Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Adviser technology: Pardon the disruption



VIDEO from Investment News
2013 T3 Conference

Adviser technology: Pardon the disruption

How game-changing software often radically rejiggers the way advisers do their jobs. Watch the video below:

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Tech Tidbit from Hemant More of Arcons Technology previews feature in May 2013 T3 issue



Tech Tidbit from Hemant More of Arcons Technology previews feature in May 2013 T3 issue

Hemant More of Arcons Technology gives T3 newsletter subscribers a preview of what he'll share in his billPort article in the T3 Newsletter (May 2013 issue). Pssst … If you are not a T3 Newsletter subscriber, you ought to be! http://technologytoolsfortoday.com/products

Kevin Paulsen of GreatLight Fee Only Advisors talks tech in May 2013 T3 issue



Kevin Paulsen of GreatLight Fee Only Advisors talks tech in May 2013 T3 issue

What do you need to know to be truly mobile and productive as financial advisor today? Kevin Paulsen of GreatLight Fee Only Advisors tells you exactly how he does just that in his article for the T3 Newsletter Community (May 2013 issue). T3 Newsletter subscribers receive timely content and great articles, like this one, each month. Not a T3 Newsletter subscriber? Check it out here: http://technologytoolsfortoday.com/products


Kevin Paulsen of GreatLight Fee Only Advisors gives T3 newsletter subscribers a preview of what he'll share in his article from Impact Productions Group on Vimeo.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Advisor Use and Misuse of Technology - Joel Bruckenstein talks with AdvisorOne's Jamie Green

Joel Bruckenstein offers some surprising comments on social media, integration and mobile technology in this 8 minute video interview with AdvisorOne's editor-in-chief Jamie Green while at the Schwab Impact Conference in San Francisco, November 2011.

Watch now!

Monday, September 26, 2011

Dave Drucker and Joel Bruckenstein Announce Preliminary Agenda for T3 Technology Conference in 201

Sessions will Address Pressing Concerns and Provide Innovative Solutions for Financial Advisors

DALLAS, Sept. 13, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- David Drucker and Joel Bruckenstein, producers of the 7th Annual
"T3" Technology Tools for Today(TM)Conference to be held at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas, Feb. 16-18, 2012 today announced the preliminary conference agenda.

"We are very excited about ways technology providers are stepping up with cutting-edge solutions to real-world issues that advisors loose sleep over," said David Drucker, CFP. "This year we have the opportunity to introduce some fascinating topics that few could have dreamed of just a few years ago. One is managing macroeconomic risk and a new breed of software that helps advisors determine the probability of catastrophic external events and their likely impact on client portfolios."


Another new technology the conference is seeking to cover is the use of avatars in financial planning; this is a new science of virtual aging that shows clients what they'll look like in the future. According to Drucker, researchers are finding that when individuals are able to "see" themselves in the future they are better motivated to save.

"We'll also be looking at financial planning around the world," adds Joel Bruckenstein, CFP, "and expanding on topics we have touched on in the past, such as tablets and iPads. We'll be discussing social media archiving and systems to aid in compliance. There will be a case study on the use of a Web-based document management system and we'll look closely at the contractual ramifications of operating fully in the cloud. As always, we'll be including sessions that cover 'what's new' in financial planning, CRM, document management, desktop portable management systems, and rebalancing."

"We're going to offer the attendees the opportunity to participate in round tables for networking purposes in lieu of attending breakout sessions in one of the time slots," adds Drucker. "We've found that conference attendees have much to offer each other, not just in terms of networking, but also as far as sharing experiences and best practices. We hope that the new format will transform the experience from one of viewing discussions to participating in them.

Read entire news release on Yahoo! Finance now.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

T3 Technology Conference Reports Record Attendance at 2011 Event, Announces Dates and Location for T3 2012

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 30, 2011 -- David Drucker and Joel Bruckenstein, producers of the T3 Technology Tools for Today™ newsletter and annual conference, today released additional statistics and comments about the sixth annual T3 conference, held at the Grand Hyatt Weston in Florida February 16–19th, 2011. In addition, the conference organizers have now announced the dates and location for T3 2012.

