Monthly Archives: September 2021

Episode 49 – Powering Alternative Investing Through Education and Data – with Mark Salameh



Mark Salameh is the CEO of AltsAxis, which works to deliver the universe of the alternative investment ecosystem in one seamless, leading-edge and intuitive and secure platform. 

In this episode of Power Your Advice, Doug Heikkinen and Mark talk about the challenges presented to advisors by the alternative investment industry:

  • Why not much has changed in the alternatives space in the last 20 years
  • Why Mark created AltsAxis, and what it does
  • Three things advisors should do when looking into alternatives, and how AltsAxis can help
  • Why social networking is an important element of the AltsAxis offering
  • Where Mark sees technology and data in the alternative space going in the future

Resources: AltsAxis


Episode 48 – Building Advisor Businesses Through Partnership – with Val Peters Rayevskiy



​​Val Peters Rayevskiy is the Chief Operating Officer of Kingswood U.S., an SEC-registered RIA and a FINRA-licensed broker/dealer with over $2B in assets under management, that offers comprehensive wealth management and business-building services designed specifically for the independent financial advisor.

In this episode of Power Your Advice, Doug Heikkinen and Val talk about his background, what drew him to financial services and why Kingswood U.S. is unique:

  • Why advisors should consider Kingswood, and why now
  • Why Kingswood works so hard to deliver personal touch and service to their advisors
  • How Kingswood’s culture of partnership drives everything they do
  • What the future holds for Kingswood U.S.

Resources: Kingswood U.S.