Apple's iPad Wins Favor With Advisors, Says FiServ-AdviceAmerica 'Tech Geek'

As financial advisors increase their use of digital tools, they're enjoying the convenience that cloud-computing offers, said Bondaug, who works in Silicon Valley and has ample opportunity to keep up with the growing digital wizardry incorporated into customer relationship management (CRM) products.

The single sign-on AdvisorVision product is incorporated into the Microsoft Outlook interface, which makes it simple for advisors to use with iPads in remote locations and at client meetings. The interface includes a toolbar with user-friendly visual icons leading to data on personal information, goals, assets, liabilities, cash flow, current asset mix, opportunities, tasks, and LaserApp forms for individual clients.

"We're framing our entire software application into Microsoft Outlook," Bondaug said. "You can send emails, access funds, set goals, allocate assets, and share screens with your clients. AdvisorVision puts all this information at your fingertips without having to log into different systems."

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