Read news release on Yahoo! Finance now.

Monday, February 21, 2011

B-Ready's Linda Bready talks about outsourcing solutions at the T3 Conference 2011

Linda Bready of B-Ready Outsourcing Solutions, a company that provides virtual investment data management and performance reporting services to the professional investment advisor community, talks about outsourcing solutions for financial advisors at .

Watch the 1 minute video.

Learn more about Linda at www.b-readysolutions.com.

Virtual Solutions Consortium founders talk about financial advisor outsourcing options at #T32011

What if you could go one place online and
access a list of service providers?

Now you can.
Check out www.virtualsolutionsconsortium.com.

Jen Goldman (www.myvirtualcoo.com) and Naomi Scrivener (www.backofficesolutions.net), two of the leading outsource providers in the industry who were at the T3 Conference representing the Virtual Solutions Consortium (www.virtualsolutionsconsortium.com), talk about outsourcing options for financial advisors in this 1 minute video.


Sunday, February 20, 2011

Conrad Foster of CEO Image talks about paperless solutions at #T32011

Conrad Foster of CEO Image tells us why he's sponsored every T3 Conference since inception. He also talks about paperless solutions in this 1 minute video.

Hear what Conrad has to say.

Learn more about CEO Image and how you can improve your
productivity at www.ceoimage.com

Trusted Advisors Consulting's Janet Davis: T3 conference well worth the trip

Janet Davis from Trusted Advisors Consulting shares her impressions as first-time attendee at the T3 Conference. Janet is a tax expert who provides outsource solutions to financial advisors. She came to network at the industry's premier "applied technology event."

Hear her comments in this 1 minute interview.

Envestnet's Blake Wood talks about the new standard in client care at T32011

Envestnet's Blake Wood talks about UMH and the new standard
in fiduciary client care in this 1 minute video interview
with our roving reporter Marie Swift.

Learn more about Blake at www.envestnet.com.

Jon Patullo from TD Ameritrade Institutional talks tech at T3

Watch a 1 minute video interview with technology
product manager Jon Patullo from TD Ameritrade Institutional.

Jon talks about Veo Open Access and the T3 Conference.

Learn more about Jon at www.tdameritradeinstitutional.com.

Spenser Segal of Actifi gives thoughts on attending T3 Conference 2011

Spenser Segal from Actifi talks about the conference in this
1 minute video interview with our roving reporter Marie Swift.

Learn more about Spenser at www.actifi.com.

Oren Chaplin, Esq., tells advisors at T32011 how to minimize risk when outsourcing services


Attorney Oren Chaplin gives a preview of what he's about to talk about at the T3 Conference:
Risks involved when a financial advisor outsourcing services.

Learn more about Oren at www.nmmlaw.com.

Mike Byrnes on attending the T3 Conference for the first time

Mike Byrnes is a practice management consultant to the industry. He attended the T3 conference for the first time in February 2011.

Hear his observations by watching the 1 minute video interview with Marie Swift from Impact Communications.

As a freelance writer, Mike also wrote several good articles about the T3 conference, one on Marie Swift's session how advisors can better use social media and build their online presence, and another on Peter Montoya's session on how marketing has evolved for financial advisors today. You can read these articles on www.financial-planning.com.

Learn more about Mike at www.byrnesconsulting.com.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Bob Veres Talks About Future of Profession, Technology Trends at #T32011


Bob Veres, publisher of Inside Information (www.bobveres.com), began the conference Wrap Up session by sharing his top takeaways from the 6th annual T3 Technology Tools for Today conference, held February 15-18, 2011 in Weston, Florida.

Hear what Bob has to say in this 10 minute video clip. You'll want paper and pencil in hand.


