The InvestmentNews Podcast

Episode Notes Jeff and Bruce are joined by Joanne Cleaver, diversity, equity and inclusion editor at InvestmentNews, who explains her work highlighting the many individuals and firms who have put in the DEI work at their businesses, including celebrating them at the Women to Watch event in New York City this month. Cleaver also explains why the future of the business is in DEI and what you can do...

Episode Notes Jeff and Bruce talk to Lorenzo Esparza, chief executive and founding principal at Manhattan West, about his preference for alternative investments, especially when working with the firm’s high-profile clients, including entertainers and athletes. Guest Bio: Lorenzo Esparza is the chief executive officer and founding principal at Manhattan West, where he leveraged his legal, corporate...

Jeff takes the pod solo this week with his guest Gary Zimmerman, Founder of MaxMyInterest.com. Gary explains how MaxMyInterest was born from his experience during the financial crisis. Jeff and Gary discuss Gary’s thoughts on why inflation is here to stay and may well be an indicator of future social and political instability, and how a recession may be our only hope of quelling inflation. Guest B...

Episode Notes Jeff speaks with Toussaint Bailey, Founder and CEO of Uplifting Capital, about his creative ventures to shift the landscape of impact investing. Guest Bio: Toussaint Bailey is Founder and CEO of Uplifting Capital. Toussaint aims to align investments with efforts to uplift people, the planet and the economy. He draws on deep experience as a leader in private wealth and a trailblazer i...

Episode Notes Bruce and Jeff connect with Kevin T. Gannon, CEO of RA Stanger Investment Bank, to talk about nontraded REITS, their history, all of the current nuances when working with them, and their advantages and disadvantages. Related article: https://www.investmentnews.com/nontraded-reit-math-bedeviling-230132 Guest Bio: Mr. Gannon is chairman and CEO of Stanger. Mr. Gannon joined Stanger in...

Episode Notes Bruce and Jeff ring in 2023 with their guest Charles Rowlan, senior vice president of business development at Advyzon. They discuss Charles’ extensive research on the ever-evolving advisor fee model. Guest Bio: Charles (Chuck) Rowlan is a Senior Vice President of Business Development for Advyzon. In his current role, Chuck works to promote, implement, and sell Advyzon’s comprehensive...

Episode Notes Jeff and Bruce are joined by Michael Hunstad, executive vice president and chief investment officer for global equities at Northern Trust Asset Management. Michael talks us through his detailed research on risk, including six key findings every portfolio manager should be aware of. Guest Bio: Michael Hunstad is Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Global Equities at...

Episode Notes Jeff and Bruce connect with financial industry vet Mark Tibergien on all things financial advising. He explains how his retirement from Pershing Advisor Solutions in 2020 allowed him to rewire his services, providing greater reach in how he applies his years of experience in the industry. Guest Bio: Mark Tibergien retired in June 2020 as CEO of Pershing Advisor Solutions, a BNY Mello...

Episode Notes Bruce and Jeff are joined by Thomas Moore, director of Betterment for Advisors, to talk about all things Betterment. They leave no stone unturned as they discuss the robo-advisor’s business, its strategy and Betterment’s outlook on its future. Guest Bio: Thomas Moore heads up the business development group for Betterment for Advisors. Prior to this, he held lead sales roles for Affil...

Episode Notes Bruce and Jeff talk to Ben Carlson, director of institutional asset management at Ritholtz Wealth Management, about going 100% equities in portfolios, dealing with the risk averse versus the non-risk averse, and answering the big recession questions. Guest Bio: Ben Carlson CFA serves as the Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management. Mr. Carlson is respo...

Episode Notes Bruce and Jeff speak to Nadia Papagiannis, head of model portfolio products at Northern Trust Asset Management, about investing beyond one’s comfort zone and what it is about our current economy that makes alternative investments unique. Additional Resources: The name of the model portfolio discussed by Nadia is Diversified Strategist Growth with Income, and the FlexShares ETFs that...

Episode Notes Inspired by a Twitter showdown about ESG investing, Jeff and Bruce seek more information from Adam Fleck, director of equity research for ESG at Morningstar Research Services. The guys dive deep to better understand the landscape of ESG investing and how we can get past the political challenges. Guest Bio: Adam Fleck is the director of equity research, ESG for Morningstar Research Se...

