As AI lowers the barrier to building technology, reshapes custodial competition, and raises new regulatory risk, RIAs must decide what to build, what to govern, and what only a human advisor can deliver.
AI is changing more than how wealth management firms build technology. It is reshaping vendor relationships, regulatory exposure, custodial competition and the value clients expect from a human advisor. As AI-native platforms make once-differentiated capabilities widely available, RIAs must determine where they still hold a meaningful advantage and whether their data, governance and operating models are strong enough to deliver it consistently.
Join us as we unpack findings from the ninth CTO Think Tank and explore the decisions RIAs must make now to remain competitive, compliant and relevant. The conversation will cover:
• Managing shadow AI and employee-built technology
• Creating enforceable AI governance
• Preparing for scrutiny under Reg BI and Reg SP
• Responding to AI-driven custodial competition
• Reaching next-generation investors before wealth transfers
• Strengthening the human advisor value proposition
• Building the data architecture and cost controls AI requires
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