Wednesday, January 12, 2011

T3 Technology Conference to Offer Expert Commentary

Financial Planning Industry Leaders to Speak on State of the Art Topics and Visions for the Future


Dec 21, 2010 (Fort Lauderdale, FL) – David Drucker and Joel Bruckenstein, two of the financial planning industry’s most respected thought leaders and producers of the 6th Annual “T3” Technology Tools for Today™ Conference, today announced speakers and general session details for the conference to be held at the Grand Hyatt Bonaventure Hotel in Weston, FL February 16-19th, 2011.

“In addition to 25 great breakout sessions this year, we’ll have six general sessions and two ‘Super Sessions,’” said Drucker. “With Super Sessions, there are only two choices per time slot. General sessions are one per time slot, and breakout sessions are five per time slot.”

The general session “Great Expectations: Using Technology to Satisfy Increasingly Demanding Clients and Prospects … and Benefiting from It” will explore social changes that drive increased expectations and technology solutions that can help advisors answer these demands. This general session, presented by Brent Burns of Asset Dedication (http://www.assetdedication.com), will then examine the resulting business benefits of new paradigms such as the cost savings associated with going green.

Another general session, “Portfolio Construction in a UMH Environment,” will be presented by Bill Crager, president of Envestnet (http://www.envestnet.com). In this session, Crager will explore techniques for portfolio construction and the potential benefits of the UMH approach for a fiduciary practice.

Dr. Martin Carmichael, the Chief Security Officer for TD Ameritrade Institutional (http://www.tdainstitutional.com), will also be leading a general session (see Joel Bruckenstein’s comments about Carmichael’s February 2010 speech at the TD Conference here: http://www.morningstaradvisor.com/articles/fcarticle.asp?docId=18604&sPage=1). This highly knowledgeable security executive with more than 20 years experience, is an expert in company threat and risk assessment methods, the design of secure environments, security problem solving and blending a business return on investment with corporate information protection needs.

In addition to sponsoring one of the general sessions, TD Ameritrade Institutional will also be showcasing their unique Veo Open Access solution in the exhibit hall (read summary by Investment News Technology Reporter Davis Janowski here: http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20100808/reg/308089977). “The exhibit hall has always been a popular aspect of the conference. This year there will be nearly 70 technology booths for conference goers to explore,” adds Drucker.

Another general session, sponsored by Laserfiche (www.laserfiche.com), “Inside Job: The Streamlining of a Wealth Management Enterprise through ECM (Enterprise Content Management)” presented by Rehman Financial will follow a growing wealth management firm’s journey as it addresses information management challenges by adopting ECM through the eyes of an individual advisor.

Quantuvis, a national consulting firm that specializes in business consulting to financial advisors and institutions (www.quantuvis.com), will be presenting another general session. And, new this year, the conference will include two super sessions—one presented by Fidelity Institutional (http://institutional.fidelity.com) and the other by Neesha Hathi, Vice President of Advisor Technology Solutions at Charles Schwab Institutional (http://www.schwabadvisorcenter.com).

The closing session will be lead by Bob Veres (www.bobveres.com), one of the most influential people in the financial planning profession. Often humorous and always entertaining, Veres will look toward the future of the financial planning profession through his real-world observations and experiences. “Bob is an insightful commentator,” says Joel Bruckenstein. “Sharing his vision for the future of our industry at the close of the event will provide a contextual framework for conference participants to integrate the knowledge and information they gain.”

In addition to the industry influentials named above, many other high profile industry experts will be contributing to the conference, including Deena Katz, a Texas Tech University faculty member (http://www.depts.ttu.edu/pfp), who will lead a session on advisor technology platforms, and Marie Swift, President of Impact Communications, Inc. (www.marieswift.com), who will be providing insights on managing and leveraging social media.

For conference registration, sponsorship application and additional details, visit T3’s newly revamped website, www.TechnologyToolsForToday.com. Standard price of $ 375.00 ends on 2/15/2011 at 11:59 p.m. Late/Onsite price of $ 400.00 starts on 2/16/2011 at 12:00 a.m.

