting Your Client Data in Good Order with John Mackowiak appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. “I think when we look at recommendations, best practices, at the end of the day, these projects are garbage in, garbage out. You do want to do everything you can on the front end to make sure that your data is in good order, before providing it to a new provider for migration. Throw us […] The post Ep. 129: Garbage In, Garbage Out – Getting Your Client Data in Good Order with John Mackowiak appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 128: February WealthTech News appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Come on in, sit back, relax and enjoy episode 128 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, the founder and CEO of Ezra Group Consulting. Over the past 17 years, we've worked with hundreds of FinTech vendors and enterprise wealth management firms to guide them towards making better business and technology decisions. […] The post Ep. 128: February WealthTech News appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 127: $1 Million Worth of Platform Consolidation Advice from Kevin Adams, Edward Jones appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. “I think back to when I entered this industry, myself, back in the late 90s, at Merrill Lynch, where we did build everything. And the reason we built everything is because there wasn't large commercial vendors in this space. There wasn't a lot of startups there wasn't fintechs per se. So we had to build […] The post Ep. 127: $1 Million Worth of Platform Consolidation Advice from Kevin Adams, Edward Jones appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 126: The 3 Biggest Pain Points of Platform Consolidation with Molly Weiss, Envestnet appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. “I think that there's an assumption that the acquiring platform that you then have to adapt everyone to, that that's not always going to lead to the most successful consolidation or project. I think it is sometimes about thinking about it like a new platform. So let's look at the processes holistically for something like […] The post Ep. 126: The 3 Biggest Pain Points of Platform Consolidation with Molly Weiss, Envestnet appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 125: The Holy Grail of Platform Consolidation with Anton Honikman, MyVest appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. “If you think about platform consolidation, maybe you think about platform consolidation in terms of the abstraction layer. So you can still keep the trust accounting platform and the agency platform intact and use the managed accounts program, unified technology as a means of spanning those. And that is hard again, but it does provide […] The post Ep. 125: The Holy Grail of Platform Consolidation with Anton Honikman, MyVest appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 124: January WealthTech News Roundup appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Come on in, sit back, relax and enjoy episode 124 of the WealthTech Today podcast. I'm your host, Craig Iskowitz, the founder and CEO of Ezra Group Consulting. Over the past 16 years, we've worked with hundreds of FinTech vendors and enterprise wealth management firms to guide them towards making better business and technology decisions. […] The post Ep. 124: January WealthTech News Roundup appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 123: Best of WealthTech Today 2021 Roundup appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. Click here and schedule a Discovery Session to find out how Ezra Group can help your fintech firm grow revenue in the wealth management space. The WealthTech Today podcast features interviews, news, and analysis on the trends and best practices in wealth and technology for wealth management, asset management, and related areas. A quick shoutout […] The post Ep. 123: Best of WealthTech Today 2021 Roundup appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 122: Avoiding a Compliance Overload with Robert McGill, Jaccomo/Docupace appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. “We talk about avoiding adverse outcomes from regulatory scrutiny, and that's important and that does cost money. But the other side of things is we have to help our clients build a process that is convincing, and that when FINRA looks in they have comfort and confidence that it's being managed. So one of the […] The post Ep. 122: Avoiding a Compliance Overload with Robert McGill, Jaccomo/Docupace appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 122: Avoiding a Compliance Overload with Robert McGill, Jaccomo/Docupace appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. “We talk about avoiding adverse outcomes from regulatory scrutiny, and that's important and that does cost money. But the other side of things is we have to help our clients build a process that is convincing, and that when FINRA looks in they have comfort and confidence that it's being managed. So one of the […] The post Ep. 122: Avoiding a Compliance Overload with Robert McGill, Jaccomo/Docupace appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 121: Building a Better Mousetrap to Manage Goals with Franklin Templeton appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. “We've got a platform that we built along with Bambu and Apex Clearing that's called Tango that has full robo-advice capability. The difference between a traditional robo-advisor and Tango is that it's built using the GOE algorithm. So you may be an RIA firm that wants to expand, but needs the technology to scale that […] The post Ep. 121: Building a Better Mousetrap to Manage Goals with Franklin Templeton appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 121: Building a Better Mousetrap to Manage Goals with Franklin Templeton appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. “We've got a platform that we built along with Bambu and Apex Clearing that's called Tango that has full robo-advice capability. The difference between a traditional robo-advisor and Tango is that it's built using the GOE algorithm. So you may be an RIA firm that wants to expand, but needs the technology to scale that […] The post Ep. 121: Building a Better Mousetrap to Manage Goals with Franklin Templeton appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 120: Alternatives: the Final Frontier of Investing with Matt Brown, CAIS appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. “It's a very competitive world out there right now and alternative investments are stepping in and filling the gap in client portfolios. Advisors are disappointed with traditional long only approach to investing, that broken 60/40 model. It's never been about lack of desire to have access to these types of funds and products. It's always […] The post Ep. 120: Alternatives: the Final Frontier of Investing with Matt Brown, CAIS appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.