More about InVest: As new digital tools transform wealth management, the industry’s largest players are rushing to adapt to ever-increasing customer expectations, while smaller firms strive to keep pace. Behind the scenes, many are investing more on technology and hiring to drive growth, but margins remain under pressure. In|Vest West is exploring all the dynamics at play — from front to back office — and the technologies that are shaping the future of the firm.
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Starting in 2026, high earners over the age of 50 must make 401(k) catch-ups after-tax. Savers may not be celebrating, but advisors say the shift will benefit them over the long term.
October 3
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The model they want to follow creates an exchange-traded fund as one of the share classes of a mutual fund, a move that ports the famous tax efficiency of the younger structure to the older vehicle.
October 3
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But Commonwealth Financial Network retains its appeal, pulling a team from Morgan Stanley, while LPL draws a large practice from RBC.
October 3
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David Lien is a senior executive with extensive experience in insurance and technology, specializing in multi-channel marketing and digital transformation. He has held leadership roles at major insurers including MetLife and Sunshine Insurance, and as a partner currently leads AI-driven innovation initiatives at LingXi Technology. With over 20 years in the insurance industry and recent focus on causal AI applications, he writes on human-machine collaboration and the future of insurance, with recent articles published in Insurance Thought Leadership and Medium Bootcamp.
October 3
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Along with traditional financial planning, Tushar Kumar includes estate and tax planning services at his firm in order to give clients, especially high net worth ones, a complete picture.
October 3
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The massive law filled in some important answers for financial advisors and tax pros' many questions coming into the year. Here's a roundup of FP's coverage.
October 3
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Dr. Alfred Sanders is the program leader for the CFO Forum at
Genpact , where he oversees events, thought leadership and relationship management. As a partner in Genpact's CFO consulting practice, he spearheads design and execution of corporate and finance organizational, process improvement, and automation programs. A CPA with a doctorate in finance, he has presented at over 40 industry conferences and authored articles on finance, taxation and economics.October 3
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Compliance and former SEC lawyers say remaining industry regulators will prioritize preventing imminent investor harm while putting off some paperwork and routine tasks.
October 2
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Co-founded by four Orion veterans, new wealthtech startup Hamachi.ai seeks to embed AI-powered compliance into client communications.
October 2
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Evan Fitzpatrick is the CEO of Suralink. Previously, Fitzpatrick served as the chief product officer at AuditBoard, where he oversaw company strategy and product development. During his tenure at AuditBoard, he also served as SVP and general manager of the IT risk and compliance product line, overseeing product strategy and development as well as go-to-market and customer success. Prior to that, he spent 10 years at Bain Capital as an operating partner and executive, working with portfolio company management teams to drive transformational growth. Fitzpatrick has a Bachelor's of Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University.
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