Overview of WealthTech Alliance, a network of experienced consultants specializing in strategy, process management, operations and information technology for the wealth and investment management industries.
2. INDUSTRY CHALLENGES AND WTA
The Challenges Facing Wealth Management Executives
q Improve Efficiency and Reduce Operating Costs
q Manage Resource Constraints and Associated Risks
q Maximize Margins
q Exceed Client Expectations
q Improve Cross-Sell and Service to Existing Clients
q Differentiate Through Innovation and Attract New Profitable Clients
Solutions? Outsourcing and Contracting The WealthTech Alliance Response
ü Experienced, with a proven track record
“Implementing outsourced technology and support, from business
processes to specific technologies and strategic initiatives, is
gaining popularity in the wealth management arena and can help ü Efficient in delivering maximum value
cash-strapped firms afford the technologies they require to continue
to compete effectively.”
ü Focused exclusively on wealth management
Javier Paz, senior analyst with Aite Group
ü End-to-end approach to problem-solving
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3. THE WEALTH TECH SOLUTION
Who We Are
Multi-Disciplinary,
Experienced and Entrepreneurial,
Technology, Strategy and Operations Specialists for the
Wealth and Investment Management Industries
What Makes Us Different? Benefits to Our Clients
q Deep domain expertise reduces lead
ü C-Suite & Sr. Professional Experience
times and costs and improves results
ü Virtual Organization – Half the Markup q Lower WTA overhead and geographic
proximity deliver better value
ü Multi-Disciplinary Team Perspective q Multiple perspectives reduce oversights
while improving quality
ü Continuous Project Evaluations
q Frequent evaluations reduce risk
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4. Our Consultants Are Experienced Nick Voutsakis, MBA
LEVERAGE: EXPERIENCE
Former CTO,CISO at Glenmede, Project Manager at SEI
WealthTech Consultants have an average of Specializes in outsourced CTO and CISO roles, Trust and
over 25 years experience specializing in the Investment Accounting Platforms, front office workflow automation,
CRM, Trading systems, IT risk, security, governance and vendor
Wealth Management industry management.
Where We Gained Our Experience
Mike Thebado
Co-Founder of WealthTech Alliance and Former Product Director
and Program Manage at- SEI and SunGard
Mike specializes in product management and the product
development life-cycle, product strategy, business and functional
analysis, vendor selection processes, global trust accounting,
securities operations platforms and end client reporting.
Paul Savarese
Former Head of client management -- SunGard’s GlobalPlus
Specializes in relationship management, Level 1 and Level 2 client
support, production operations, custom development, operations
analysis and evaluation, as well as global securities processing.
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5. LEVERAGE: EXPERTISE
Our Consultants Are Specialists Matt Regan
Founding Partner and Head of Brokerage at WR Hambrecht & Co.
WealthTech Consultants each have
particular expertise Specializes in bank online brokerage and retail broker--dealer units,
and is an expert on back office clearing functionality and front-end
that collectively span the Front, Middle management of broker-dealers.
and Back Offices
Some of What We Specialize In
Harry Cubit
• Strategic Business Planning
Former Senior Officer at the Vanguard Group and SEI Investments,
Front Office • CRM Systems Evaluations
• Marketing, Strategy and Lead Gen. Specializes in designing and aligning front/middle/back office
operations. Particular focus on blending organizational development
techniques, risk frameworks, technology and agile process methods
to optimize operations.
• Client Reporting
Middle • Global Securities Accounting
Office • End Client Portals
• Business Process Improvement
Patricia McCrossan
Back Office • Pricing and Valuation Services Former CMO, GenSpring Family Offices, Glenmede and PNC
• Income Processing Management Wealth Management
Specializes in client segmentation strategies and re-branding
initiatives to build brand awareness, improve lead generation,
• Information Security Management client acquisition and retention. National award winner for
Information • Vendor Selection & Management advertising, events and branding.
Technology • Data Aggregation Services
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