Millennials grew up in a different world than the Baby Boomer and Gen X generations. Their experiences are very tech based but not dependent. They want what everyone wants – great service at the right price. Information is not the holy grail but rather knowledge and wisdom scrapped from that information. All companies need to learn about the younger generations perceptions of their products and services. They will have real buying power shortly. Read more...
Financial planning has always been essential. Rarely has it been exciting—or truly central to the advisor-client relationship. Matt Wilson, Head of Business Strategy at Envestnet MoneyGuide, is working to change both. From goals-based planning and collaborative client tools to the upcoming Dash product and a pragmatic AI roadmap, Wilson lays out what a genuinely planning-first practice looks like—and how the technology to support it is finally catching up to the vision.
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