Anne Aldrich is the Head of Research for the Alliance for Lifetime Income, an organization creating awareness and educating Americans about the value and importance of having protected lifetime income in retirement.
In this podcast, Anne unpacks the research and studies the Alliance for Lifetime Income has been following, bringing insights into how both financial professionals and consumers can prepare and become secure in their retirement protection plans.
They also discussed:
The Protected Retirement Income and Planning study and what it reveals about the changing views on the security of retirement
The difference between the views of investors and advisors relating to retirement income protection
The opportunity for financial professionals to clarify the purpose and alternatives within the retirement planning process with their clients
Advisor’s appreciation for the role that annuities can play in their client’s portfolio
The 6040 portfolio and if financial professionals are open to change regarding that standard
The economic shocks and other factors that are creating uneasiness about people’s retirement savings lasting their lifetime
The “Peak 65” phenomenon of the US approaching the greatest surge of new retirees in history
What the data uncovers about the preparedness of financial professionals and consumers for the retirement wave
The Power Your Advice podcast welcomes Scott Hawkins, the Head of Insurance Research at Conning. Conning serves as a leading investment management firm, supporting institutional investors including insurers and pension plans with investment solutions, risk modeling software, and industry research.
Doug and Scott discuss the research themes Conning and its Insurance Research department are following, while also examining the rapidly changing product landscape and how consumers can stay consistently educated.
They also discussed:
The value-added differentiator Conning provides in insurance research
The restructuring of annuities, an area Hawkin’s team has been following for over a decade
The passage of SECURE Act 2.0
What the continued rising of interest rates has created for the annuity industry from the insurance side
How AI will affect the insurance industry
The opportunity in front of advisors in terms of retirement decumulation and protected products
Whether Hawkins is bullish on the industry’s ability to help consumers be successful given all the current variables
Ian Formigle is the Chief Investment Officer at CrowdStreet. CrowdStreet advisors give clients assets 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 cut through the data, offering valuable insights for potential commercial real estate (CRE) investment opportunities.
They also discussed:
If the outlook for investing in real estate has changed
Why there are some commercial real estate headwinds yet no large pullback on some of the prices across the sectors that many people expected
The sectors Formigle sees as bullish and bearish
The bankruptcies of some major retail chains and if they hurt the general perception of the CRE industry or offer an opportunity
The motivators to get people off the sidelines and investing
In this episode, Michael Scaplen, Head of Business Development at Axos Clearing, hosts an exclusive Axos Clearing “AxKicker Podcast” for the Power Your Advice series. Michael is joined by Chris Versace, the Chief Investment Officer and Thematic Strategist at Tematica Research: the lead Portfolio Manager for the Action Alerts Plus newsletter.
Michael and Chris dive into the current state of the market, the effects of inflation and other factors on it, and how Axos Financial and Tematica Research are prepared for the short-term and long-term impacts.
They also discussed:
The possibility of one more quarter-point coming on
If inflation will continue to rise and the sequential impacts that might follow
The concern of the retail community over-leveraging themselves in this inflation environment
The near future of brick-and-mortar establishments and commercial real estate as a whole
The future of online banking technologies and how Axos Financial is at the forefront of the movement
John Langston is the Founder and Managing Partner of Republic Capital Group, a provider of investment banking services to the RIA, Wealth, and Asset Management communities. The team at Republic Capital offers buy-side and sell-side services, merger advisory, and sourcing equity and debt capital, bringing extensive experience across financial services to their clients.
In this podcast, John dives into the world of M&A, sharing the keys to a successful deal and advice collected from his impressive seventeen years in the financial services industry.
Doug and John also discussed:
Current views on M&A activity in the wealth management space and trends that are circulating
The biggest mistakes buyers and sellers have during the M&A process and how to avoid them
How firms can structure their business to increase their valuation and best integrate post transaction
A recent deal John advised on and how the transaction unfolded
The conversation around cultural fit when companies are making a transaction and why it’s so important
In this episode, Michael Scaplen, Senior Vice President of Sales and Relationship Management at Axos Clearing, hosts an exclusive Axos Clearing Educational podcast for the Power Your Advice series. Michael is joined by Mark Davies, Co-Founder and CEO of S3. S3 is a full-service compliance and trade analytics software, providing financial industry clients with the intelligence, services, and technology that helps them to make their trades.
Michael and Mark discuss regulatory reporting as it relates to the most recent SEC proposals and CAT solutions. We hear about S3’s position in this space and how the firm is keeping its clients informed and their satisfaction prioritized.
