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MEMBER SIPC/FINRA/REG’D MSRB
Institutional Custodial Services Exclusively for Independent
Registered Investment Advisors
Institutional. Service. Excellence.
Shareholders Service Group 9845 Erma Road, Suite 312 San Diego, CA 92131-1084
www.ssginstitutional.com
www.ssginstitutional.com 800-380-7370
Highest Rated Custodial Platform2020 T3/Inside Information
Advisor Software Survey
At Shareholders Service Group, you get get the best overall value. While others race to the bottom of rates, fees and their service standards, advisors doing business with SSG depend
and enjoy what we deliver best - trust, transparency and hurdle-free services so they can focus on what they do best . . serving their clients.
Do you want to learn more about why SSG is one of the fastest growing, most trusted and highly referred RIA services provider around? Give us a call or drop us an email, we’d love to have a chat.
The SSG Di�erence.
Same Day Promise . . .Expectations Exceeded
Service Requests in by Noon EST.Completed Same Day.
Management & Employee Owned Since Day 1
Founded in 2002
Everyone Serves Advisors
Average Experience is 19+ Years
Current Hold Time . . .Zero, Zilch, Zippo
On Hold? Hardly.You Call, We answer the phone.
No Payment for Order Flow Routing
We avoid the potential for con�ictfrom this hidden revenue source
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Institutional Custodial Services Exclusively for Independent Registered Investment Advisors
9845 Erma Road, Suite 312 San Diego, CA 92131-1084 Phone: (800) 380-7370 www.ssginstitutional.com
MEMBER SIPC/FINRA/REG’D MSRB
Our Focus at Shareholders Service Group Exclusively for Independent Registered Investment Advisors. NO retail advice, marketing, products or retail services. Our experienced management team leads a superior service-first model.
“The team at Shareholders Service Group provides exceptional service…In my twenty plus years in the financial business I have never experienced this level of support” Troy Daum, Wealth Analytics and former president, San Diego Chapter of the FPA.
Wide Variety of Investment Vehicles
More than 14,000 mutual funds, including DFA Funds
Over 5,000 funds available on NTF Basis
Load mutual funds at NAV for RIA Clients
ETFs, Listed and OTC Equities, Closed-end Funds
Fixed Income Securities—Government, Corporate, Municipals
Bank CDs
Equity Options, Index Options, ETF Options
Donor-Advised Funds
Foreign Securities Alternatives, private investment custody, Limited Partnership and precious metals
Brokerage Account Services
Trading and Account Viewing Access
Online Account Access for all clients
Statements and confirms available in both paper and electronic format
Household monthly statements for multiple accounts for the same client
Deduction of advisory fees - use your own schedule and rates
FeePrep - management fee calculation and invoicing service
Advisor’s Choice Program – brokerage trading fees billed to advisor instead of client
Fee Choice - asset-based brokerage service in lieu of transaction fees
Automated periodic purchases and redemptions of mutual funds
Track client account activity in real-time, including transfers in progress Online account opening process with Jemstep
Full Range of Account Types
Individual, joint and trust accounts
Traditional IRA and ROTH IRA, SEP and SIMPLE IRA
Profit Sharing/Money Purchase Plans, 401(k) and 403(b), and Individual k
Turnkey 401-k TPA support and daily valuation of client accounts - trade funds and ETF’s in pooled plans you manage
Coverdell, Education IRA (ESA)
529 Accounts
Health Savings Account (HSA) Collateral and Pledge Accounts
Cash Management, Margin features
Check writing available through PNC Bank
Cash Management Service with Debit card, ATM access
Competitive rates on money fund sweep vehicles for all deposits
Low margin rates. Automatic check overdraft using available margin. Collateralized loans with rates based on Prime Rate Direct deposit (including mobile app) and distributions via bank link
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Managed Accounts Partners
Morningstar Managed Accounts and Envestnet SMAs
Web-based platform provides access to multiple investment programs
Proposal generation tools Performance Reporting
Accounts viewed via NetX360
Cost Basis & Performance Reports
Provided by SSG
Monthly statements with unrealized gain/loss
Quarterly statements with year-to-date realized gains and losses
Cost basis and tax-lot captured automatically on each trade
Cost basis maintenance screen for inputting cost basis that could not transfer in
Fixed income shows original/adjusted cost-basis and yield to maturity
Portfolio Evaluation Service (SSG Performance Reports) o Performance measurement for advisor online – month-to-date, year-to-date o Quarterly reports mailed to account holder, two options (call SSG for pricing)
Technology Services & Support
A Few of our Partners…
Trade securities - equities, mutual funds, options and fixed income
Order Blasting - execute and allocate block orders across all client accounts
Model Portfolio creation for investing and rebalancing across all client accounts
Global account administration - view intraday activities, history, trade reports, etc.
