Ryan W. Neal

Originally from Northern California, Ryan received bachelor's degrees in English and philosophy from UC Santa Barbara before beginning a career in journalism at the Santa Barbara Independent. After a few years of freelancing, bartending and snowboarding in Colorado, Ryan moved to New York to earn a master's degree in journalism at Columbia University. He has covered the advisor fintech beat since 2014. He Tweets at: @ryanWneal

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Digital RIA Savvy launches direct indexing
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 07, 2023
Digital RIA Savvy launches direct indexing

Instead of using a product that was already on the market, Savvy built its direct indexing software in-house.

Investment analysis AI raises $3 million
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 06, 2023
Investment analysis AI raises $3 million

Portrait Analytics believes its AI will eventually be able to do everything a junior investment analyst can do.

Redtail integrates with Flourish, Morningstar partners with Asset-Map
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 06, 2023
Redtail integrates with Flourish, Morningstar partners with Asset-Map

Cash management fintech Flourish can now pull client data directly from Redtail's CRM system to prefill application forms, while Morningstar will integrate Asset-Map client engagement technologies.

Insurance fintech adds long-term care products
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2023
Insurance fintech adds long-term care products

Modern Life is adding long-term care and hybrid long-term care products to its menu of insurance for financial advisors.

Fintech guarantees it can help advisors convert at least one prospect in 90 days, or their money back
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 05, 2023
Fintech guarantees it can help advisors convert at least one prospect in 90 days, or their money back

Elements provides a mobile Scorecard app that evaluates a prospect’s financial data and provides an evaluation score across 12 measurements.

Please don't make me download your conference app
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 30, 2023
Please don't make me download your conference app

It's doubtful many advisors are doing the same due diligence into who produces conference apps and what safeguards are in place that they do with other pieces of their tech stack.

Envestnet adds three board members to avert proxy contest
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2023
Envestnet adds three board members to avert proxy contest

Lauren Taylor Wolfe, co-founder and managing partner of activist hedge fund Impactive Capital, has joined Envestnet’s board.

Absolute Engagement launches fintech to digitize client feedback
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 24, 2023
Absolute Engagement launches fintech to digitize client feedback

The Absolute Engagement Engine captures real-time input from prospects and clients as they interact with a wealth management firm.

Broadridge partners with Apex Silver on integrated tax reporting
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 21, 2023
Broadridge partners with Apex Silver on integrated tax reporting

The new service combines tax data and cost-basis reporting into a single offering for banks, broker-dealers and custodians.

Digital innovation is alive and well at T3 2023
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 17, 2023
Digital innovation is alive and well at T3 2023

The exposition hall was teeming with newly launched companies and fresh faces making their first appearance.