Month: October 2024
RIA Edge Podcast: Alternatives at the Core with Dick Pfister

RIA Edge Podcast: Alternatives at the Core with Dick Pfister

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In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, David Armstrong, editorial director at Informa Connect’s Wealth Management Group, sits down with Dick Pfister, founder of AlphaCore Wealth Advisory, to explore his firm’s investment approach that places alternatives at the core of the service offering. Dick discusses his early days bringing alternatives to advisors with his firm Altegris, the origins of AlphaCore, the organic growth journey of the firm, and how the sometimes cumbersome alt-investment process is integrated into the service for clients.  

David and Dick explore:

  • AlphaCore’s distinctive approach of integrating alternative strategies to provide diversification and risk management at the portfolio’s core
  • How he approaches building a dedicated team and scalable technology to support both organic growth and acquisitions.
  • The reasoning behind taking an investment from Karl Heckenberg’s Constellation Wealth Capital
  • The firm’s seven core values, including No. 1: Do what’s best for the client.
  • Practical strategies for achieving organic growth through client referrals, educational events, business development, and leveraging referral networks

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About Our Guest:

Dick has over 25 years of experience in the wealth advisory and financial services industry with an emphasis on diversifying traditional portfolios with alternative strategies. In 2015, he founded AlphaCore, which has become a leading wealth advisory firm. He serves as AlphaCore’s CEO and is a managing member of the Investment Committee. Throughout his career, he has successfully navigated changing market conditions on behalf of hundreds of entrepreneurs and investment professionals.

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RIA Edge Podcast: Enhancing the RIA Experience with Jalina Kerr

RIA Edge Podcast: Enhancing the RIA Experience with Jalina Kerr

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In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, David Armstrong, editorial director at Informa Connect’s Wealth Management Group, sits down with Jalina Kerr, managing director of client experience for Schwab Advisor Services. Jalina talks about Schwab’s approach to enhancing the advisor experience, including the group’s work on technology integrations, changes made in the wake of the TDAI integration, and how the firm is trying to follow advisors’ lead when it comes to prioritizing the custodian’s approach to tech development.  

David and Jalina discuss:

  • How the firm is thinking about the “advisor experience” on the platform, and how they are working to improve it. 
  • Schwab’s approach to gathering and acting on advisor feedback in close to real-time.
  • Addressing the challenges and complexities of large-scale platform integration, particularly post-TD Ameritrade merger
  • The growing demand for simplified technology ecosystems, including integrated bundles,  and how Schwab aims to meet those needs.

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About Our Guest:

Jalina Kerr is the Managing Director of Client Experience for Schwab Advisor Services. Kerr’s team shapes the constantly evolving client experience with progressive technical and human resources designed to support the custody needs of a diverse advisor base.

Kerr began her career at Schwab in 1994 on the Advisor Services trading desk. During her tenure at Schwab, Kerr has held roles in client service delivery and operations, as well as advisors in transition, strategy, and technology.

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