Episode Notes Bruce and Jeff are joined by Jeremy Eisenstein, co-head of RIA custody sales at Goldman Sachs. Jeremy gives his views on the custody operation at Goldman, where it’s going, where it’s been and how it got here. Guest Bio: Jeremy Eisenstein is co-head of the RIA custody sales and relationship management teams at Goldman Sachs, which is part of the Firm’s Global Banking & Markets Divisi...

Episode Notes On this episode, Jeff and Bruce come on strong with the questions and Michael Tiedemann, CEO of Alvarium Tiedemann, takes them in stride. There’s so much to unpack, from the inception of the Tiedemann Advisors to its journey of rebranding and going public. Jeff is curious about Michael’s lack of interest in private equity. Bruce wants to know what the heck Gwyneth Paltrow and Goop ha...

Episode Notes This week Bruce and Jeff connect with Bruce Lavine, founder and CEO of NightShares. They discuss NightShares’ strategies for trading ETFs while the markets are closed, the methodologies that make this successful and how advisors can use these strategies for their clients. Guest Bio: Bruce Lavine is NightShares’ founder and chief executive officer. Pragmatic and inventive leader in mu...

Episode Notes Bruce and Jeff chat with Candice Carlton, head of advisor growth marketing at FiComm Partners, about Merrill Lynch’s new tool allowing advisors to share custom videos and why Candace sees it as a wake-up call for advisors. She goes through the do’s and don’ts of using video to market yourself as an advisor, and explains why this is a tool everyone will have to master. Candice Carlton...

Episode Notes Bruce and Jeff are joined by Alexander Yokum, equity research analyst at CFRA, who provides context on what Silicon Valley Bank’s problems mean for the immediate future of banking. He also talks about how First Republic, considered one of the least risky banks, got caught up in this, and whether or not we should be concerned for the banking industry as a whole. Guest Bio: Alexander Y...

Episode Notes Alison Dooher, the managing director of digital advisor solutions at Charles Schwab, shares an update on the ongoing technology integration between Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Live from the T3 expo hall in Tampa, Florida, Dooher also talks with InvestmentNews technology editor Ryan W. Neal about how advisors are using their data, her quest to make the perfect pizza dough, and the show...

Episode Notes Riskalyze co-founder and CEO Aaron Klein reflects on 10 years of attending the T3 conference and speaks with technology editor Ryan W. Neal about how his company is helping financial advisors grow without twisting them into salespeople. Live from the T3 floor expo floor, Klein also talks about how the company is strategizing integrations and lighting the beam for the Sacramento Kings...

Episode Notes T3 producer Joel Bruckenstein shares some inside tips on what to enjoy in Tampa Bay; discusses what his latest advisor technology survey uncovered about cybersecurity; and talks about some of the most interesting new technology startups in the T3 expo hall. As an independent financial advisor, you need a custodian who truly understands your hopes, your dreams, and your headaches. For...

Episode Notes Should wealth management firms build their own technology or integrate with third parties? Carson Group chief technology officer Nimesh Patel joins InvestmentNews technology editor Ryan W. Neal on the T3 conference floor to discuss the options for creating a differentiated technology platform, and their shared love of “The Last of Us” on HBO. Guest Bio: Nimesh Patel is chief technolo...

Episode Notes In this special episode of the IN Pod, straight from the conference floor of T3, InvestmentNews Rose Palazzo, group president of financial planning at Envestnet, joins technology editor Ryan W. Neal on the T3 conference floor to share some of the latest features and enhancements coming to MoneyGuide, as well as a sneak peak at a product coming to help advisors charge for financial pl...

Episode Notes Bruce and Jeff chat with Shannon Eusey, CEO and founder of Beacon Pointe Advisors, about how Shannon launched Beacon Pointe, the nation’s largest woman-led RIA, and how the firm has continued to grow amid challenging times. Shannon also talks about how she’s been able to run the company while becoming a mother of four. They also ponder the question of when big firms will start acquir...

Episode Notes Bruce and Jeff talk to James Crowley, chief executive and chair of the executive committee at Pershing, about the continued success of the world’s largest custodian and the keys that make that possible. James claims much of it has to do with his longevity as CEO and the relationships he’s cultivated, mixed with the proper timing to create opportunity. He also stresses the need to con...

Episode Notes Jeff and Bruce chat with InvestmentNews contributing editor Mary Beth Franklin about recent projection that the Social Security trust funds will run out by 2034. Mary Beth walks us through how Social Security currently works, how it’s been an ever-evolving system in constant need of reform, and the reality that this current problem is not a math problem but a political one. Guest Bio...