Dipal Khatri and Aron Satchell, co-founders of Finura Group, dive into their innovative tool, Advice Designer, designed for wealth tech strategy. They discuss the integration of AI in financial advisory, addressing key challenges and opportunities. Cybersecurity is pivotal, with their journey toward achieving ISO 27001 certification highlighted. The duo also explores how modern tech enhances client engagement and transforms traditional advice practices into streamlined, efficient processes. Get ready for a peek into the future of advice delivery!
Advice Designer significantly improves financial advice delivery by streamlining document generation and enhancing client experiences through integrated technology.
Security and compliance are top priorities for Advice Designer, evidenced by their ISO 27001 certification and collaboration with compliance experts to protect sensitive client information.
Deep dives
Streamlining Advice Delivery with Technology
Advice Designer has been developed to address the challenges financial practices face with traditional advice delivery methods, such as lengthy document generation time and poor client experiences. The tool offers an efficient solution by integrating seamlessly with existing systems like X-Plan, allowing advisors to import client data and create advice documents quickly. Pre-loaded content, including 135 strategies and educational flyers, enhances the advice preparation process, making it more streamlined and user-friendly. This technological innovation aims to eliminate the need for practices to rely on outdated methods like emailed Statements of Advice, thereby improving both efficiency and client satisfaction.
Enhancing Client Experience with Interactive Presentations
The Advice Designer allows advisors to present their financial plans in a visually engaging, interactive format, moving away from the reliance on PowerPoint presentations. This tool not only creates a digital presentation alongside the advice document but also allows for secure sharing through a single-use token, ensuring that the client has easy access without needing usernames or passwords. By packaging all relevant documents in one accessible format, it meets the preferences of clients who appreciate professional, branded presentations that enhance their understanding. This functionality prioritizes the user experience while maintaining comprehensive advice and documentation.
Navigating Cybersecurity and Compliance
Ensuring the security and compliance of financial advice is paramount, and the development team behind Advice Designer has prioritized these aspects through rigorous adherence to standards. Achieving ISO 27001 certification demonstrates their commitment to maintaining high cybersecurity practices. Additionally, collaboration with experts in compliance strengthens the tool’s reliability for advising professionals, providing reassurance that the technology aligns with regulatory requirements. The intention is to establish trust with advisors and clients alike by confirming that their sensitive information is protected.
Future Innovations on the Roadmap
Looking ahead, the creators of Advice Designer are excited about several planned innovations that will further enhance the tool’s capabilities. Upcoming integrations with platforms like My Prosperity aim to simplify processes post-advice delivery, allowing for smoother transitions to application and trading requests. Additionally, a focus on client reviews posits the potential for advising professionals to present ongoing performance data alongside previous advice documents, offering a comprehensive relationship with their clients. Overall, the goal is to create a more interconnected suite of tools that not only streamline advice but also enrich client interactions.
In this episode, Pat is joined by Dipal Khatri and Aron Satchell from Advice Designer. They take a look at the all-in-one cloud platform, their approach to incorporating AI and ensuring cyber security and compliance, as well as the future roadmap and development plans for Advice Designer.