The WealthStack Podcast

Shannon Rosic
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The WealthStack podcast is the only podcast that specifically provides financial advisors with targeted discussions that focus on innovations and developments WealthTech. Each episode of the WealthStack podcast is a deep-dive with a WealthTech or wealth management industry thought leader and is designed to help financial advisors understand how they can accelerate the growth of their businesses, deliver an elite digital client experience and improve productivity and profitability. The WealthStack podcast will focus on how WealthTech is reshaping the financial advice industry – and ultimately the delivery of financial advice.

  1. 11 hr ago

    The WealthStack Podcast: How AI Can Uncover Hidden Portfolio Risk With Af Malhotra

    Investment teams have access to more data than ever, but more information does not necessarily mean better insight. Analysts still spend enormous amounts of time gathering filings, reading disclosures, comparing earnings calls and reconciling information across disconnected systems. At the same time, market volatility, geopolitical risk and rapidly changing investor expectations are making traditional, backward-looking portfolio analysis increasingly difficult to rely on alone. In this episode of The WealthStack Podcast, host Shannon Rosic sits down with Af Malhotra, Founder and CEO of ReN, to explore how AI can help investment teams move from backward-looking analysis toward more forward-looking risk intelligence. They discuss ReN’s approach to analyzing portfolios, why domain-specialized AI matters in financial services, how automation could reshape investment research and what the future of embedded, agentic investment intelligence could look like. Key takeaways: How AI can help uncover portfolio risks hidden across filings, disclosures and earnings calls Why investment research is moving beyond backward-looking performance data How ReN uses AI to identify inconsistencies, anomalies and changing risk signals Why domain-specialized language models may be better suited for high-stakes financial decisions How automation and agentic AI could reshape the future of investment research and advisor workflows Resources: Listen to WealthStack on Wealth Management Subscribe and listen to WealthStack on Apple Podcasts Subscribe and listen to WealthStack on Spotify Podcast: StraightTalk (ST) with Af Malhotra Connect with Shannon Rosic: Shannon Rosic WealthStack website Wealth Management Connect with Aftab (Af) Malhotra:  LinkedIn: Aftab (Af) Malhotra Instagram: Af Malhotra (@afmalhotra) X: Af Malhotra (@AfMalhotra) LinkedIn: ReN Website: ReN Website: Af Malhotra About Our Guest: Af Malhotra is a tech founder, active investor, and dedicated philanthropist. He has an illustrious career in technology, having held leadership roles in global companies including Amstrad, Fujitsu, and most recently Gartner.  Af is a regular contributor in the media, having been featured as a ‘technology entrepreneur and visionary ’ on the BBC News, CNBC Live, HuffPost, Financial Express Magazine, The Times, Raconteur, Bloomberg, International Finance Magazine and the Entrepreneur Magazine. Af has acquired graduate and post-graduate degrees from Goldsmiths College, University of London (Anthropology), Kingston Business School (MA in Business), Harvard Business School (Executive Education). He is also a guest lecturer at London Business School (LBS)  and Queen Mary’s, University of London.

  2. 2 days ago

    The WealthStack Podcast: Why FINNY AI is Rethinking Wealthtech Pricing

    Financial advisors are investing in more technology than ever, but many are questioning whether traditional software pricing models actually align with the value those platforms create. As artificial intelligence changes what software can deliver, many firms are reconsidering how technology providers should be connected to the growth they help create. In this episode of The WealthStack Podcast, host Shannon Rosic sits down with Eden Ovadia, CEO and co-founder of FINNY AI, to explore the firm’s shift from traditional software subscriptions to a pay-as-you-grow model. They discuss how AI is changing expectations for technology providers, why outcome-based pricing may create stronger alignment between vendors and advisors, and how FINNY is approaching growth attribution, advisor partnerships and the future of wealth technology. Key takeaways: How FINNY moved away from traditional seat-based pricing toward an outcome-based approach Why AI is changing the relationship between advisors and the technology platforms they use How pay-as-you-grow pricing connects technology costs with advisor growth Why attribution and measurement are important parts of technology partnerships How FINNY is building a platform around helping advisors identify growth opportunities Resources: Listen to WealthStack on Wealth Management Subscribe and listen to WealthStack on Apple Podcasts Subscribe and listen to WealthStack on Spotify Connect with Shannon Rosic: Shannon Rosic WealthStack website Wealth Management Connect with Eden Ovadia: LinkedIn: Eden Ovadia LinkedIn: FINNY Website: FINNY Email: sales@FINNY.com  About Our Guest: Eden Ovadia is the CEO & Co-Founder of FINNY, a technology platform designed to help financial advisors grow their firms through AI-powered tools, data, and marketing capabilities. Eden focuses on how advisor technology companies can better align their success with the growth outcomes advisors are trying to achieve. Through FINNY’s pay-as-you-grow model, Eden is helping rethink how wealth technology companies approach pricing, partnerships, and measurable advisor growth.

