Scott Martin

Contributor

Executive Editor
The Wealth Advisor

A veteran in the business of digital and print journalism, Martin joined The Wealth Advisor in January 2009. His name now appears in most U.S. financial advisors’ inboxes each day as sender of record on the 11 million emails we deploy each month.

He writes for an audience of 280,000 wealth and financial advisors including 205,000 registered investment advisors (the largest digital audience of RIAs of any industry publication), managing a staff of 5 editors and 2 researchers to produce daily wealth management news and 8 specialty newsletters focused on top-of-mind industry topics like tax protection, practice management, technology and TAMPs (turnkey asset management programs).

He also moderates industry panels and compiles our specialty annual guides on trusts, technology and TAMPs: America's Most Advisor Friendly Trust Companies, America's Best TAMPs and America's Best Trust Technology Buyers Guide.

In prior lives he served as lead market writer at CNN, ran Buyside magazine, wrote for Institutional Investor, Research, ALPHA and other publications, and dabbled in hedge fund land.

Surf the Shocks and Get Back in the Market: Revive Stalled Portfolios with 1-ClickTrade

Wealth managers and their clients have survived a lot of shocks together in the past few years. In a lot of cases, that’s because the advisors wisely decided not to rock the boat any more than necessary.

They opted to freeze their overall investment posture. No untested funds that could implode in the next twist on the economic roller coaster. No dramatic allocation shifts to capture sudden opportunities or evade emerging obstacles.

ASSETMARK ASCENDING: Michael Kim Unleashed And Uncensored

Pivoting back across the private equity frontier leaves one of the biggest advisor service platforms in prime position to chart the future of the enti

Meet CTO Aaron Wormus SMArtX's Secret to Its Success

In the fast-paced world of finance, innovation often springs from unexpected places. Enter SMArtX CTO Aaron Wormus, who was gracious enough to give us

MUSQ ETF: Amplifying Investment Strategies with Music’s Beat

MUSQ, the first pure-play music ETF, is designed to harness the expansive growth and innovation of music companies worldwide.

2024 Edition of America’s Most Advisor-Friendly Trust Companies Unveils Winners List to Become Part of Integration with IBM Watson, Enhancing Estate Planning Services

In a groundbreaking development, the 2024 edition of "America’s Most Advisor-Friendly Trust Companies" has announced a significant enhancement to its services through the integration of IBM's AI Watson. This innovative approach, combined with the inclusion of ten leading trust companies and a comprehensive network of 3500 estate planners, marks a transformative step in estate planning and wealth
management.