In|Vest West 2018 Direct

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. For more, please see: InVest Conference.

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  • Robin Hughes is the president and CEO of Housing Partnership Network.

    September 25
  • Independent financial advisors get a lot of flexibility, but a study by Deloitte and Wells Fargo FiNet delves into the complexity of expanding successfully.

    September 25
    Business concept growth success process, Close up Woman hand arr building blocks scale scaling strategy
  • AI-powered search results have changed how SEO works. Simple tweaks can help financial advisors and their firms show up much more frequently in no-click search results, experts say.

    September 25
    SEO search engine optimization concept, Marketing ranking traffic website, internet technology for business company.
  • Anthony Woodward is the co-founder and CEO of RecordPoint, an innovative, fast-growing Australian SaaS solution focused on helping organizations discover, govern, and control their data for tighter compliance, more efficiency, and less risk. With a background in both technology and the law, Anthony has also held positions at Unique World, Commander, and Freehills. He also co-hosts the FILED podcast and writes the FILED newsletter, focusing on the intersection of data privacy and governance. Anthony is regarded as one of the leading thinkers on the intersection of data and privacy.

    September 25
    Anthony Woodward
  • Merrill is also adjusting the incentives it gives advisors for steering clients into banking products.

    September 25
    Close up of Merrill Lynch logo and sign on the building at company’s branch office in Salt Lake, Utah, USA - June 21, 2023. Merrill Lynch is a division of Bank of America.
  • Buddy Bockweg founded Vsimple after a 20-year-career in the construction industry. Vsimple is an AI-powered platform that helps businesses centralize their workflows.

    September 25
    Buddy Bockweg of Vsimple
  • Tax

    One of the most lucrative tax breaks corporate America won in Trump's economic legislation is hitting a roadblock in a minimum tax Congress set three years ago.

    September 25
    Senator Elizabeth Warren at a committee hearing
  • Andrew Farah is the co-founder and CEO of Density, which helps companies understand how people use their spaces. Density sensors and software unlock insights into how workplaces are used at companies ranging from Fortune 1000 to high growth startups. Today, Density partners with companies that occupy more than 1.25 billion square feet across 32 countries.

    September 24
  • For clients holding crypto, about half have experienced notable losses. But 70% have experienced notable gains, the latest Financial Advisor Confidence Outlook found.

    September 24
    “The logical step once the bitcoin futures market exists is to reevaluate whether it’s suitable to refile the ETF” listing request, said Gabor Gurbacs, director of digital- asset strategy at VanEck.
  • September 24