Category Archives: Industry Innovators

Episode 148 – Sanctuary Wealth Oasis: Women in Control of Their Wealth – With Lisa Bush



Lisa Bush is the Assistant Vice President and Wealth Advisor of Alluvial Private Wealth at Sanctuary Wealth. Lisa has worked in the financial services industry for over 10 years and serves on multiple nonprofit organizational boards, supporting her community and promoting women in business.

Live from the Sanctuary Oasis Conference in Las Vegas, Lisa sheds light on the financial and investing space for women and her mission to educate and empower this group so that they may achieve their financial goals. 

They also discussed:

  • Lisa’s path to and experience being a female financial advisor
  • Why Lisa works with mostly woman investors, empowering this demographic to take hold of and leverage their financials 
  • The challenges and opportunities women are facing on their journey to achieving their financial goals 
  • How advisors can help empower women to learn and invest more

 

Resources: 

Sanctuary Wealth

Alluvial Private Wealth


Episode 147 – Sanctuary Wealth Oasis: Believing in the Independent Advisor – With Massimo Guiati



Massimo Guiati is the CEO of the Azimut Group, and is responsible for the development and distribution of business globally. Azimut is a leading Italian independent asset manager. The group specializes in wealth management and offers financial advisory services for investors, primarily through its advisory networks.

Live from the Sanctuary Oasis Conference in Las Vegas, Massimo shares his global perspective on investing in both the alternative space as well as wealth management.

They also discussed:

  • The Azimut Group and its significant expansion in the United States over these past few years
  • The investments they have done to date being present in both the alternative space as well as wealth management
  • Their transaction with Sanctuary Wealth and thoughts on the investment right now
  • Massimo’s view of the financial advisory market in the US and the growth opportunities it provides 

 

Resources: 

Sanctuary Wealth

Azimut Group


Episode 146 – Sanctuary Wealth Oasis: Partnerships in Both Family and Business – With Brian Cooke



Brian Cooke, CIMA® is a Partner at Cooke Financial Group alongside his brother, Chris. Cooke Financial Group has been helping private and institutional clients plan and manage their wealth for over 50 years.

Live from the Sanctuary Oasis Conference in Las Vegas, Doug and Brian discuss the succession Cooke Financial Group has flourishingly maneuvered through and the relationship between their firm and Sanctuary Wealth.

They also discussed:

  • The long history of Cooke Financial Group 
  • When the business made the shift from selling plans and insurance to becoming wealth managers
  • How Cooke Financial became the first partner firm to join Sanctuary Wealth and why they bet on Sanctuary
  • The factors that make Cooke Financial so attractive for people to join
  • How the firm is thinking about working with future generations
  • Managing this new generation of individuals as well as clients as they approach decumulation 
  • The importance for advisors to think about succession plans moving forward

 

Resources: 

Sanctuary Wealth

Cooke Financial Group


Episode 145 – Sanctuary Wealth Oasis: How to Stay Elevated in a Falling Market – With Mary Ann Bartels



Mary Ann Bartels is the Chief Investment Strategist of Sanctuary Wealth. Mary Ann is a recognized and award-winning strategist that has spent 35 years on Wall Street analyzing and communicating trends in the economy, equities, bonds, commodities, and exchange-traded funds.

Live from the Sanctuary Oasis Conference in Las Vegas, Mary Ann shares why she came out of retirement for the opportunity to work at Sanctuary Wealth as well as the expertise she has in investing and the present markets.  

They also discussed:

  • Recommendations investors can take for how to navigate volatility as we begin 2023
  • What investors should be thinking about to position their portfolios for this next year
  • How investors can manage inflation
  • How markets perform in the third year of a presidential cycle

 

Resources: 

Sanctuary Wealth


Episode 144 – Sanctuary Wealth Oasis: Providing Advisors Game-Changing Tech Solutions – With Jene Hoosier



Jene Hoosier is the Head of Platform Strategy at Sanctuary Wealth, an advanced platform for the next generation of elite advisors who have the entrepreneurial spirit to build and own their own practices, desiring the freedom to deliver the tailored service their clients deserve.

Live from the Sanctuary Oasis Conference in Las Vegas, Doug and Jene discuss Hoosier’s career working with multiple dynamic leaders in the financial industry and bringing to bear the best technologies across the FinTech space.

They also discussed:

  • Jene’s background in financial services and the impact of her ten years working in a startup environment
  • What led Jene to Sanctuary Wealth and her role as Head of Platform Strategy 
  • How they work with Sanctuary Wealth partner firms to ensure that they have the best in class technology
  • The difficulties in working with so many advisors with each one unique
  • The solutions Hoosier is finding that are available and changing the game for advisors
  • Other trends in the industry that Jene is watching
  • The possible gaps that need filling when building out the platform 

 

Resources: 

Sanctuary Wealth


Episode 143 – Rooting the Portfolio in Real Estate – With Ian Formigle



Ian Formigle is the Chief Investment Officer at CrowdStreet. CrowdStreet advisors give clients access to investments that are different from their traditional real estate holdings while helping them achieve their financial goals. Ian is a real estate professional and serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in real estate, private equity startups, and options trading at CrowdStreet and serves as the key decision maker for all investments on its marketplace.