Quotes, news, performance charts available
Track executions and open orders on an individual or global basis
Downloads for portfolio management systems, Advent/Black Diamond, PortfolioCenter, Orion, Morningstar, AssetBook, and others
Discounts available including, Black Diamond, Morningstar Advisor, Albridge, WealthMinders, Investigo, MoneyGuide Pro and others
All SSG Applications available online (fillable PDF format) and through Laser App
Special discount pricing for MoneyGuidePro, ActiFi and other popular services
Business Transition Services
Signature-ready client documents delivered to you or your clients
SSG analyzes current holdings, account registrations and additional features
SSG handles transition project management with on-going transfer tracking Training on SSG systems, forms and services
Advisor’s Advantage Program
Business services from well-known vendors with Pricing Discounts for RIAs
Compliance Services (NCS Regulatory Compliance, Red Oak Compliance, Advisor Assist, Advanced Regulatory Compliance)
Software & Technology ( Black Diamond, MoneyGuide Pro, Albridge, Riskalyze, ActiFi, Redtail, Junxure, fi360)
E&O Insurance (Cambridge Alliance)
Research (S&P, Morningstar, Dow Jones) Marketing & Communications (Impact Communications, Advisor Products, and more)
2019 SSG Conference Join Us April 24 - 26, 2019, at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
Save the Dates!
Call us at 800-380-7370 with questions Barry Boyte, Executive Vice President, [email protected]
MEMBER SIPC/FINRA/REG’D MSRB
Institutional Custodial Services Exclusively for Independent Registered Investment Advisors
9845 Erma Road, Suite 312 San Diego, CA 92131-1084 Phone: (800) 380-7370 Fax: (858) 530-1820 www.ssginstitutional.com
What Your Peers Say about SSG
SSG serves over 1,000 investment professionals, including established practices, start-up advisors and registered reps transitioning to the fee-based model. Our dedicated service teams pride themselves on being responsive to your firms needs and delivering excellent customer service. We are known for going the extra mile, to ensure you and your clients’ needs are met. Below are just a few of the comments SSG has received from advisors that we service:
Broke Away from a Broker Dealer
Troy Daum Wealth Analytics San Diego, CA
“The team at SSG provides exceptional service. They have become partners in our success, helping work with clients in a timely and responsive way. The words “can’t” and “won’t” simply do not exist in their vocabulary. In my
twenty plus years in the financial business I have never experienced this level of support.”
Transitioned from Another Custodian
Thomas K. McNeill Asset Management Services Group
Manasquan, NJ
“I would just like to take this moment to tell you all that my experience with your firm has been nothing short of spectacular. The attention to detail, follow up, and prompt execution of requests goes beyond the call of duty!
Thanks for all you do.”
Morris Armstrong Armstrong Financial Strategies
Danbury, CT
“SSG has several gold stars from me. They took less than 24 hours to post my client accounts, the statements are clear, easy to read; the security system is terrific and easy for the user.”
Les Merrithew and Brandon Thorsten Merrithew & Thorsten
San Diego, CA
“We know everyone at SSG on a first name basis. We are confident that if we need something done, the guys at SSG take a personal interest in making it happen. We had always recommended advisors to them when asked for
advice on whom to use as custodian. When it came time for us to change, the decision to move to SSG was easy.”
Started a New Practice
Susan Moore
Moore Financial Advisors Watertown, MA
“I am very pleased and relieved that I found SSG when I was selecting a custodian. Even when my practice was newly established and I was just beginning to build my AUM, the staff at SSG gave me very personalized service
and attention. As my practice has grown and the custody services have become more complex, I’ve found that the superb service is matched by the depth of expertise. The hallmark of the service that SSG provides is that SSG
actually cares about helping us as advisors succeed in providing great service to our clients”
Susan Veligor Cornerstone Financial Planning
Portland, ME
“We are pleased to have a relationship with Shareholders Service Group, and give them high marks. They are professional, resourceful and responsive to advisors’ needs. They bring solutions to the business of running a
successful financial planning practice.”
