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John O’Connell Speaking at 2026 FIRMA National Risk Management Training Conference: Practical AI in Wealth Management

John O'Connell is speaking at the 2026 FIRMA National Risk Management Training Conference, taking place May 12-15, 2026 in Litchfield Park, Arizona, on how AI is being applied in wealth management to enhance decision-making, operational efficiency, and client engagement.

CRM Selection in Wealth Management: Beyond the Build-vs-Buy Decision 2026

This white paper, covering CRM selection in the wealth management industry and sponsored by Practifi, introduces a three-phase implementation framework: Foundation, Automation, Integration; and identifies three mission-critical workflows where CRMs create measurable business value.

Webinar with Archive Intel: Compliance Reimagined: Turning Regulatory Requirements into Competitive Advantage

Industry leaders John O'Connell of The Oasis Group and Larry Shumbres of Archive Intel provide valuable insights in this webinar replay, discussing how AI is fundamentally reshaping compliance operations in wealth management.

John O’Connell Published in Advisor Perspectives by VettaFi: Wealth Management Firms & the Rise of Prediction Markets

Discover how prediction markets are becoming a durable feature of the financial landscape and how they align with how younger investors think, trade, and absorb information in this article authored by John O'Connell for Advisor Perspectives by VettaFi.

Why Your Wealth Management CRM Can’t Talk to Your Email Marketing Platform (And Why That’s Hurting Your Growth)

CRMs and email marketing platforms exist in parallel universes that don't communicate with each other. The firms that grow consistently aren't those with perfectly integrated technology stacks. They're the ones who understand their systems' limitations and build processes ensuring critical information doesn't get lost in the gaps.

John O’Connell Featured in Financial Planning Magazine: Why diversification matters when it comes to marketing

John O'Connell shares valuable insights in this article from Financial Planning Magazine, discussing how advisors and other financial services professionals who rely heavily on social media to reach clients and prospects are increasingly confronting a trade-off: Stay active on channels they no longer trust, or walk away from a built-in audience.

Webinar with Aidentified: Using Data Intelligence to Build Deeper Client Relationships

In this webinar replay, John O’Connell, alongside Dan Cavanaugh and Erika Maynard of Aidentified, have a practical discussion on how data intelligence is transforming the advisor-client relationship. You’ll leave with actionable frameworks for turning data into stronger relationships and better client outcomes.

John O’Connell Featured in Wealth Solutions Report: 2026: The Year Of Serious AI Adoption

In this article from Wealth Solutions Report, John O'Connell and other wealthtech experts share their expectations on AI in the wealth management industry in 2026. John shares how he thinks that the wealth management industry stands at an inflection point.

John O’Connell Published in Advisor Perspectives by VettaFi: How Smaller Firms Can Achieve Data Lineage with Simple Agents

John O'Connell authored this article for Advisor Perspectives by VettaFi, covering how smaller firms can achieve meaningful, defensible data lineage using tools they already own — if they understand what lineage actually means in practice.