In this podcast, Doug and Ian discuss how CrowdStreet is helping advisors make real estate the foundation of clients’ portfolios and how advisors can push the opportunities this asset class provides their clients.

They also discussed:

  • What advisors need to know about the current market conditions
  • The importance for advisors to consider their clients from a foundational perspective, making real estate the foundation of portfolios
  • What advisors should know about the CrowdStreet REIT, a fund launched by the company this year
  • Where this type of real estate fits into client portfolios, and how advisors can position their clients to take advantage of these opportunities 
  • How advisors can best educate their clients about this asset class, and the opportunity it provides them

 

Resources: 

CrowdStreet


Episode 142 – Building Upon the Foundation of Axos Clearing – With Michael Scaplen



Michael Scaplen is the Senior Vice President of Sales and Relationship Management at Axos Clearing, a full-service clearing firm focused on the success of their introducing broker-dealer and registered investment advisor correspondents.

In this podcast, Doug and Michael discuss the successful year Axos Clearing has accomplished and the biggest trends seen in the clearing world and their impacts. 

They also discussed:

  • How the 2022 clearing trends impacted broker-dealers
  • How Axos Clearing balances providing great service, growing its business, and maintaining profitability
  • What the clients are asking for
  • The future in this world as it becomes centered around immediate satisfaction
  • Approaching industry regulations
  • Axos Clearing’s cautious lean into crypto
  • The achievements of Axos Clearing’s successful year and what’s in store for the future

Resources: 

Axos Clearing


Episode 141 – Sanctuary Wealth Oasis: Connecting the Technology to the Advisor – With Ainslie Simmonds



Ainslie Simmonds is a Managing Director and member of the executive committee at Pershing. She’s also Pershing’s President of Pershing X, a new business unit that designs and builds innovative digital solutions for Pershing’s wealth solutions clients including broker-dealers, RIAs, and trust companies.

Live from the Sanctuary Oasis Conference in Las Vegas, Doug and Ainslie discuss the exciting launch of the Pershing X platform while also diving into the relationship between the digital world and financial advisors.

They also discussed:

  • The career shift from consumer products to the financial services industry and the insight Simmonds learned about the consumer 
  • How to think about marrying the digital world with financial advisors and both the opportunities and challenges that might ensue
  • Some of the gaps that exist with advisor tech that can be seen today
  • The launching of Pershing X and what went into the creation of it
  • The Pershing X platform and the feedback they have been receiving 

 

Resources: 

Sanctuary Wealth

Pershing


Episode 140 – Sanctuary Wealth Oasis: Passion Under the Hood of Portfolios – With EJ Kahn



EJ Kahn is the Founder and Managing Partner at SLK Private Wealth. SLK offers distinctive wealth management solutions for individuals and families who seek a partner who can provide all-encompassing financial expertise founded in genuine care for their success. 

Live from the Sanctuary Oasis Conference in Las Vegas, Doug and EJ discuss the principles behind SLK Private Wealth and the attributes that have contributed to the firm’s consistent growth.

They also discussed:

  • Why Kahn was drawn to the vision behind Sanctuary Wealth and its management team
  • The principles the practice is originally centered on and how they have shifted over the years
  • What Kahn attributes to the firm’s consistent growth since joining the team 
  • The decision behind remaining an active manager as a practice 
  • Navigating volatility in the markets this year
  • How Kahn’s team is differentiated on both sides of the balance sheet

 

Resources: 

Sanctuary Wealth

SLK Private Wealth


Episode 139 – Sanctuary Wealth Oasis: How to Foster an Enduring Enterprise – With Mark Tibergien



Mark Tibergien has been a leader in the financial services industry for many years, most recently having retired in 2020 from Pershing where he served as the CEO. Mark continues his contributions to the industry by now working as a consultant, speaker, or board member with other enterprises that are going through a dynamic transformation.

Live from the Sanctuary Oasis Conference in Las Vegas, Doug and Mark discuss the challenges industry business leaders are facing, and ways advisors can evolve to better serve their clients in the long run.

They also discussed:

  • Some of the recent changes in the IRA industry and the transformation we are experiencing
  • What the rapid industry consolidation means for advisors
  • The characteristics of an enduring business that advisors can take into account when considering their own challenges
  • How an advisor can evolve from building a book of business to creating an enduring enterprise
  • Asking the question “how are advisors being prepared to help clients navigate their lives?”
  • Why custody matters so much beyond being a requirement to hold the assets somewhere

 

Resources: 

Sanctuary Wealth