Orion Ascent 2023 brought together more than 1,500 financial advisors, broker-dealers, firm leaders, and fintech experts to talk about the future of the industry.
What does leading-edge technology look like, and how can it help you grow your firm?
The four-day event was jam-packed with sessions that provided actionable advice for our audience. Whether you were in there in person or missed the live sessions, we want you to be able to access this wealth of knowledge.
That’s why we’ve compiled a recap of five must-see sessions focused on the “Achieve” phase of the Fiduciary Flywheel. Whether you’re looking to step up your compliance capabilities, offer a tech-forward client experience, or realign your billing approach to drive growth, we’ve got an Orion Ascent 2023 session for you.
1. Let’s Get Integrated: Implement an Integrated Technology Strategy for Maximized Success
Maya Angelou once wrote, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
It’s this simple truth that can help you build longstanding client relationships. Your client may not remember the exact ticker symbol of the stock you suggested last week, but they just may remember if you made them feel heard and seen during your meeting.
So how can you deliver on something as ephemeral as a feeling? Often, it’s about taking the time to talk with clients, actively listen, and provide tailored advice and recommendations.
Embracing an integrated tech suite cuts down on the time you waste each day on administrative tasks. When your data and workflows are unified and centralized, you can re-invest those hours in relationship-building activities.
In our Let’s Get Integrated session, Jeff Kliewer, Senior Product Manager at Orion, provides guidance for advisors looking to reevaluate their approach to tech. Where are your current solutions falling short? And how can you find and implement an integrated tech solution that meets your needs?
2. Reduce Risk and Pressure for CCOs with Game-Changing Tech
CCOs experience a lot of internal and external pressures to deliver a top-notch compliance program. Firm leadership expects them to build a culture of compliance, and regulators demand robust policies, procedures, and reporting.
Technology can reduce some of the pressures CCOs feel by increasing their visibility into colleagues’ workflow, automating tedious manual processes, and creating a centralized source of truth that makes for simplified reporting.
Client Oversight, the latest offering from Orion Compliance, offers groundbreaking technology to automate and streamline highly-manual processes like mutual fund share class fee monitoring, client trade preclearance, and beneficial ownership (13D/G) and large trader (13H) review and filing.
Louis A. Giannini, Director of Product, Compliance, dives into the unique features Client Oversight offers and shows how they help CCOs go from zero to audit-ready with one integrated solution. Watch his presentation on-demand here.
3. Five Ways to Wow Investors with Your Client Portal
Research from PwC shows that customers value an experience that’s convenient and efficient, with up-to-date technology.
A client portal can help you deliver this top-notch client experience, and with Orion’s Client Portal, you can customize the solution to attract, engage, and delight clients.
In this presentation from Brian Morgan, Product Director of Financial Planning at Orion, and Ray Shirley, Senior Subject Matter Expert, Financial Planning at Orion, learn how the Orion Client Portal empowers advisors to tailor their client-facing tech to support each stage of the client journey.
4. Hacking Your Fee Billing to Increase Revenue
When was the last time you reevaluated the way your firm bills clients? If it’s been a while — or you just opted for the frequency, valuation method, and style you were already familiar with — you may be missing an opportunity to optimize your firm’s growth.
Each approach has its pros and cons, and in this session, Andrew Temple, Orion Product Liaison — Billing, and Khae Saechao, Product Manager at Orion, walk advisors through their options. Then, they show how Orion’s end-to-end billing solution helps you quickly implement your chosen strategy.
5. Audit-Ready: How to Be Prepared for a Regulatory Inquiry
You don’t always get a heads-up about an upcoming regulatory inquiry; that’s why it pays to build an audit-ready compliance program.
With an audit-ready compliance program, your policies, procedures, and paper trail are poised to deliver satisfactory results and information for regulators at any time.
Audit readiness doesn’t happen on its own, but the good news is that an end-to-end RegTech solution can help you get there. From reviewing and revising your current documents to managing reporting and your annual compliance review process, Orion Compliance is designed to support your ongoing efforts.
In this presentation, Ryan Stevenson, Vice President of Product Sales at Orion, walks through the myriad ways Orion Compliance works with you to build a culture of compliance — even in the face of changing regulatory concerns like the SEC's new marketing rule and rapidly-evolving areas like cybersecurity.
Want to access even more incredible presentations from Orion Ascent 2023? Check out our event recap, featuring can’t-miss breakout sessions, our inaugural Advisor WealthTech Survey results, and downloadable resources for growth-focused advisors.