United Capital Reveals 'FinLife' Partners Adviser-Support Brand

The new FinLife Partners organization will offer an all-in-one approach to practice management support services for financial advisers. 

United Capital Financial Advisers, a Financial Life Management firm, introduced a new adviser service brand called FinLife Partners, allowing independent advisers access to the firm’s proprietary Financial Life Management systems, including adviser-branded client experience tools, digital workflow technology and personalized on-demand coaching.

Through the new offering, select advisory firms will be able to white label United Capital’s advisory practice support tools and offer them to their advisers and clients, “all under their own brand and ADV.”

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According to the firm, at a time when transparency and cost disclosure are increasing and fees are being challenged, the new approach from FinLife Partners “provides advisers with investment portfolios that can translate to cost savings and a guidance offering with potential revenue growth and margin expansion.”

Included in the FinLife Partners offering are a number of Financial Life Management digital client experience tools, including the “Money Mind Analyzer” and the “Honest Conversations” exercise, “both of which can lead to a measurable impact in client retention and referrals.”

“The competitive landscape has changed so much in the past few years for the individual adviser with the rise of new retail competition, incredible advancements in technology and an ever more discerning client base,” warns Joe Duran, founder and CEO of United Capital. “Our system strives to deliver results in both client satisfaction scores and individual office performance, and we know we can help beyond our own ecosystem. That is why we are offering our advice platform to advisers who share our client-centric and forward-leaning view of the world.”

Along with the tools and training, firms accepted to use FinLife Partners will also “transform their offices with award-winning technology. Using the fully integrated, cloud-based digital office solution enables scale and efficiency that helps firms grow profitably and allows staff to focus on high value work.”

The technology that powers FinLife Partners was “built, used and tested over the past decade into a proprietary instance of Salesforce. It integrates the scale of a digital front office with the power and utility of middle-office systems. This means custodian feeds, e-signature, open architecture financial planning software and data aggregation with investment technology platforms.”

Finally, the program also delivers the ability for advisers to use personally branded design and content materials. Collateral includes hosted websites, digital marketing tools and a client guidebook  that “exceeds portfolio reports to provide an informed approach and measurement tool for the clients’ financial life.” These tools are designed to set an adviser apart and make them more relevant in a world of commoditized investing and planning, the firm adds.

For more information, visit www.unitedcp.com.  

RIA in a Box Updates Compliance and Automation Software

The MyRIACompliance program from RIA in a Box now includes updated compliance and automation software supporting registered investment advisers.  

RIA in a Box has released an updated version of its MyRIACompliance online RIA compliance management and automation software platform.

According to the firm, the proprietary online software platform has been updated to include customizable employee supervision tools, including compliance document attestation, trading, and activity review tools; online compliance log tracking all firm compliance activities; and an enhanced compliance calendar with suggested compliance activities programmatically tailored to each individual firm.

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“With this latest MyRIACompliance release, we have introduced many new features along with a fresh new look,” explains Kin Tam, senior developer for RIA in a Box. “Not only have we made the platform more user-friendly with improved navigation and customizable settings, but with added compliance functionality such as robust employee supervision tools, the platform is now a comprehensive solution for an RIA firm to manage all of its unique regulatory compliance responsibilities.”

The MyRIACompliance system is available to investment advisory firms subscribed to RIA in a Box’s compliance programs. Each subscribing firm’s employees receive individual login access in order to complete mandatory compliance requirements as specified by the firm, in an arrangement compatible with both federally and state-registered firms.

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