Many More Satisfied Advisors
Lauren Klein Klein Financial Advisors
Newport Beach, CA
“SSG has been committed to the success of my new RIA…When I call in to their office, I get a person with a name who knows me personally…Their growth strategy is perfectly aligned with mine; to build a solid reputation and
strong client relationships. I’m small but they make me feel like my business is important.”
Jennifer Lazarus
Lazarus Financial Planning Durham, NC
“I’m a NAPFA advisor and have heard rave reviews from colleagues about their experience with SSG…. I’m now ready to enter into the more traditional investment management space and SSG is at the top of my list as custodian
because of the level of personal service they provide. I’m a boutique firm who really cares about and knows my clients, and I like that treatment in return too.”
Jeff Bogue Bogue Asset Management
Wells, ME
“…when there was a lot of turmoil in the world, the one thing I didn’t have to worry about was SSG…Thank you for all the help that everyone at SSG has given me.”
Call 800-380-7370 to learn how we can help your firm.
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Advisor’s Advantage Products and Services For Your Advantage
9845 Erma Road, Suite 312 San Diego, CA 92131-1084 Phone: (800) 380-7370 Fax: (858) 530-1820 www.ssginstitutional.com
MEMBER SIPC/FINRA/REG’D MSRB
Advisor’s Advantage* provides your firm preferred access to products and services developed by independent companies specifically for independent RIAs, often at discounted rates. These products and services help advisors build, grow and make their practice more efficient. Unless stated below, when contacting the product provider just mention you are working with SSG in order to take advantage of the discount. Products and services herein are not provided by SSG.
Compliance / Regulatory Service & Support / Cyber Security
AdvisorAssist www.advisorassist.com (866) 513-4042 Provides comprehensive RIA start-up and ongoing support services including RIA Registration, B-D Transition Strategy, Compliance Program Design, Ongoing Compliance Support and Technology Strategy. They provide ongoing support for RIAs with Annual Compliance Programs, SEC/State Exam Preparation, Advertising Reviews (incl. Social Media) and more. AdvisorAssist is offering a no charge consultation and 15% discount off their standard rates for RIA registration for SSG Advisors.
Advanced Regulatory Compliance www.advreg.com (310) 275-7300 Tailored regulatory and compliance advice. Guidance for Form ADV creation, revisions and review; “mock” audits, registration and licensing issues, operations manual development, and many other areas pertaining to regulatory/ compliance matters. 10% discount from published rates.
RIA in a Box www.riainabox.com (440) 230-3627
Our staff of industry professionals and former regulators guides you through the entire planning and registration process and creates customized documents specific to your business. For all service levels, we assist with Form ADV amendments and individual adviser registrations. We also offer unlimited compliance consulting time and document review as part of our Professional program. All firms also gain access to our industry-leading online RIA compliance software platform, MyRIACompliance TM which will allow you to more proactively manage your day-to-day compliance responsibilities. Mention SSG when you join one of our ongoing compliance programs and receive your first full month of service free. For more information, contact Jennifer Fair at [email protected] or call 440.230.3627.
(Formerly NCS Regulatory Compliance)
Foreside www.foreside (866) 251-6920 At Foreside our experienced professionals strive to meet your compliance needs so that you can rest easy and focus on what you do best. Our hallmark focus is on providing reliable, convenient and reasonably priced services that are geared to RIAs. Some of the services Foreside offers include registration with the SEC or states, on-site compliance reviews, web site and advertising reviews, customized supervisory procedure manuals, IARD filing services, and assistance with on-going compliance needs. Customized services are designed to allow your firm to work closely with our compliance consultants in structuring a compliance system that is appropriate for your specific regulatory needs. For more information please contact [email protected]
Red Oak Compliance Solutions LLC www.redoakcompliance.com (888) 302-
4594
Red Oak is a full-service compliance consulting firm helping Advisors with a range of
registration, compliance, and supervisory services. Our goal is to allow you to focus
on your clients and other priorities while we assist with your compliance burden.
