Month: May 2023

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The WealthStack Podcast: The Future of Investing with John O’Connell of The Oasis Group

The WealthStack Podcast: The Future of Investing with John O’Connell of The Oasis Group

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From the metaverse to alternative investments, the future of investing is going to look very different. Alternatives have historically been reserved for institutions, as alternative asset managers targeted those who could write the biggest checks. But that’s now starting to change as tech companies look to the retail market, opening up opportunities to wealth managers, advisors, and even consumers.

In this episode, Shannon Rosic, Director of WealthStack Content and Solutions, speaks with John O’Connell, founder and CEO of The Oasis Group about: 

  • The future of investing, specifically when it comes to alternative investments
  • How the metaverse is changing the investment landscape
  • Why advisors need to stay on top of AI trends
  • What other trends advisors should be watching

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Mr. O’Connell has more than 30 years of leadership experience in both emerging businesses and mature, established organizations. He started his career designing and developing financial applications at Merrill Lynch and KPMG Peat Marwick. He was a member of the team for an IPO, sale of a firm, and packaging 2 other firms for sale. He held North American leadership positions at Oracle for over 8 years. He was the president of a FinTech firm and held C-level customer-facing roles at two global, publicly traded companies.

John is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer for The Oasis Group. A firm specializing in helping wealth management and technology firms to solve their most complex challenges. The Oasis Group helps firms with technology selection and implementation, sales processes and strategy, and processes to attract, sell, propose, onboard, and service new clients.

John is the author of Rise of The Activist Investor, a handbook for investors who would like their money to reflect their values by exercising their rights as owners of publicly traded firms. He invented the Activist Investor Arc to describe how retail investors progress through different phases of activist investing.

John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science & Mathematics from the College of Staten Island and an MBA in Finance from Rider University.



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The WealthStack Podcast: How Technology Can Bridge the Gap in Underserved Areas of Financial Planning

The WealthStack Podcast: How Technology Can Bridge the Gap in Underserved Areas of Financial Planning

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Investors are looking for more complex advice, so how is technology helping bridge the gap in areas of financial planning that are currently underserved, like estate and tax planning? 

In this episode, Shannon Rosic, director of WealthStack Content and Solutions, speaks with Andrew Altfest, CFP®, CEO and Founder of FP Alpha, to learn how his firm is empowering advisors to identify more actionable opportunities.

Shannon and Andrew discuss:

  • Why there’s a disconnect in what investors want and what some advisors deliver
  • Why investor needs have become so complex
  • How AI is being used effectively now in the financial planning process
  • How financial advisors can use advice engagement tools to quantify and communicate the value they are creating for clients

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Andrew Altfest, CFP®, MBA is the founder and CEO of FP Alpha, the first AI-driven comprehensive financial planning solution that enables advisors to provide actionable and personalized recommendations to clients across over 15 financial planning disciplines, and is complementary to their current retirement planning software, starting where it stops.

The software enables financial advisors to save time in the planning process through document automation, showcase their value beyond investments, and create a customized deliverable for their entire client base.

Founded in February of 2020, FP Alpha is regularly cited by industry experts and advisors as one of the most innovative wealth tech solutions for advisors. Andrew is also the President and Principal Advisor at Altfest Personal Wealth Management, a $1.5B RIA based in New York City. There he advises clients about their personal finances and drives financial planning strategies across the firm. He is also an active member of Altfest’s Investment Committee and the Portfolio Action Group, which sets investment strategy for client portfolios.

As a leader of Altfest Personal Wealth Management, Andrew has spearheaded a number of initiatives to expand the firm. These have included organizing different practice groups focused on client segments, launching private equity solutions and directing the firm’s Young Professionals group aimed at millennials. He also has encouraged further formalizing investment processes and led the introduction of a new technology process mandate with digital planning, to enhance decision-making, client experience and productivity. Additionally, Andrew leads the firm’s efforts in the tax management of investment portfolios, and advises clients on charitable contributions.



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The WealthStack Podcast: Innovation in Fixed Income with Russell Feldman of IMTC

The WealthStack Podcast: Innovation in Fixed Income with Russell Feldman of IMTC

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The fixed income market is 30x larger than the equity market, but while 92% of equities trade electronically, fixed income continues to be dominated by voice trades and manual processes. Fortunately, a technological shift is happening as automation is having a profound impact on the fixed income market, with workflow efficiency being top of mind. 

In this episode, Shannon Rosic, Director of WealthStack Content and Solutions, speaks with Russell Feldman, Co-Founder and CEO of IMTC, about what’s driving innovation in fixed income.

Shannon and Russell discuss:

  • Why fixed income, as an asset class, has been neglected technologically
  • What fixed income workflows need innovation
  • The impact of inflation on fixed income investments
  • How IMTC helping along the electronification of fixed income

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Russell is the CEO and co-founder of IMTC, leading the strategic direction across all areas of the company. Prior to launching the business in 2016, Russell worked in Institutional Sales and Client Advisory at Deutsche Asset Management serving clients across a broad array of investment products. The creation of IMTC is a direct outgrowth of his time as a fixed income portfolio manager at the bank where frustrations around the limitations with existing tools ultimately triggered the need for a more dynamic solution.

Mr. Feldman is a frequent speaker and thought leader in the fixed income industry with appearances on WealthManagement.com, The Desk, and numerous industry events. He was also named a 2022 Rising Star by the Bond Buyer and the Community Impact Award Honoree from the Crohns & Colitis Foundation, for which he actively supports. Russell graduated from the George Washington School of Business and currently lives with his wife in New York City.



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The WealthStack Podcast: Utilizing AI to Help Advisors Grow Organically with Yelena Melamed

The WealthStack Podcast: Utilizing AI to Help Advisors Grow Organically with Yelena Melamed

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Time. It’s the one thing advisors need more of, and fortunately, Catchlight is on a mission to save advisors time and help them reach their top leads quicker.

In this episode, Shannon Rosic, Director of WealthStack Content and Solutions, speaks with Yelena Melamed, Head of Product and Co-Founder, Catchlight Insights LLC, about how financial advisors can scale and grow organically through the use of powerful data, unique insights, and pre-scripted actions all driven by proprietary AI models.

Shannon and Yelena discuss:

  • How AI is being used as a tool to support the human work of financial advice
  • Why data is key to driving efficiency in an advisor’s prospecting efforts
  • How advisors can understand their prospects at scale
  • Use cases around using data to drive personalized engagement

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Yelena Melamed is a co-founder and head of product at Catchlight, a prospect analysis and lead-conversion provider that came out of Fidelity Labs.



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