They also discussed:
The beginnings of S3 and how the company got off the ground
The target audience of S3 and their customer base
The evolution of the market and the most significant challenges coming for the S3 client base
The four regulations proposed by the SEC and the resource of S3 which clients can leverage to keep informed about such changes in the industry
The S3 CAT (Consolidated Audit Trail) reporting system
The customized experience S3 provides their clients
What Mark sees for the future of the firm and the evolution of S3
Robert Gorman is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Apollon Wealth Management. Apollon works with multiple leading custodians to select the optimal mix of products and services for each investor. With their commitment to providing the highest level of personal service, Apollon Wealth elevates wealth management to a higher standard.
In this podcast, Doug and Robert discuss the partnership between Apollon Wealth and Practifi and how the utilization of technology and the Practifi platform can improve the client experience.
They also discussed:
The growth and journey of Apollon Wealth
Utilizing technology to not only empower your employees but also improve the experience with your clients
Making a match looking around at other FinTech companies to what was important to Apollon Wealth
The factors that were important to Apollon Wealth when looking for the right partner and why Practifi was chosen
How the abilities of the Practifi platform have benefited Apollon and its clients
Bernie Wasserman is the President of Participant Capital, a company that provides individual investors access to Class A real estate development opportunities through a suite of investment vehicles and through their affiliation with Royal Palm Companies.
In this podcast, Doug and Bernie discuss real estate investments, their main drivers, and how Participant Capital positioned itself to serve a plethora of wealth advisors across the globe.
They also discussed:
The kind of advisors Participant Capital serves and the type of funds the firm offers
Participant Capital’s relationship with Royal Palm Companies
Strategies within private real estate that are positioned to perform well in this high-interest-rate market
The considerations when investing in private real estate and how to examine location versus strategy and sector
The areas of risk advisors should be more careful in
What advisors should consider when selecting managers and funds for their clients
The challenges advisors have when accessing real estate investment opportunities today and the evolution of its solutions
John Norris is the Director of Private Wealth at CrowdStreet Advisors. John is responsible for expanding relationships with wealth managers including RIAs, family offices, broker-dealers, and fintech platforms. CrowdStreet Advisors provides advisors and their clients with access to curated, private commercial real estate opportunities selected from CrowdStreet’s proprietary deal flow source from a deep network of 300 real estate sponsors, developers, and operators.
In this podcast, Doug and John discuss the capabilities and custom solutions CrowdStreet offers financial advisors interested in investing in private commercial real estate.
They also discussed:
What attracted John to CrowdStreet and his primary area of focus at the firm
How investing in commercial real estate has changed over the years
The new REIT CrowdStreet Advisors launched: C-REIT
The potential diversification benefits that investing in private commercial real estate can offer a traditional 6040 portfolio, especially in times of market volatility and inflation
What advisors may want to be focusing on in private commercial real estate
Why advisors and investors may want to consider about private commercial real estate and the kinds of investment opportunities available to them through CrowdStreet Advisors
CrowdStreet, Inc. (“CrowdStreet”) offers investment opportunities and financial services on its website. Advisory services are offered through CrowdStreet Advisors, LLC (“CrowdStreet Advisors”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CrowdStreet and a federally registered investment adviser.
Investing in commercial real estate entails substantive risk. You should not invest unless you can sustain the risk of loss of capital, including the risk of total loss of capital. All investors should consider their individual factors in consultation with a professional advisor of their choosing when deciding if an investment is appropriate. Direct and indirect purchase of real property involves significant risks, including without limitation market risks, risks related to the sale of land and risks specific to a given property, which could include the potential for property value loss, potential for foreclosure, changes in tax status and fees, and costs and expenses associated with management of such properties. All investors should consider risks specific to that given property prior to investing.
Though private real estate is, by nature, generally less volatile than the stock market. This lack of volatility does not necessarily translate to private real estate not fluctuating in or losing value. Further, the value of private real estate investments will fluctuate, and the value of real estate often lags behind general market conditions. Further, publicly traded equity REITs may offer more liquidity options than more traditional, non-traded REITs or private placement real estate investments. Non-traded REITS and private placement real estate investments typically have restrictions and limitations on overall liquidity.
This video is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as an investment recommendation or advice, or as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy an investment. Though CrowdStreet believes the information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, they make no guarantee, warranty or representation of it.
All information provided is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment, legal, or tax advice, or an offer to buy or sell any security or investment product. The information contained herein has been obtained from sources we believe to be reliable but is not guaranteed as to its accuracy or completeness. All examples are hypothetical and for illustrative purposes only.
