
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

Advisor Portfolio Construction Segments
Explore Cerulli’s categorization of advisor practices based on asset allocation model use.

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.

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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Andrew Blake
Associate Director
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Andrew Blake
Associate Director
Andrew is an Associate Director in the Wealth Management practice. He specializes in asset manager distribution strategies for products sold through financial advisors and is the author of The Cerulli Report—U.S. Intermediary Distribution. Before joining Cerulli Associates, he gained distribution experience at several firms, including Manulife John Hancock Investments. He also authored The Cerulli Report—U.S. Advisor Metrics, which explores trends in advisor practices, such as the use of investment products, client relationships, fees charged, and service offerings.
In his role, Andrew is also responsible for various strategic consulting engagements, focusing on key areas such as growth strategies, practice management, service expansion, M&A due diligence, product development, and distribution strategies.
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Asher Cheses
Director
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Asher Cheses
Director
Asher is a Director in the Wealth Management practice, specializing in research and consulting related to high-net-worth investors and advisory firms, including multi-family offices, RIAs, broker/dealers, private banks, and trust companies. As the co-head of Cerulli’s Wealth Management practice, Asher leads a team of analysts dedicated to developing data and insights to support Cerulli’s published research and consulting business. In his role, Asher is also responsible for leading various strategic consulting engagements, focusing on key areas including growth strategies, practice management, service expansion, M&A due diligence, product development, and distribution strategies.
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Michael Rose, MST
Director
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Michael Rose, MST
Director
Michael is a Director and co-head of Cerulli’s Wealth Management practice where he leads a team of analysts dedicated to developing data and insights to support Cerulli’s published research and consulting business. Michael specializes in research and consulting related to the delivery of wealth management services by broker/dealers in addition to wealth management technology utilized across all channels and he is the lead author of Cerulli’s Broker/Dealer Marketplace report and State of U.S. Wealth Management technology reports. Michael regularly engages with key constituents across the wealth management ecosystem, including financial advisors, wealth management firms, asset management firms, and technology providers, in order to measure key market characteristics and to advise executives.
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 market researcher and consultant for IDC, where he was responsible for researching trends within the infrastructure software marketplace and advising senior business executives on technology and product strategy.
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