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Advisors Ramp Up Use of Asset Allocation Model Portfolios

November 19, 2024

Evaluate the factors driving advisors to outsource client portfolio construction

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A primary driver of outsourcing investment functions is the evolving value proposition of advisory practices. Financial advisors recognize the importance of offering more comprehensive, ongoing advice over investment management. This, coupled with increased portfolio complexity, fee compression, and scalability issues, are changing the nature of financial advisory business models.

Key Insights Covered

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Advisor Portfolio Construction Segments

Explore Cerulli’s categorization of advisor practices based on asset allocation model use.

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The Benefits of Model Usage

Understand how model portfolios enable financial advisors to improve practice efficiency through cost-effective, institutional-grade solutions focused on meeting investment objectives.

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Services Across the Advice Spectrum

Evaluate the types of services that will be paramount to competing with digital advice solutions proliferating the market.

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Matt Apkarian, CFA

Matt Apkarian, CFA

Associate Director

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Matt Apkarian, CFA

Matt Apkarian, CFA

Associate Director

Matt is a member of Cerulli’s Product Development practice, which focuses on trends related to asset managers’ product development and management functions. This broadly includes assessing the opportunity for product development, evaluating emerging product trends, and understanding distribution and product positioning for investment products across retirement, retail, and institutional channels.

Prior to joining Cerulli, Matt held roles in several business units at Fidelity Investments, including Workplace Investing, Personal Investing, and Fund Operations. Most recently, he worked as an Investment Data Analyst for Strategic Advisers, LLC.

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Andrew Blake

Andrew Blake

Associate Director

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Andrew Blake

Andrew Blake

Associate Director

Andrew is a member of Cerulli’s Wealth Management practice, leading coverage of asset manager distribution strategy for products sold through financial advisors. With a focus on the wealth management landscape, Andrew assesses trends related to advisor use of investment products as well as their relationships with clients and varying practice types.

Prior to joining Cerulli Associates, Andrew worked at John Hancock Investment Management and a Boston-area RIA. He has spent over a decade working with financial advisors and researching distribution best practices.

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Asher Cheses

Asher Cheses

Director

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Asher Cheses

Asher Cheses

Director

Asher is a member of Cerulli’s Wealth Management practice, specializing in trends that impact high-end advisory firms and high-net-worth investors. In his role, Asher is responsible for leading various strategic consulting engagements within the wealth management practice, focusing on multi-family offices, RIAs, private banks, and trust companies.

Prior to joining Cerulli, Asher worked as an Investment Analyst at a Boston-based multi-family office, where he conducted fund due diligence and portfolio analysis for high-net-worth investors.

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Michael Rose, MST

Michael Rose, MST

Director

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Michael Rose, MST

Michael Rose, MST

Director

Michael is a director within Cerulli’s Wealth Management practice, where he researches key elements of the wealth management industry, with an emphasis on broker/dealers and wealth management technology. In this capacity, he regularly engages with constituents across the wealth management ecosystem, including retail investors, financial advisors, and executives within wealth management, asset management, and technology firms, in order to support Cerulli’s market research initiatives.

Prior to joining Cerulli, Michael spent eight years working as a financial advisor, providing comprehensive wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals and families. Prior to his role as a financial advisor, Michael served as a research analyst for IDC, where he was responsible for researching trends within the technology industry and advising senior business executives on product strategy.

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