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Swift Chat with Michael Rose: How Technology is Shaping Wealth Management

September 30, 2025

How are digital tools reshaping independent advisory firms—and what will tomorrow’s best tech stacks look like?

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Michael Rose discusses Cerulli’s 2025 study on U.S. wealth management technology with Swift Chat's Marie Swift, zeroing in on how digital tools are transforming the independent advisory space and service delivery for both clients and advisors.

Rose dives deep into the evolving landscape of wealth management technology and its impact on financial advisors and shares insights from Cerulli’s extensive research, discussing how the rise of independent advisory channels is reshaping advisor technology needs.

Don’t miss this conversation for a fresh, research-driven look at the future of wealth tech and practice management!

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Meet Michael Rose

Michael Rose, CFP, MST

Michael Rose, CFP, MST

Director

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Michael Rose, CFP, MST

Michael Rose, CFP, 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 U.S. Broker/Dealer Marketplace 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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