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Making a Case for an API-Connected Ecosystem with Craig Iskowitz (Ep.4)

Making a Case for an API-Connected Ecosystem with Craig Iskowitz (Ep.4)

APIs (Application Programming Interface) have improved the workflow of businesses in many industries by bridging the gap between different software and allowing them to communicate with each other. When it comes to the wealth management industry, accurate, timely, and seamless data exchange is table stakes. So, what does an API-enabled future look like?

In this episode, Craig Iskowitz, CEO and founder of Ezra Group, discusses:

  • What is an API
  • How APIs have transformed the wealth management industry
  • Why it is important to have more transparent and well-designed APIs
  • How to ensure platform security while using APIs
  • Things to consider when evaluating a vendor’s API stack
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Craig Iskowitz is a business and technology strategy consultant who is a recognized expert on fee-based advisory platforms and wealth management technology. He is the CEO and founder of Ezra Group, a strategy consulting firm providing technology and business advice to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, and private equity and fintech firms.

In addition to providing customized solutions to the wealth management industry, Craig publishes WTToday, a blog offering the latest insight on technology for wealth, asset, and investment management professionals.

Craig is also the host of the Wealth Tech Today podcast, where he discusses, dissects, and debates the latest news and trends in wealth management technology.



Tackling Technology Challenges Through Third-Party Integrations with Kartik Srinivasan (Ep.2)

Tackling Technology Challenges Through Third-Party Integrations with Kartik Srinivasan (Ep.2)

The use of technology has its challenges and opportunities for businesses.

On one hand, you can leverage it to improve workflows. On the other hand, trying to get everyone to buy into the technology and make sure the platform you’re using is safe and secure, can be difficult. 

This week, Kartik Srinivasan, Director – Head of Third Party Integrations, Digital Advisor Solutions, at Schwab Advisor Services, joins Shannon Rosic to explain how technology has evolved over the years. They take a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities RIAs face when building their tech stack while highlighting Schwab’s approach to solving these challenges.   

Shannon and Kartik discuss:

  • His journey in the FinTech industry
  • What you should know about an application programming interface (API)
  • Must-know productivity hacks
  • Challenges and opportunities that come with building tech stacks 
  • And more!

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Kartik Srinivasan is Head of Third Party Integrations, Digital Advisor Solutions, Schwab Advisor Services. He brings more than 15 years of experience in wealth and asset management and has demonstrated expertise in financial advisor technology including portfolio management, CRM and financial planning. Kartik is responsible for strategy, product management, relationship management and support for Schwab’s third-party integration offerings which include APIs, SSO, Trading, Data Delivery and Salesforce. Kartik is passionate about working with the third-party fintech community and helping independent advisors grow their firms and serve their clients by leveraging the right tech stacks and workflows for their business.

 Kartik previously worked at Morningstar where he spent time in various product-specific roles and moved into a partnerships and integrations-focused role. Kartik holds a Master of Business Administration in Economics, Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Economics from the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.



Learn How Flyer Financial Technologies Can Help You Trade Smarter with Shannon Rosic (Ep.1)

Learn How Flyer Financial Technologies Can Help You Trade Smarter with Shannon Rosic (Ep.1)

Flyer FT is all about delivering cloud-based trading tools that help execute your investment strategy faster and the firm’s Vice President of Marketing, Shannon Rosic, is about to tell you all about it in this inaugural episode of In the Money.

This week, Shannon unveils everything you need to know about her and her career in the FinTech industry. Shannon explores the biggest challenges and opportunities in financial tech, Flyer FT’s ideal client, what’s to come at the firm, and their mission to help advisors and asset managers understand how technology is transforming the WealthTech sector. 

Shannon discusses:

  • How she got her start in FinTech 
  • Flyer FT’s vision and her role within the company
  • The firm’s rebranding process 
  • Ways Flyer leverages technology for faster and smarter investment decisions
  • And more!

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Shannon Rosic serves as Flyer Financial Technologies’ Vice President of Marketing. Shannon has spent her career in the Wealth Management space, specifically helping media firms and fintech companies grow their marketing initiatives. Known in the industry as “Gadget Girl” from her time at Investment News, her passion is storytelling and designing a cohesive brand experience through creative and innovative marketing efforts.