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Why Most Advisor Tech Fails - And What Comes Next with Kabir Sethi

Kabir Sethi discusses technology adoption, build-versus-buy decisions and the direction of advisor workflows.

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What comes next for advisor technology?

With Kabir Sethi

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About this episode

Kabir Sethi, introduced as the former Chief Product Officer at LPL Financial and a veteran of Merrill Lynch and Bank of America, shares lessons from leading product in wealth management. He discusses advisor adoption, buy-versus-build decisions, AI agents and automation, differences between RIAs and wirehouses, the risks and rewards of in-house technology, and his outlook for WealthTech consolidation.

Discussion themes

  • Getting advisors to adopt new technology.
  • Buy-versus-build decisions and the risks and rewards of in-house technology stacks.
  • How AI agents and automation could reshape advisor workflows.
  • Kabir’s perspective on RIAs, wirehouses, and WealthTech consolidation.

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