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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A lawyer representing a former UBS investor said he proved to FINRA arbitrators that his client would have been much better off simply putting her money into the stock market.
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Steve Armstrong is vice president of operations and finance atPTO Exchange , a benefits platform for employees.May 8 -
Andrew Stocker is the president, employee benefits of Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), which helps Americans become well planned, well invested and well protected. Andrew is a seasoned insurance executive with a proven record of leadership and transformation across distribution, marketing, product manufacturing, underwriting, and operations. Stocker currently leads Voya Financial's employee benefits business, inclusive of Benefitfocus.
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Wealth head Andy Sieg sees bank-based advisors as key to securing more of the $3 trillion its U.S. banking customers hold elsewhere. But he's also looking to AI.
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Jim Gemer, CPA, is the founder of the Human Choice Company LLC in Bradenton, Florida. He writes on AI governance, forensic methodology, and the accountability gap at
thinkingsovereignty.ai anddigitalhumanism.ai .May 7 -
A new study from the Center for Retirement Research suggests there is a large gap in economic outlook between financial advisors and mass affluent investors.
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Pam Klein is the SVP and GM of Zelis' member engagement and transparency business, which helps payers meet the needs of their members. Previously, she led Network Analytics at Zelis to help payers optimize their provider networks through analytical software and Product Management for Zelis' Claims Cost Solutions business unit. Prior to this, she was Chief Marketing Officer at Zelis, overseeing strategic leadership on brand management, product marketing, and internal and external communications.
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Bartoli Private Wealth Management Group comes to Wells Fargo following two other large advisory practices that recently joined from Morgan Stanley and UBS.
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The Swiss firm has long been trying to turn around its U.S. wealth business, including plans for a U.S. bank.
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After Dan Allison spent more than 20 years as a wealth management consultant specializing in referrals, the AI agent version of him will coach financial advisors through WealthReach's new Multiply tool.
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