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Vestwell had been looking for more asset management strategies for its platform.

Samuel Steinberger, Senior Technology Editor

April 17, 2019

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Vestwell founder and CEO Aarom Schumm
Vestwell Founder and CEO Aaron Schumm

Morningstar Investment Management LLC is making a series of multi-manager target date model portfolios available exclusively to Vestwell advisors, the result of an initiative combining the portfolios with 3(38) fiduciary lineup services, according to a company announcement. The active-passive blended models will be unbundled from revenue-sharing or referral fees.

Funds come from Lord Abbett, State Street, OppenheimerFunds, Cohen & Steers and Franklin Templeton Investments and are paired with Morningstar Investment Management's fiduciary support. Vestwell will facilitate the process, providing technological backing and acting as a single point of contact, according to the company. The wealthtech firm was interested in expanding the asset management strategies on the platform, Aaron Schumm, CEO and founder, said in a statement.

Vestwell has been busy of late, raising $30 million in a Series B funding round and entering a major partnership with Bank of New York Mellon late last year.

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About the Author

Samuel Steinberger

Senior Technology Editor, WealthManagement.com

Samuel Steinberger is Senior Technology Editor for Informa Connect’s WealthManagement.com. In his role, Mr. Steinberger provides the publication’s wealth and financial technology coverage. 

Mr. Steinberger’s editorial insight and familiarity with technology accelerates Informa’s growth within the financial advisor and wealth management communities, providing in-depth news for advisors and financial professionals. 

Before joining Informa Connect, Mr. Steinberger produced documentaries with former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien at Soledad O’Brien Productions (formerly Starfish Media Group). He specialized in research, shooting and editing, as well as finding distinct voices to explain topics like mental health, poverty and racial divide. 

Prior to joining Soledad O’Brien Productions, Mr. Steinberger managed multi-departmental technology projects for global legal technology leader Transperfect Legal Solutions. After obtaining his graduate degree in journalism from Columbia University, he completed his transition from technology management to media. 

Mr. Steinberger is an award-winning journalist, author and researcher who has written, edited and reported for a number of publications, including The New York Times, Financial PlanningAmerican Banker and PBS. He is founder of beverages publication Give Me Weird Drinks

Mr. Steinberger’s technology analysis and insight has been featured in several books on virtual and augmented reality. Mr. Steinberger has received awards and recognition for his reporting and research, including the American Business Media's prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award for editorial excellence.

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