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Financial & Investment Innovation

Advisors are able to customize their experience by subscribing form exclusive to the firm’s network of more than 750 financial
or unsubscribing to opportunities of their choice, and filter differ- advisors. It offers various investment strategies along with custom
ent options to meet their business needs. A shared dashboard and indexing and tax-optimized solutions delivered through a sepa-
ability to comment on opportunities in real time ensure that their rately managed account structure. The platform enables multi-
team members are working from the same script. custodians and is supported by BlackRock, Fidelity Institutional
Wealth Adviser, Orion Advisor Solutions and WisdomTree.
Consulting Firms
the Pacific Financial Group
F2 strategy Founded in 1984, The Pacific Financial Group
In September 2022, F2 Strategy rolled focuses on the group retirement space, and
out the Executive in Residence program, was an early pioneer in the evolution of Self-Directed Brokerage
an enhancement to its Outsourced Chief Technology Officer Account Management for 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans.
offering. The platform is designed to enable high-level wealth Strategy PLUS is the firm’s turnkey asset management program,
management technology and innovation executives to share their which has 36 model strategies built specifically for workplace retire-
perspectives during career transitions or retirement. ment accounts. In early 2023, The Pacific Financial Group rolled out
F2 Strategy’s EIR program offers C-level executives an opportu- the Guided Paperwork Solution system as a service delivery corner-
nity to network and drive change outside the traditional corporate stone to its Strategy PLUS TAMP platform. This is a fully guided
full-time role structure. While in the program, EIR professionals can client onboarding and servicing process designed to eliminate
engage in cutting-edge client work, research or mentorship, depend- paperwork and efficiently manage self-directed brokerage accounts.
ing on their current career goals and passions. The program can fea-
ture as many as a dozen members at any given time. Although the firm Fintech/tAMP Platforms
initially envisaged a 12-month timeframe for an EIR professional’s
residency tenure, it has in fact set no minimum or maximum duration. Absolute Capital Management
Absolute Capital Management builds a unified manage-
Foundation source ment account-enabled bridge between a client’s 401(k),
To meet accelerated needs 403(b) or 457 account and a financial advisor’s practice.
from private philanthropists for frictionless and collaborative digital This lets advisors help clients now rather than after a rollover. Its plat-
solutions, Foundation Source introduced Impactfully – which was form transforms clients’ core accounts into UMA-enabled accounts.
designed to provide staffed foundations with modern workflows and This way, advisors can transform them into fee-paying assets within
configurable dashboards that complement existing processes and their practices today while also helping clients align their risks.
help distributed teams communicate and share information. In addi- This occurs at the individual participant level, not at the plan
tion, the program makes giving more accessible and easier to inte- level. No long sales cycles or board meetings are needed. Clients
grate with other wealth-management activities so clients can achieve continue to use their current custodial login and receive their
greater impact with their charitable dollars, while remaining aligned statements from their current retirement plan provider.
with overarching investment, tax and estate planning objectives.
Advisorengine
Mirador Inc. AdvisorEngine recently added new client rela-
Mirador provides financial reporting ser- tionship management data visualization dash-
vices, middle office services and technol- boards to its technology. These streamline the
ogy solutions and products to the ultra- and high-net-worth wealth big data experience, customizing insights to specific roles across
management industry. It creates consolidated, real-time views of all key wealth management areas through curated, prebuilt templates.
assets and liabilities — what they are, who holds them, how owner- Critical business information is presented with real-time visuals,
ship is divided, how they are invested, and how they are performing — rendering static spreadsheets unnecessary. Curated visualization
strategically constructed to identify hidden opportunities and expose templates form a robust library that allow users to easily reconfigure
financial risks. In 2022, it launched Gateway, a secure and advanced their dashboard for more control to create their desired experience.
digital portal that allows advisors and their clients to communicate
and share portfolio-related information in real time. Gateway offers Advyzon
internal communication capabilities, document sharing, resource Advyzon has introduced Quantum Rebalancer,
organization, and collaboration tools in a secure environment. Advyzon Investment Management and the Nucleus
Model Marketplace. Quantum provides multiple rebalance and
Private Advisor Group trade tools that support customizable trade preferences and robust
Private Advisor Group introduced model management capabilities. Its managed portfolio solutions and
WealthSuite in October 2022, an investment management plat- high-touch service model enables advisors to achieve operational

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