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The post Ep. 338: Building a Best-of-Breed Wealth Management Tech Stack from Scratch, with Raj Bhattacharyya, Robertson Stephens appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Meet Our Guest This episode features Raj Bhattacharyya, CEO of Robertson Stephens — a $9B national RIA built on the premise that high-net-worth clients deserve the resources of a large wirehouse alongside a true fiduciary relationship. Raj joined Robertson Stephens in 2020 after founding YY Capital, an early-stage fintech investor, and brings a rare dual […] The post Ep. 338: Building a Best-of-Breed Wealth Management Tech Stack from Scratch, with Raj Bhattacharyya, Robertson Stephens appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 337: April WealthTech News: AI Operating Systems, ByAllAccounts Sale, and the Future of Financial Advisors appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. WealthTech news in April 2026 is dominated by one theme: AI is eating the advisor technology stack from every direction at once. Morningstar is selling ByAllAccounts, marking the second major data aggregation exit in twelve months. AI note-takers Zocks and Jump are morphing into full advisor operating systems, competing for the same advisor desktop. Range, […] The post Ep. 337: April WealthTech News: AI Operating Systems, ByAllAccounts Sale, and the Future of Financial Advisors appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 336: Building the Private Bank for the Independent Advisor with Max Lane, Flourish appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Meet Our Guest This episode features a deep dive into the evolution of the independent RIA tech stack and the emergence of “private banking” services for the fiduciary space. Max Lane — CEO of Flourish. Max is a strategic leader at the helm of a platform dedicated to expanding the financial capabilities of independent RIAs. […] The post Ep. 336: Building the Private Bank for the Independent Advisor with Max Lane, Flourish appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 335: Building the Digital Desktop for Ultra-High-Net-Worth Families with Jack Ginter, Callan Family Office appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Meet Our Guest This episode features an in-depth conversation on the intersection of institutional-grade research and boutique service within the ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) sector. Jack Ginter — CEO of Callan Family Office. Jack is a seasoned leader who co-founded Callan Family Office to provide sophisticated oversight and an integrated wealth management approach for complex, multi-generational families. […] The post Ep. 335: Building the Digital Desktop for Ultra-High-Net-Worth Families with Jack Ginter, Callan Family Office appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 334: March WealthTech News appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Welcome to the March 2026 edition of the WealthTech Today news roundup. From massive Series B funding rounds to the “Great Bifurcation” of AI tools, the industry is moving at an unprecedented pace. This month, we explore how firms like Orion and Advyzon are expanding their ecosystems, the impact of autonomous agents on advisor productivity, […] The post Ep. 334: March WealthTech News appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 333: From Supermarkets to Symphony: Delivering Alternatives in Unified Managed Accounts with Cheryl Nash of InvestCloud appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Meet Our Guest This episode features an in-depth conversation on the evolution of managed accounts and the integration of alternatives in unified managed accounts. Cheryl Nash — The President of APL at InvestCloud, Cheryl is a visionary leader who has overseen the growth of the APL platform from a niche product to a powerhouse supporting […] The post Ep. 333: From Supermarkets to Symphony: Delivering Alternatives in Unified Managed Accounts with Cheryl Nash of InvestCloud appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 332: Microservices, Medallion Architecture, and Why Your Data Lake Is Probably a Swamp, with Amplify appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Meet the Team This episode features a deep dive into the architecture and vision of Amplify, a modern operating system designed to bridge the gap between custody and wealth management firms. Aaron Brodt — The CEO of Amplify, Aaron focuses on the intersection of high-touch service and scalable technology to help RIAs grow without increasing […] The post Ep. 332: Microservices, Medallion Architecture, and Why Your Data Lake Is Probably a Swamp, with Amplify appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 331: The Bot Wrangler: How Hamachi Plans to Govern the AI Chaos in Wealth Management appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Meet the Team This episode features a rare “full house” collaboration between four heavyweights of the wealth management technology space who have joined forces to launch Hamachi. Eric Clarke — The former founder and CEO of Orion, Eric brings decades of experience in scaling enterprise-grade advisor technology and