  3. 14 Aug

    The WealthStack Podcast: Building the Foundation for Enterprise AI with Dynasty’s Leslie Norman

    As artificial intelligence adoption accelerates across wealth management, enterprise RIAs are becoming an important proving ground for what it actually takes to move from experimentation to scale. The conversation has shifted to be more about the foundation required to make AI useful across an entire wealth management business In this episode of The WealthStack Podcast, host Shannon Rosic sits down with Leslie Norman, chief technology officer at Dynasty Financial Partners, to explore what it takes to move AI beyond experimentation and into the everyday operating system of an RIA. They discuss why advisors can still find themselves acting as the “human integration layer” between disconnected systems, how Dynasty is building a more unified technology and data foundation, and what has to happen behind the scenes for AI to become truly useful at scale. Key takeaways: Why connected data and integrated systems are critical to getting more value from AI Why Dynasty Labs was created as a dedicated innovation arm How change management affects whether advisors actually adopt new technology How Dynasty is prioritizing AI use cases based on business impact and ROI rather than chasing technology for technology’s sake How virtual assistants and AI agents could prepare work for advisors before the day begins Resources: Listen to WealthStack on Wealth Management Subscribe and listen to WealthStack on Apple Podcasts Subscribe and listen to WealthStack on Spotify Connect with Shannon Rosic: Shannon Rosic WealthStack website Wealth Management Connect with Leslie Norman: LinkedIn: Leslie Norman LinkedIn: Dynasty Financial Partners Website: Dynasty Financial Partners About Our Guest: As Chief Technology Officer, Leslie Norman is responsible for the strategy and delivery of technology solutions that benefit the hundreds of independent financial advisors and professionals across the Dynasty Network. She oversees the Product and Engineering, Information Technology, Cyber Security, and Technology Services teams who help Dynasty’s community get the most from their tech stack. She also leads Dynasty Labs, the firm’s dedicated innovation arm, where emerging technologies are explored and developed into practical capabilities for advisors. Her leadership has focused on building an integrated platform that supports independent advisors at scale, with a strong emphasis on AI and data-driven capabilities. Leslie has spent her career at the intersection of technology and financial services, leading initiatives that modernize operations and put better tools in the hands of advisors and their clients. Her work spans product development and operational transformation — building systems that simplify complexity, automate the back office, and create more meaningful client experiences. Leslie holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master’s in International Business from the University of Florida, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Finance. A proud Tampa Bay native, Leslie brings a personal connection to the region’s growth and to the mission of developing the next generation of business and technology leaders.

  4. 23 Jul

    The WealthStack Podcast: Helping Advisors Serve Business Owners with RISR’s Jason Early

    For many business owners, the company represents far more than a line item on a balance sheet. It is their largest source of wealth, income, identity and legacy. Yet critical questions around valuation, succession, equity risk, tax planning and an eventual exit often remain disconnected from the broader financial plan. In this episode of The WealthStack Podcast, host Shannon Rosic sits down with Jason Early, founder and CEO of RISR, to explore how technology and artificial intelligence are helping advisors bring greater clarity to business owner planning. They discuss how advisors can capture and analyze business data, identify risks hiding inside legal and financial documents, and begin building trusted relationships long before a liquidity event. Key takeaways: How advisors can bring privately held businesses more fully into the financial planning process How AI-powered document analysis can uncover gaps in buy-sell agreements, operating agreements and insurance policies Why valuation is only the starting point for conversations around wealth, risk, succession and exit planning How understanding business value changes retirement, tax and wealth planning conversations Why advisors who intentionally serve business owners often build stronger long-term relationships Resources: Listen to WealthStack on Wealth Management Subscribe and listen to WealthStack on Apple Podcasts Subscribe and listen to WealthStack on Spotify Connect with Shannon Rosic: Shannon Rosic WealthStack website Wealth Management Connect with Jason Early: LinkedIn: Jason Early LinkedIn: RISR Website: RISR About Our Guest: Jason Early is the Founder and CEO of RISR, a technology platform that helps financial advisors better serve business owners through business valuation, succession planning, risk analysis, and AI-powered planning tools. Throughout his career, Jason has worked at the intersection of financial advice, business owner planning, and technology, with a focus on helping advisors gain deeper insight into privately held businesses. Drawing on years of experience working alongside advisors and business owners, he is passionate about equipping financial professionals with the tools and information they need to deliver more meaningful planning before, during, and after a business transition.

