John O'Connell was recently quoted in Wealth Solutions Report on why integrating advisory tech stacks hasn't solved firms' data problems. He said connecting systems isn't the same as making them work together. As John put it, integration moves data between systems but doesn't create intelligence across them. CRMs and email platforms were never designed...
John O'Connell was recently featured in Kiplinger writing about how businesses and advisory firms should budget for AI. The problem isn't whether to spend, that decision is made, it's that firms treat AI like standard software when it's actually a variable cost that tracks consumption rather than headcount, so two advisers on the same...
You signed a contract for an AI tool. The bill arrives measured in something called tokens, or credits, or messages. Last month it cost one number. This month it costs twice that. Nobody on your leadership team can tell you why. You do not need to understand the engineering to fix this. You need to understand...
John O'Connell wrote this piece for Wealth Solutions Report on why RIAs facing Schwab's new $5 block trade fee should look at trading discipline before touching their pricing. Most firms can reduce their fee exposure through trading discipline alone, before any conversation about pricing strategy becomes necessary, he argues. Re-balancing frequency, drift bands, and...
The trust industry has been largely absent from the AI governance conversation, treated as an afterthought in frameworks designed for RIAs and broker-dealers. That absence is dangerous.
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The trust industry has been largely absent from the AI governance conversation, treated as an afterthought in frameworks designed for RIAs and broker-dealers. That absence is dangerous.
The trust industry has been largely absent from the AI governance conversation, treated as an afterthought in frameworks designed for RIAs and broker-dealers. That absence is dangerous.
Independent advisors often have to build capabilities themselves through technology. John O'Connell was quoted in this article from The Daily Upside on how WealthTech innovation is increasingly becoming a pain point for financial advisors.
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