Talking Wealth

Welcome to talking wealth with Michael Batnick. On today’s show we’re joined by my good friend Phil Huber. I wanted to talk about the tsunami of alts crashing on the shores of the wealth management industry, and I couldn’t think of a better person than Phil to tackle this with me. Phil has been on both sides of the aisle, first as the Chief Investment Officer of Savant Wealth, where he had extensi...

Today on Talking Wealth, Michael Batnick sits down with Ritik Malhotra, CEO and co-founder of Savvy Wealth — a fast-growing digital platform transforming how financial advisors launch, grow, and scale their practices. They'll discuss his journey as a founder, how Savvy is modernizing wealth management, and the biggest opportunities and challenges facing advisors today. From technology adoption to...

On this episode of The Unlock, Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Ric Edelman to discuss: the right allocation to Bitcoin, the rise of Bitcoin ETFs, using blockchain technology for inventory management, entrepreneurship, and more! For more from The Unlock, be sure to sign up at: https://www.advisorunlock.com/ This episode is sponsored by Opto. Opto’s Co-Founder Jacob Miller rece...

Today on Talking Wealth, we’re joined by Ian Wenik, Editor of Citywire RIA and one of the sharpest reporters covering the RIA space. Ian gives us a front-row seat to the M&A frenzy, private equity land grabs, and behind-the-scenes drama that rarely makes it into press releases. From the tips that hit his inbox to the power struggles shaping the future of wealth management, Ian shares how the headl...

Welcome to Talking Wealth, I am your host Josh Brown. Conquest Planning is the hottest software company in wealth tech this summer fresh from a capital raise of over $80 million in Series B funding led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. The round attracted new investors like Canapi Ventures, BDC Capital, Citi Ventures, TIAA Ventures and USAA. Existing investors BNY and Portage also pa...

In this episode of Talking Wealth, Ben Carlson sits down with Caleb Eplett, Chief Product Officer at YCharts, to talk about how the Ycharts platform is helping financial advisors deliver a better client experience. We explore how YCharts equips advisors with powerful tools for research, portfolio analysis, and communication—making it easier to build trust, tell a clearer story, and drive smarter i...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Unlock! Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are joined by Nick Murray to discuss the value proposition of a financial advisor, how Nick's book changed the field of financial advice, and what the future of financial planning might look like. For more from The Unlock, be sure to sign up at: https://www.advisorunlock.com/ Participants include employees of R...