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The WealthStack Podcast: How Technology Can Bridge the Gap in Underserved Areas of Financial PlanningThe WealthStack Podcast: How Technology Can Bridge the Gap in Underserved Areas of Financial Planning

FP Alpha's Andrew Altfest discusses the disconnect between what investors want and what some advisors deliver.

Shannon Rosic - Moderator, Director of WealthStack Content and Solutions

May 19, 2023

Investors are looking for more complex advice, so how is technology helping bridge the gap in areas of financial planning that are currently underserved, like estate and tax planning? 

In this episode, Shannon Rosic, director of WealthStack Content and Solutions, speaks with Andrew Altfest, CEO and founder of FP Alpha, to learn how his firm is empowering advisors to identify more actionable opportunities.

Shannon and Andrew discuss:

  • Why there’s a disconnect in what investors want and what some advisors deliver;

  • Why investor needs have become so complex;

  • How AI is being used effectively now in the financial planning process; and

  • How financial advisors can use advice engagement tools to quantify and communicate the value they are creating for clients.

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Andrew Altfest, CFP, MBA is the founder and CEO of FP Alpha, the first AI-driven comprehensive financial planning solution that enables advisors to provide actionable and personalized recommendations to clients across over 15 financial planning disciplines, and is complementary to their current retirement planning software, starting where it stops.

The software enables financial advisors to save time in the planning process through document automation, showcase their value beyond investments and create a customized deliverable for their entire client base.

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Founded in February of 2020, FP Alpha is regularly cited by industry experts and advisors as one of the most innovative wealthtech solutions for advisors. Andrew is also the president and principal advisor at Altfest Personal Wealth Management, a $1.5B RIA based in New York City. There he advises clients about their personal finances and drives financial planning strategies across the firm. He is also an active member of Altfest’s Investment Committee and the Portfolio Action Group, which sets investment strategy for client portfolios.

As a leader of Altfest Personal Wealth Management, Andrew has spearheaded a number of initiatives to expand the firm. These have included organizing different practice groups focused on client segments, launching private equity solutions and directing the firm’s Young Professionals group aimed at millennials. He also has encouraged further formalizing investment processes and led the introduction of a new technology process mandate with digital planning, to enhance decision-making, client experience and productivity. Additionally, Andrew leads the firm’s efforts in the tax management of investment portfolios and advises clients on charitable contributions.

Related:The Wealth Management Firm of the Future: FP Alpha's Andrew Altfest on AI’s Role in Financial Advice

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Shannon Rosic - Moderator

Director of WealthStack Content and Solutions, Informa Connect

Shannon Rosic is the Director of WealthStack Content & Solutions at Informa Connect. In this role, Ms. Rosic supports and drives the omni-channel growth and development of WealthStack, the fastest growing and most credible event dedicated to technology in the wealth management industry.  She also serves as the market-facing representative for the group, and regularly hosts webinars, podcasts and video series.