  5. 10 Jul

    The WealthStack Podcast: How AI Is Reshaping Private Market Investing with Anna Joo Fee

    Private markets are moving closer to the core of the wealth management conversation, but the experience around accessing, evaluating and explaining those opportunities remains highly fragmented. As advisors face growing client interest in alternatives, pre-IPO companies and more personalized investment opportunities, the need for better education, due diligence, transparency and portfolio context has never been greater. In this episode of The WealthStack Podcast, host Shannon Rosic sits down with Anna Joo Fee, CEO and founder of Goodfin, to explore how AI is changing the private markets experience. They discuss why access alone is not enough, how agentic AI can help advisors and investors navigate complex information, and why the future of private wealth may bring investing, tax, planning and private markets into a more connected ecosystem. Key takeaways: How AI can help address opacity, fragmentation and information gaps in private markets Why access to private markets can become a source of alpha, but only when paired with education and context What makes applying AI to private markets different from applying it to public markets How agentic AI can support research, document analysis, investor education and investment workflows Why advisor judgment, guardrails and trust become even more important as AI becomes more powerful Resources: Listen to WealthStack on Wealth Management Subscribe and listen to WealthStack on Apple Podcasts Subscribe and listen to WealthStack on Spotify Connect with Shannon Rosic: Shannon Rosic WealthStack website Wealth Management Connect with Anna Joo Fee:  LinkedIn: Anna Joo Fee Website: Goodfin Email: anna@Goodfin.com  About Our Guest: Anna Joo Fee is the CEO and Founder of Goodfin, an AI-native wealth platform focused on private market investing. A former attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell, she brings a background in financial services, private markets, and fintech to her work building technology that helps advisors and investors better understand, access, and manage private investments. Through Goodfin, Anna is focused on using artificial intelligence to improve investment research, education, tax planning, and portfolio decision-making while keeping human expertise at the center of the wealth management experience.

  6. 26 Jun

    The WealthStack Podcast: AI’s Role in RIA Growth with John Wernz

    Artificial intelligence in wealth management is moving beyond productivity hacks and into the heart of organic growth. For advisors, the next opportunity is not simply creating more content faster, but building smarter growth engines that connect marketing, client engagement, intent signals, referrals, personalization and measurable business development outcomes. In this episode of The WealthStack Podcast, host Shannon Rosic sits down with John Wernz to explore how AI is changing advisor marketing, where firms should focus now, and why the future of growth may depend on becoming more human, not less. Key takeaways: How AI is shifting from efficiency tools to direct organic growth drivers Why advisor marketing is moving from point solutions to connected growth platforms How AI notetakers are evolving into workflow and referral intelligence tools Why AEO and GEO are changing how firms get discovered by prospects How firms can measure whether AI is creating real growth or just more activity Resources: Listen to WealthStack on Wealth Management Subscribe and listen to WealthStack on Apple Podcasts Subscribe and listen to WealthStack on Spotify Connect with Shannon Rosic: Shannon Rosic WealthStack website Wealth Management Connect with John Wernz:  LinkedIn: John Wernz LinkedIn: Mission Wealth LinkedIn: Great Hill Partners Website: Mission Wealth Website: Great Hill Partners About our Guest:  John Wernz is a growth strategist, advisor, investor, and marketing leader with more than 25 years of experience helping financial services firms drive organic growth. Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles with organizations including Fisher Investments and Wealth Enhancement Group, where he helped support significant growth initiatives. Today, he advises private equity-backed firms, wealth management organizations, and fintech companies on marketing, business development, technology, and growth strategy. Known for combining data-driven decision-making with a deep understanding of client relationships, John focuses on helping firms adapt to changing market dynamics, emerging technologies, and evolving client expectations.