Follow the T3 Community at www.Twitter.com/t3fan. Watch a series of short videos from past T3 Conferences and read other important information at www.T3Conference.blogspot.com.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Into the Clouds ... and feet on the ground in Florida at T3 2011!

How will Cloud Computing change the way we do business in the coming years? Join us at the T3 Technology Tools for Today conference in Weston, Florida in February 2011 and learn more and Cloud Computing, Tablet Devices, Touch Screen Technology and much more.

Early bird discount expires 12/31/10. Act now and capture your 2010 tax deduction and the conference pass savings!


If you are going to T3 2011 pls "RSVP" on LinkedIn Events so we can see who's coming.

Let's use #T32011 for the Twitter tag this year.

Register now to capture your Early Bird discount.

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

T3 Technology Conference to Provide Practical Wisdom, Expert Advice: Session Topics will Address Real-Life Productivity Issues

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, November 09, 2010 -- David Drucker and Joel Bruckenstein, two of the financial planning industry's best known leading lights and producers of the 6th Annual "T3" Technology Tools for Today Conference, today announced details of conference breakout sessions to be held at the Grand Hyatt Bonaventure Hotel in Weston, FL February 16-19th, 2011.

In addition to 25 or more breakout sessions, general sessions include presentations by TD AMERITRADE Institutional, Laserfiche and Asset Dedication. For conference registration, sponsorship application and additional details, visit T3's newly revamped website, www.TechnologyToolsForToday.com. Standard price of $ 375.00 starts on 12/16/2010 and ends on 2/15/2011 at 11:59 p.m. Late/Onsite price of $ 400.00 starts on 2/16/2011 at 12:00 a.m. Follow the T3 Community at www.Twitter.com/t3fan.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

T3 Technology Conference Slated for February 2011: David Drucker and Joel Bruckenstein Open Registration, Announce Preliminary Agenda

LEAWOOD, KS, September 16, 2010 -- The sixth annual T3 Technology Tools for Today Conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt Bonaventure Hotel in Weston, FL (Fort Lauderdale) February 16-19th, 2011. Conference producers, industry influentials David Drucker and Joel Bruckenstein, have opened registration and announced the preliminary agenda.

"As we approach the 2011 conference, we are getting very excited about what we'll all be able to learn in the exhibit hall and conference sessions," said Dave Drucker, co-producer of the conference. "This is our sixth T3 Conference and I have to say the speakers and session topics just keep getting better and better. In addition, the hallway conversations with industry thought leaders and hundreds of accomplished financial advisor peers are always a high point.

For conference registration, sponsorship application and additional details, visit T3's newly re-vamped website,www.TechnologyToolsForToday.com. Follow the T3 Community at www.Twitter.com/t3fan.

Friday, March 12, 2010

CEO Image and Fujitsu Build Buzz at T3 Tech Conference 2010



CEO Image Systems is a pioneering developer of scanning and electronic document management systems. Since 1993 the company has delivered software that provides organizations with powerful tools to re-engineer their record keeping processes, reduce time spent shuffling paper, and automate the storage and delivery of documents, and data.

The company incorporates a unique and comprehensive planning methodology for each project, with training and support that assure successful implementation. Have them organize your office today!

Thanks Conrad Foster and CEO Image for being a long-time friend to the T3 Community!

Learn more at www.ceoimage.com.

Mimeo Digital Printing Gets Rave Reviews from Our Marketing and PR Firm



Wow, wow, wow! Our PR and marketing firm is raving about this service. Print and ship with a click. America's #1 digital printer online. On average, Mimeo will cost up to 50% less than most local options including Office Superstores and digital print centers with the price of shipping included.

Try it - first order 50% off - www.mimeo.com.

Thanks for exhibiting at the T3 Technology Tools for Today conference in San Diego 2010.

