In this edition of the Wealthtech Roundup, Jump rolled out a new AI tool and expanded its work with Perennial Financial Services, Axtella named Tu Nguyen as CTO, Lido Advisors hired Ruben Lusinyants as CTO, Carson Group added a new AI feature to help advisors understand client households, Cambridge launched an internal AI chat assistant for advisors, Vestmark elevated Freedom Dumlao to Chief AI Officer, BetaNXT launched a new AI platform and innovation lab, InvestSuite introduced an AI reporting tool for advisors and asset managers, Vanguard launched an AI-based portfolio analysis offering for advisors, FINNY debuted an AI growth assistant, Wealth.com expanded its AI estate and tax planning capabilities, and TIFIN combined its AI businesses on one platform.
Editor in Chief's Take
In the broader economy, AI has become so pervasive that even a shoe company – Allbirds – is abandoning shoes for AI. At the same time, tech news is filled with “agentic” AI, which is AI equipped with agency and tools to carry out certain tasks directly, without a “human in the loop.” Think of it as giving the AI mind a pair of hands.
Following suit, nearly every story in this month’s roundup features AI, while the implementation of AI in wealthtech is moving in the agentic direction: Wealth.com, FINNY, TIFIN, InvestSuite and Jump all mentioned AI agency in their announcements. As we increasingly trust AI, expect more agentic wealthtech solutions to launch.
– Julius Buchanan, Editor in Chief, Wealth Solutions Report
Jump Launches AI Associate, Expands Perennial Partnership
Jump launched AI Associate in late March, adding an execution layer to its AI operating system for advisors. In a separate announcement, the company said Perennial Financial Services expanded its use of Jump by adopting the firm’s Operate solution, including AI intake forms, document intelligence and pre-meeting preparation capabilities.
The AI Associate release said the tool is built to let advisors act across CRM systems and email, and use planning tools from a single interface, while the Perennial deployment is focused on intake, documentation and follow-through after client interactions.
“The industry doesn’t just need more insights — it needs execution,” said Tim Chaves, President and Chief Operating Officer of Jump. “AI Associate gives advisors a true agentic partner that helps move work forward, not just analyze it.”
Axtella Appoints Tu Nguyen As Chief Technology Officer
Axtella appointed Tu Nguyen as Chief Technology Officer, filling a newly created position at the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based network comprising two broker-dealers and an RIA. Nguyen’s priorities include expanded data management, workflow automation and the creation of a consolidated, compliant technology hub.
Axtella said the effort Nguyen leads is intended to bring together the firm’s technology resources, including AI tools, in a way that supports client insight and advisor productivity without relying on a uniform approach across the network. Nguyen has more than two decades of experience building relationship management platforms and technology strategies.
“True intelligence depends on data,” Nguyen said. “With that type of insight, business growth becomes an intentional part of your plan. I am grateful for the opportunity to enable Axtella’s growth and support its talented financial professionals.”
Lido Advisors Names Ruben Lusinyants As Chief Technology Officer
Los Angeles-based RIA Lido Advisors appointed Ruben Lusinyants as Chief Technology Officer, saying the move is tied to the firm’s ongoing expansion. Lusinyants will lead technology strategy and execution. Lusinyants is expected to help build a scalable wealth management platform.
The firm said the appointment reflects an emphasis on technology infrastructure as Lido expands its operations and client-facing platform capabilities.
“For clients to fully leverage Lido’s platform, top talent supported by powerful technology are musts,” said Ken Stern, President of Lido Advisors. “Ruben is uniquely positioned to architect the next generation of systems that will power Lido’s continued growth.”
Carson Group Adds Client Intelligence To Its Steve AI Platform
Carson Group expanded its Steve AI platform with a new capability called Client Intelligence, which the firm said is designed to give advisors faster visibility into household-level information. It lets advisors ask natural-language questions about a client household and receive summaries drawn from Carson’s proprietary data and connected vendor systems.
Carson said the feature is meant to reduce the need to navigate multiple systems when preparing for meetings or reviewing recent client activity. The company said advisors can use Client Intelligence to confirm beneficiary details, understand broader household context and support tax-related discussions.
“AI adoption across wealth management is accelerating, but much of the industry conversation still blends what is available today with what sits on a future roadmap,” said Dani Fava, Chief Strategy Officer of Carson Group. “Our focus at Carson is much more practical.”
Cambridge Launches Indy Chat Assistant
Cambridge Investment Research launched Indy, a proprietary AI-based chat assistant trained on Cambridge data, in a move the firm said is aimed at giving advisors faster access to compliant answers. The assistant is designed so its interactions are governed in the same way as interactions with human associates.
Cambridge said Indy is intended to handle routine inquiries while the firm continues building out broader integrations. The company said it plans to connect the assistant with additional systems over time so that it can serve as a central hub for advisor tools, operations support and research rather than remaining a stand-alone interface.
“Indy reflects our vision for practical AI adoption,” said Colleen Bell, President of Innovation and Experience at Cambridge. “We’re not just experimenting with AI — we’re building tools that enhance the advisor’s ability to provide clients the service they expect.”