  7. 5 Jun

    The WealthStack Podcast: The AI Workforce Era with Andrei Pop

    As firms move beyond artificial intelligence notetaking, prep tools and basic automation, the bigger opportunity may be rethinking how work gets done across the entire organization, from the front office to the back office. What happens when the goal is not doing more, but giving people room to do better human work? In this episode of The WealthStack Podcast, host Shannon Rosic sits down with Andrei Pop, founder and CEO of Humanity Labs, to explore the rise of the AI workforce in financial services. Pop explains why RIAs are uniquely positioned for this next wave of AI, how firms can use digital workers to close capacity gaps, and why the future of advice may depend less on scaling tasks and more on scaling trust. Key takeaways:: How AI is moving beyond individual productivity Why clean data helps, but outcome definition matters more Why RIAs are “human businesses” and trust remains the real product advisors deliver The argument that AI could create more accountability, not less Why the financial plan was never really the product Resources: Listen to WealthStack on Wealth Management Subscribe and listen to WealthStack on Apple Podcasts Subscribe and listen to WealthStack on Spotify Connect with Shannon Rosic: Shannon Rosic WealthStack website Wealth Management Connect with Andrei Pop: LinkedIn: Andrei Pop LinkedIn: Humanity Labs Website: Humanity Labs andrei@humanitylabs.ai  About Our Guest: Andrei Pop is the Founder and CEO of Humanity Labs, a company focused on building AI workforces for financial services firms. Originally from Romania, Andrei brings a human-centered perspective to technology and operations, shaped by his experience growing up in an oppressive system and later spending years in Silicon Valley. Through Humanity Labs, he works with RIAs and wealth management firms to help them rethink how work gets done, using AI to create firm capacity, streamline operations, and free advisors to focus more on trust, judgment, and human connection.

  8. 22 May

    The WealthStack Podcast: AI’s Client Engagement Frontier with A.J. De Rosa

    Everyone in wealth management is talking about artificial intelligence, but too much of the conversation still centers on efficiency. Yes, saving time matters. But the bigger opportunity is moving firms from disconnected tools, dashboards and workflows into a world where AI can help deliver timely insights, proactive engagement and more personalized communication at scale. In this episode of The WealthStack Podcast, host Shannon Rosic sits down with A.J. De Rosa, CEO and co-founder of Intellebox, to explore what separates AI as a feature from it as a firmwide strategy, why agentic workflows are not the same as basic automation, and how compliance may become stronger, not weaker, when AI is designed with the right guardrails. Key takeaways: How client engagement and personalization have become the new bottlenecks in wealth management Why AI needs to evolve from point solutions into agentic operating systems How compliance could become stronger with AI-powered oversight and human review Why the future is not human versus AI, but human judgment plus machine intelligence Why efficiency alone is not a growth strategy for advisory firms Resources: Listen to WealthStack on Wealth Management Subscribe and listen to WealthStack on Apple Podcasts Subscribe and listen to WealthStack on Spotify Connect with Shannon Rosic: Shannon Rosic WealthStack website Wealth Management Connect with A.J. De Rosa: LinkedIn: A.J. De Rosa LinkedIn: Intellebox.ai Website: Intellebox.ai aj@Intellebox.ai  Substack: A.J. De Rosa X: Intellebox.ai About Our Guest: AJ DeRosa is the Co-Founder and CEO of Intellebox.ai, where he leads the company’s mission to redefine wealth management through agentic AI and a next-generation client engagement platform. His extensive experience in startup leadership, capital formation, and enterprise scaling has positioned him exceptionally well for this next chapter, building an industry-transforming company at the intersection of AI and wealth advisory. AJ brings over 29 years of revenue and operations leadership across finance, AI, and technology. He joined Intellectus Partners as a Partner and CEO-in-Residency, specifically recruited to incubate and launch Intellebox.ai. During his time at Intellectus, AJ helped shape the firm’s growth strategy while architecting the vision, commercial model, and market approach that became the foundation of Intellebox. Before launching Intellebox.ai, AJ played integral roles in five venture-backed startups. Most recently, as Chief Revenue Officer and Section 16 Officer at Evolv Technologies, he helped lead the company through hyper-growth and its successful NASDAQ public listing in 2021. Prior to Evolv, AJ served as Chief Revenue Officer at Orbital Insight, where he secured over $120 million in venture capital from firms including Sequoia, Google Ventures, and Lux Capital, relationships he continues to support as an advisor. Earlier, AJ spent more than a decade at Eze Software Group, where he contributed to major private equity transactions and served as Co-Head of Global Sales, solidifying his deep roots in the investment management and hedge fund ecosystem. AJ holds a B.S. in Economics from Lehigh University.

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The WealthStack podcast is the only podcast that specifically provides financial advisors with targeted discussions that focus on innovations and developments WealthTech. Each episode of the WealthStack podcast is a deep-dive with a WealthTech or wealth management industry thought leader and is designed to help financial advisors understand how they can accelerate the growth of their businesses, deliver an elite digital client experience and improve productivity and profitability. The WealthStack podcast will focus on how WealthTech is reshaping the financial advice industry – and ultimately the delivery of financial advice.

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  • Creator
    Shannon Rosic
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    108
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyright © 2021 WeathStack.
  • Show Website
    The WealthStack Podcast

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