Arcons Technology Shines at T3 Technology Tools for Today 2010 Conference


Arcons Technology, Inc. provides tools and a technology platform to manage traditional and alternative investments. Their products and services are specifically designed to meet their clients’ needs in the domains of asset accounting, complex reporting, performance management, rebalancing, custodial downloads and optimization.

They provide expert resources to implement and operate mission critical investment management systems.

Their technology products provide Schwab PortfolioCenter® and Advent Axys® portfolio accounting system users an easy way to manage pricing data, manage alternative investment products and complex client account ownership structures. They also tailor unique solutions for advisors clients to integrate their Portfolio Center or Axys® data into other systems and build analytical frameworks.

Their data migration and data aggregation solutions help Advent Axys/APX, Schwab PortfolioCenter® and Scottrade Portfolio Director users. They provide an easy way to get current custodial data and to move historical transactions from one system to another.

Learn more at www.arconstech.com.

B-Ready: the virtual, back-office outsourcing services to the professional investment advisor community



B-Ready Outsourcing Solutions, Inc. (B-Ready) provides virtual, back-office outsourcing services to the professional investment advisor community. They use PortfolioCenter®, Schwab Performance Technologies'® portfolio management and accounting system - a scalable and flexible platform to efficiently work with multiple custodians - to manage their clients' data.

B-Ready Outsourcing (B-Ready) provides a turn-key solution for the data management and performance reporting related to the advisor's investment clients. The typical advisor process involves the daily posting and reconciliation of investment data, a monthly capture of outside asset accounts not covered by electronic downloads, and a quarterly and year-end reporting process for account statements and advisor billing. B-Ready Outsourcing designs the process to fit the advisor's needs.

Visit www.b-readysolutions.com to learn more.

Finance Logix Makes Financial Planning Easy!



Finance Logix provides wealth management software solutions to financial services firms, including Broker-Dealers, Banks & Trusts, Insurance, Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), technology and services providers, and Asset Managers. Their client-facing software products are designed to be highly intuitive and promote interactive client participation in the planning, executing, and tracking cycles of wealth management.

Check out Financial Planning Made Easy!




Total Rebalance Expert Offers Great Outsourcing Solution for Financial Advisors

Total Rebalance Expert (TRX)® is a rebalancing software solution for RIAs who use Schwab PortfolioCenter® and who adhere to Modern Portfolio Theory (asset allocation).

The program is designed to bring portfolio management to a new level with features such as Analysis Expert and Tax Loss Harvesting, both at the touch of a button. The speed at which meaningful decisions can be made enables Advisors to significantly grow their practices because they can serve more investors, delivering very high-quality services.

Developed 2007-08, TRX is the brainchild of Sheryl Rowling, Cheryll Lurtz, and Debra Dold. In their professional practice, Sheryl and Debra saw the need for an automated rebalancing tool that could be easily integrated with an Advisor’s existing practice. They set out to create a simple yet powerful investment allocation analysis software that could be up and running with minimal set-up, and easily operated by anyone in the Advisor’s office.

Cheryll, a seasoned programmer with a financial background, teamed with Sheryl and Debra—both CPAs and Personal Financial Specialists—who contributed their extensive financial planning and investment advisory knowledge to the functional performance of TRX. They each have three decades of experience in their respective specialties. Together, they brought their vision to fruition.

Read more at www.trxpert.com.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Advisor Impact Brings Fresh Solutions for Client Feedback to Advisors at T3 2010



Advisor Impact helps financial advisors and accountants to maximize profitability and productivity in their businesses.

They provide research, training and tools to help firms and individual advisors evaluate and improve client profitability – all in the context of delivering an outstanding client experience.

The company's flagship program, the Client Audit, is an outsourced client feedback program. It helps financial advisors and accountants enhance loyalty and increase client revenue, by gathering on-going feedback from clients, turning that into a clear action plan and providing the support and tools to help leverage those results.

For information on the Client Audit, click here. Visit www.AdvisorImpact.com and download a free white paper - The Economics of Loyalty.