Monthly Archives: September 2022

Episode 112 – Turning the Page to the Next Gen Advisor with Tim Gerend

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Tim Gerend is the Chief Distribution Officer at Northwestern Mutual, a company combining the expertise of financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and leading-edge technology to best serve clients with their insurance, investments, and life goals.

Doug and Tim talked about the results of their Planning and Progress Study which presented revealing statistics on financial planning and the lack of advisor use.

They also discussed:

  • Why the industry may be more focused on fundraising and corporate growth than on the end investor
  • How to better meet the next generation of investors
  • The puzzle of the country becoming more diverse while the industry remains stagnant
  • What a digital future means and why building tech stacks should not be the main focus
  • Why more advisors don’t provide holistic services
  • Preparing for the next generation of advisors

Resources: Northwestern Mutual 



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Episode 111 – Technology and its Impact on Wealth Management – With Raj Bhattacharyya

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Raj Bhattacharyya is the CEO of Robertson Stephens Capital, a privately-held, boutique wealth management firm servicing entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, family offices and institutions.

Doug and Raj talked about how Robertson Stephens Capital is evolving to keep pace with changes across the  wealth management industry, with the goal of helping advisors better serve their clients. 

They also discussed:

  • How innovation plays a key part in the future of wealth management
  • What type of technology Robertson Stephens is adopting to better serve their clients
  • How wealth management has changed over the years and how advisors have improved the quality of their services
  • The three different personas Roberston Stephens uses in their business
  • How advisors can build customized portfolios incorporating active and passive products

Resources: Robertson Stephens Capital



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Episode 110 – Diversify Client Portfolios Through Commercial Real Estate – With Sheldon Chang

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Sheldon Chang is the President of CrowdStreet Advisors, a company that provides investment advisory services exclusively to privately managed accounts and private funds. They also help advisors incorporate commercial real estate (CRE) into their clients’ portfolios.

Doug and Sheldon talked about the unique opportunity CrowdStreet gives to private investors and their clients to advance their portfolios. 

They also discussed:

  • Sheldon’s diverse background in the industry and how he arrived at CrowdStreet Advisors
  • The role CrowdStreet plays in the industry to allow access to great investment opportunities 
  • The return of economic and demographic trends that are impacting advisors
  • Why CrowdStreet focuses on projects in growing cities
  • How CrowdStreet is working to make CRE more accessible to advisors

Resources: CrowdStreet Advisors



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Episode 109 – Unique Content Drives Advisor Conversions with Teresa Leno

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Teresa Leno is the Founder of Fresh Finance, a financial services industry publishing company specializing in enterprise content creation and deployment for advisors.

Doug and Teresa talked about how they co-developed Advisorpedia’s newest product, The Advisorpedia Content Engine, that provides advisors access to personalized content they can use as their own and share with clients.

They discussed:

  • The need for advisors to engage with content that helps them and their clients grow
  • Teresa’s background in the industry and the idea behind her platform
  • How financial content can drive more leads to financial advisor’s sites
  • The types of content financial advisors should be using to their advantage
  • What benefits FreshFinance brings to the financial industry 

Resources:  The Advisorpedia Content Engine 



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Episode 108 – Tech Solutions that Grow Your Firm – With Robert Teaney

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Robert Teaney is the Director at ViewTrade., a firm creating a smoother, faster and more efficient straight through trading process for non-U.S. firms seeking access to the U.S. equity & option market. They provide turnkey white-labeled retail brokerage, technology, content, customer engagement and advisor solutions to brokerage firms, banks, and financial firms worldwide.

Doug and Robert talked about what Robert learned regarding advisors through his time visiting practices and the problems they continue to face.

They also discussed:

  • Robert’s journey and decision to join ViewTrade
  • An overview of ViewTrade and what its trying to accomplish
  • The recent release of OneView and how it helps advisors
  • The feedback from advisors who are using OneView
  • What is next for ViewTrade

Resources: ViewTrade



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