portfolio management systems. Brian McLaughlin — The […] The post Ep. 331: The Bot Wrangler: How Hamachi Plans to Govern the AI Chaos in Wealth Management appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep 330: The Unfair Advantage Hiding in Orion’s Intelligence Layer, with Reed Colley, Orion appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz. What does “AI-native” actually mean — and why does it matter for your tech stack? Reed Colley, President of Technology at Orion, has a very specific answer. And it starts with infrastructure most platforms built years before anyone was calling it an AI strategy. In this episode of WealthTech Today, Reed joins Craig Iskowitz to […] The post Ep 330: The Unfair Advantage Hiding in Orion’s Intelligence Layer, with Reed Colley, Orion appeared first on and was written by Craig Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 329: From False Positives to Full Compliance: How AI is Killing the Manual Review Grind with Larry Shumbres, Archive Intel appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. In this episode of WealthTech Today, Craig Iskowitz sits down with Larry Shumbres, Founder and CEO of Archive Intel, to discuss the high-stakes world of regulatory compliance and the modern challenges of off-channel communications. With the SEC and FINRA levying record-breaking fines for texting violations, the industry is at a crossroads between maintaining client convenience […] The post Ep. 329: From False Positives to Full Compliance: How AI is Killing the Manual Review Grind with Larry Shumbres, Archive Intel appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 328: Beyond the Big Three: What It Takes to Disrupt Financial Planning Software with Brad Joudrie, Conquest Planning appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. The landscape of financial advice is shifting from static, once-a-year reports to a continuous, advice-led experience. In this episode, we sit down with Brad Joudrie, the newly appointed CEO of Conquest Planning, to discuss the firm’s aggressive expansion into the U.S. market following a successful $80 million Series B round. Joudrie breaks down how their […] The post Ep. 328: Beyond the Big Three: What It Takes to Disrupt Financial Planning Software with Brad Joudrie, Conquest Planning appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 327: “Modernize or Die” Is Not a Tech Strategy with Raakhee Miller, Siebert Technologies appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. For legacy financial institutions, technology is no longer just a support function—it is an existential priority. Raakhee Miller, President of Siebert Technologies, joins the show to discuss how a firm with a 57-year history navigates the transition from “T+2” infrastructure to a modern, AI-augmented ecosystem. This conversation explores the shift from viewing data as plumbing […] The post Ep. 327: “Modernize or Die” Is Not a Tech Strategy with Raakhee Miller, Siebert Technologies appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 325: Decision Intelligence vs. AI Theater: What Actually Works in Wealth Management with Jeremi Karnell, Envestnet appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. In this episode of the WealthTech Today Podcast, we dive into the “digital exhaust” of the financial services industry with Jeremi Karnell, Head of Envestnet Data Solutions. As wealth management shifts from a focus on speed to a focus on judgment, data is becoming the primary driver of advisor success. We explore how massive data […] The post Ep. 325: Decision Intelligence vs. AI Theater: What Actually Works in Wealth Management with Jeremi Karnell, Envestnet appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 324: Why Private Markets are Running on Broken Plumbing — And How AI Fixes It, with Alex Goodwin, Bridge Investment Technologies appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Private markets are one of the fastest-growing corners of wealth management—and one of the least understood. In this episode, Alex Goodwin, co-founder and CEO of Bridge Investment Technologies, joins Craig Iskowitz to explain why the real bottleneck in alternatives isn’t access, but infrastructure. They dig into how private equity, private credit, and other illiquid assets […] The post Ep. 324: Why Private Markets are Running on Broken Plumbing — And How AI Fixes It, with Alex Goodwin, Bridge Investment Technologies appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.

The post Ep. 323: From Avoidance to Action: Making Long-Term Care a Standard Part of Retirement Planning, with Lily Vittayaruksul, Waterlily appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz. Long-term care is one of the biggest financial risks facing retirees—and one of the least consistently planned for. In this episode of WealthTech Today, we speak with Waterlily co-founder and CEO Lily Vittayaruksul about why long-term care planning has moved from a “nice to have” to a core planning discipline. The conversation cuts through product […] The post Ep. 323: From Avoidance to Action: Making Long-Term Care a Standard Part of Retirement Planning, with Lily Vittayaruksul, Waterlily appeared first on and was written by Elana Iskowitz.