Zero Basis Points

Zero Basis Points
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Zero Basis Points is a no-BS fintech and wealth management podcast hosted by Haik Sahakyan and George Guidotti. We cut through the noise to discuss the real challenges and opportunities in wealth management—without the fluff.

  1. Episode 17: Merry Crypto Christmas

    17H AGO

    Episode 17: Merry Crypto Christmas

    In Episode 17 of Zero Basis Points, Haik Sahakyan and George Guidotti sit down with Tyrone Ross, founder of 401 Financial and CEO of Turnkey, to talk about his journey from athletics into financial services and what advisors need to understand about crypto in today’s wealth management landscape.

    54 min
  2. Episode 16: Agentic is Execution

    6D AGO

    Episode 16: Agentic is Execution

    In Episode 16 of Zero Basis Points, Haik Sahakyan and George Guidotti are catching up after their time in New York and letting the conversation flow from recent news to agentic AI and everything in between. They discuss pressure as a catalyst for growth and why the true value of AI shows up only when it can actually execute and run workflows, removing manual work. The episode also explores how emerging crypto rails and tokenization could change how the industry operates sooner than expected.

    58 min
  3. Episode 15: Conquest of Trial-and-Error

    NOV 26

    Episode 15: Conquest of Trial-and-Error

    In Episode 15 of Zero Basis Points, Haik Sahakyan and George Guidotti sit down with Brad Frey, Sales Director at Conquest Planning, for a candid look at the state of financial planning tech. They talk about how it has evolved, why legacy stack and workflows still hold firms back, and what changes when you rebuild planning with open architecture and AI at the core. A sharp conversation about where the planning world is truly headed next.

    55 min
  4. Episode 14: AdviseAI Hangover

    NOV 12

    Episode 14: AdviseAI Hangover

    In Episode 14 of Zero Basis Points, Haik Sahakyan and George Guidotti share their insights on what really stood out at Advise AI. From the buzz around agentic AI and the wave of new CRMs to the death of PDFs and why most advisors still don’t trust AI, they unpack the biggest themes, share takeaways from sessions and hallway conversations, and reflect on where AI in wealth management is headed next.

    48 min
  5. Episode 13: Make WealthTech Great Again

    OCT 21

    Episode 13: Make WealthTech Great Again

    Episode 13 of Zero Basis Points brings together Haik Sahakyan, George Guidotti, and our first guest, Craig Uhlenkott, for a candid conversation on the evolution, current challenges, and future of wealth management technology. With over 25 years in the industry, Craig is a seasoned product leader who’s seen it all in wealthtech, from server rooms and CDs to the cloud era and now the rise of AI. Drawing on his experience at the leading firms, he shares what it takes to build technology that truly empowers advisors — and how AI and data ownership are set to define the next era of the industry.

    54 min
  6. Episode 12: Don't Call it a CRM

    OCT 8

    Episode 12: Don't Call it a CRM

    Episode 12 of Zero Basis Points dives into one of wealth management’s biggest conversations — the evolution of the CRM. Haik Sahakyan and George Guidotti unpack how traditional CRM is evolving into Wealth Relationship Management (WRM), discuss the challenges of data integration, the rise of AI note-takers, and how AI is reshaping the advisor workflow.

    36 min
  7. Episode 11: No Bottlenecks

    SEP 4

    Episode 11: No Bottlenecks

    Haik Sahakyan and George Guidotti return for Episode 11 of Zero Basis Points. Haik shares insights from the Cambridge Ignite conference, while George brings perspective from RIA conversations and industry momentum. Together, they explore how AI is reshaping workflows, why adoption starts with the unglamorous bottlenecks, and what lies ahead for wealth management.

    40 min
  8. Episode 10: One of Us. One of Us.

    AUG 6

    Episode 10: One of Us. One of Us.

    Episode 10 brings big news: George officially joins ARQA as Director of Enterprise Solutions. He and Haik share the backstory of how it all came together and dive into why agentic AI is the next frontier for wealth management. A defining moment for the podcast and the journey ahead.

    44 min
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Zero Basis Points is a no-BS fintech and wealth management podcast hosted by Haik Sahakyan and George Guidotti. We cut through the noise to discuss the real challenges and opportunities in wealth management—without the fluff.

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