New technology gives every shareholder a louder voice

Bradley Leimer, Moderator, Managing Director and Head of Fintech Strategy Explorer Advisory & Capital, Dann Bibas, CEO, Fountain, Deborah Owens, CEO, WealthyU, Saad Zariff, Vice President of North America, Wahed Invest LLC.

Hedgeable's decision to cease operating its automated investing platform may say more about the state of fintech funding than the robo business model, an industry observer says.

Gains by rivals expose independent advisors' vulnerability, says United Capital's Matt Brinker.

The makings of a true destination RIA

Advisors and clients would benefit acknowledging what's really driving financial decisions.

Model marketplaces carry major potential for the industry, and experts from BlackRock and Envestnet say they’ve only just begun to make their full impact.

“I’m perennially scared of overwhelming our customers,” Acorns CEO Noah Kerner says at the InVest Conference.

Sebastian Dovey, Moderator, Conference Chair, Randy Bullard, General Manager of Wealth Management, SigFig, Hannah Grove, Managing Director and Chief Marketing Officer, iCapital Network, Jon Stevenson, Head of Wealth Management & Banking, MoneyLion, Kendra Thompson, Managing Director, NA Head of Wealth Management, Accenture

Analytics for retirement readiness

"We're not being judged on what other banks are doing. We're being compared to Amazon and Google," says Kraleigh Woodford, managing director at UBS WM USA.

The wealth management firm is using digital tools to smooth the transition for clients and advisors. Here’s how they’re doing it.

Michael Kitces, Moderator, Partner and Director of Wealth Management, Pinnacle Advisory, Hollie Fagan, Managing Director, BlackRock, Estee Jimerson, Managing Director – Head of Asset Manager Distribution & Engagement, Envestnet, Kunal Kapoor, CFA, Chief Executive Officer, Morningstar, Inc., Natalie Wolfsen, EVP and Chief Solutions Officer, AssetMark, Inc.

Perimeter security is broken, says Amber Baldet, former head of blockchain at JPMorgan Chase and founder of fintech startup Clovyr.

Kapin Vora, Moderator, Partner, Capco, Amber Baldet, Co-founder, CEO, Clovyr, Vern Brownell, CEO, D-Wave, Salvatore Cucchiara, Head of Wealth Management Technology, Morgan Stanley, Aaron Spradlin, Co-Founder & CEO, cleverDome, Inc.

Sebastian Dovey, Moderator, Conference Chair, Renée D. Brown, CMO, Retail Financial Services, TIAA, Steven Dorval, President, John Hancock Personal Financial Services LLC, Matt Fellowes, CEO, United Income, Roger Lee, CEO and Co-Founder, Human Interest

Lindsay Davis, Moderator, Intelligence Analyst, CB insights, Grant Easterbrook, Co-founder, Dream Forward, Shin Inoue, Founder & CEO, ForUsAll, Kai Stinchcombe, Founder & CEO, True Link Financial

Experts point out that the two generations have more similarities than some advisors may think — and both present major potential growth opportunities.

Digital advice is still in its early days, says SigFig CEO Mike Sha.

Mike Sha, Co-Founder and CEO, SigFig