Vestmark Elevates Freedom Dumlao To Chief AI Officer
Vestmark appointed Freedom Dumlao as Chief AI Officer while he continues to serve as Chief Technology Officer. The company said Dumlao will join the executive leadership team in the expanded role and continue leading the development and deployment of AI capabilities across the Vestmark platform.
Vestmark said its current AI efforts are focused on portfolio management, trading and rebalancing, compliance monitoring and tax-aware investment processes.
“AI is now foundational to how we build, operate, and deliver value to our clients,” Dumlao said. “We are applying AI in a way that is reliable, explainable, and governed.”
BetaNXT Launches InsightX, Forms Innovation Lab
BetaNXT launched InsightX, its enterprise AI platform, and also created a BetaNXT AI Innovation Lab to develop new solutions for advisory firms. Chris Nobles, Division Executive for BetaNXT’s Mediant business, said the Innovation Lab is not a physical site but a platform and accelerator designed to move AI initiatives from concept to production in as little as 90 days.
The company said InsightX can be delivered through existing solutions, APIs or as a stand-alone offering. The firm’s broader AI work is focused on data aggregation, workflow automation, business intelligence and predictive analytics.
“We are hearing from our clients that they’re focused on scaling AI’s transformative impact beyond their data and technology teams,” said Bob Santella, CEO of BetaNXT. “Our vision is to break down the barriers to AI adoption in order to bring intelligence and insights to every user in our industry, regardless of their technical background.”
InvestSuite Brings StoryTeller To U.S.
InvestSuite launched StoryTeller, an AI-based reporting tool for advisors and asset managers, in the U.S. The platform is designed to turn portfolio performance data into narrative client communications and advisor talk tracks, rather than relying on the traditional combination of static charts, paper reports and periodic reviews.
The firm said StoryTeller can generate reporting in video, podcast, interactive and PDF formats, with content that can be configured to meet firm compliance requirements. An AI agent integrated into StoryTeller is meant to support advisor conversations in real time by surfacing relevant portfolio data and anticipating likely follow-up questions during client meetings.
“Whether you work for an RIA, broker/dealer, or private bank, performance reporting is often a cumbersome and time-intensive process,” said David Connor, Managing Director, North America, at InvestSuite. “StoryTeller is meant to provide engaging, personalized, and multi-format stories.”
Vanguard Launches Expert Insights
Vanguard launched Expert Insights, an AI-enabled portfolio analysis tool for financial advisors that the firm said is designed to provide personalized portfolio insights and help advisors deliver guidance at scale. The company said the tool will be embedded in Vanguard’s open-access portfolio analytics tool later this year and is currently in pilot with certain advisors.
The company said Expert Insights will turn complex portfolio data into advisor-facing guidance that can be used in client conversations and portfolio reviews.
“When advisors share their portfolios with us, we can work together on a powerful goal: helping create better outcomes for investors,” said Amma Boateng, Managing Director of Financial Advisor Services at Vanguard. “We are excited to see Expert Insights help advisors in their effort to give more investors the best chance for investment success.”
FINNY Introduces Hunter Marketing And Sales Agent
FINNY introduced Hunter, an AI agent the company said is designed to support advisor growth efforts by acting as a marketing and sales associate. The firm said Hunter monitors news, website visitors, life events and campaign performance to surface opportunities for asset gathering. The firm has initially made it available to members of its Product Advisory Board.
The company said Hunter helps advisors define target audiences, launch campaigns and create content in an advisor’s own voice while retaining context about niche focus, client profiles and compliance preferences. FINNY said the rollout would continue gradually through April.
“Advisors today face increasing pressure to grow their businesses in a competitive market,” said Eden Ovadia, Co-Founder and CEO of FINNY. “Most advisors are not marketers, and they shouldn’t have to be.”
Wealth.com Expands Ester Intelligence Platform
Wealth.com said its document and planning intelligence platform Ester Intelligence will include a broader intelligence layer for wealth management. After the expansion, Ester will synthesize estate documents, tax returns, balance sheets and planning logic. Firms can integrate the system directly into their existing technology environments, according to the company.
Wealth.com said Ester’s estate planning and tax planning agents are built to support domain-specific workflows and that additional agents are expected later this year. It also said the platform has moved into a stage where it can conduct research, perform analysis and generate client-ready deliverables within a single workflow.
“Ester Intelligence reflects where wealth management is going,” said Danny Lohrfink, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Wealth.com. “It is designed as a system of specialized agents, starting with estate planning and tax planning, and expanding over time, that work together to understand the full client picture.”
TIFIN Consolidates AI Businesses Under Newly Launched TIFIN.AI
TIFIN said it has consolidated its AI businesses and launched TIFIN.AI, an enterprise platform for wealth managers and product providers. The company said the platform includes an agent library intended to address workflows across operations, investments and growth, and that it is built to serve advisor support teams, advisors and end-clients.
The release framed the launch as a response to firms moving from isolated AI tools toward systems that can operate across the enterprise. TIFIN said firms can begin with single agents for specific personas but that the longer-term aim is to create coordinated workflows that span operational and investment use cases while sharing context across systems.
“Most firms don’t have a tool problem. They have a coordination problem,” said Vinay Nair, Founder of TIFIN and Executive Chair of TIFIN.AI. “TIFIN.AI connects those pieces so that insights, workflows, and actions operate as one system.”
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