888.302.4594 or visit our website, www.redoakcompliance.com, to learn more. 10%
discount.
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Compliance / Regulatory Service & Support / Cyber Security Continued
RIA Registrar www.riaregistrar.com (800) 441-1219 A turnkey solution for RIA registration. They offer: support for passing the 65, state/SEC registration, books and records, annual renewal, registration program, RIA maintenance program and E&O coverage. Mention SSG when you call and you will receive a flat $300 discount off their standard rates.
The Consortium www.liftburden.com (805) 987-6115 Protect your license and reputation - avoid compliance deficiencies - steer clear of regulatory fines. The consortium brings together the body of knowledge of compliance, practice management, and marketing through the years of industry experience of its founder, Nancy Lininger. Nancy has hands-on experience in sales, marketing, and compliance consulting. In addition to consulting, she offers a range of user-friendly customizable compliance resources (templates, guides, forms and research), designed to get you on the right side of securities compliance regulations - and keep you there. Contact Todd Sakoda, [email protected],
Chicago Clearing Corporation www.chicagoclearing.com (312) 204-6970 CCC is the securities class action recovery specialist. CCC serves a wide range of investors including hedge funds, bank trust departments, investment advisors, pension funds, brokerage firms, and proprietary trading firms. No matter the type of investor, CCC uses its many years of experience to retrieve every dime for our clients. Contact Brian Blockovich at (312) 204-6970 for more information.
Advisor Armor, www.advisorarmor.com (800) 421-7897
Leading business and regulatory cybersecurity compliance-consulting firm
for investment advisors. We deliver comprehensive interpretation, sound
guidance, and the tools needed to establish and evidence required elements
including policies and procedures, training and testing, vendor
vetting, technology audits along with managed breach response.
Firm coverage is $99 per month with no contract required. Shareholder Services Group members get a 20% discount. Get Coverage
Errors and Omissions Insurance
Markel Cambridge Alliance www.markelcambridge.com (800) 691-1515 Program manager for E&O insurance that concentrates on RIAs, IARs, financial planners and asset managers. Discount of 5% for advisors using SSG, an additional 5% for NAPFA and/or FPA members.
CalSurance www.calsurance.com (800) 745-7189 [email protected] This E&O program is administered by CalSurance Associates, a division of Brown & Brown Program Insurance Services, Inc. CalSurance Associates specializes in E&O programs for RIAs, insurance agents and broker-dealers, providing group program administration, risk management, and loss prevention services to their insureds. Some of the program advantages include: Premiums as low as $1,250, Individual firm limits, no sharing limits with other firms, multiple limit options, life insurance agent coverage at no additional costs, flexible payment options, standard $5,000 deductible, coverage for prior acts as a registered representative available.
For more information, please contact the service providers directly. Products and services herein are not provided by SSG. * Access to products and services offered by vendors in our Advisor’s Advantage program is provided as a service to financial advisors using the brokerage, execution, and custody services of Shareholders Service Group. The products and services shown are offered at a discount by the participating vendors. Participating vendors are independent and are not affiliates, employees or agents of SSG. Although SSG has displayed here the products and services offered and believes them to be worthy of consideration by the advisors we serve, SSG cannot guarantee the quality, accuracy or merchantability of any vendor's product or service. The listing of a vendor should not be construed as a recommendation or endorsement the services offered.
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Financial and Tax Planning Software
Advyzon www.advyzon.com (844) 829-0039 Advyzon is an all in one technology for advisory firms, which includes client reporting, billing, CRM, and document management. Advyzon also has the highest customer satisfaction in the industry in both Portfolio Management and All-In-One systems as of February 2018 in the Bruckenstein/Veres technology survey. Discount of 13 months for the price of 12 month.
RightCapital www.rightcapital.com (888) 982-9596 RightCapital was created with the goal of developing next generation financial planning software that advisors can use to simplify the financial planning experience for their clients with three main goals: an elegant, modern look and feel; interactive, easy to use tools that can be shared by advisors and clients; rigorous and robust calculation engine that generates accurate results quickly. Discount of 20% if paid annually or 10% if paid monthly.
AdvisoryWorld (ICE) www.advisoryworld.com (800) 480-3888 Offers interactive and integrated financial tools including web-based multi-asset portfolio modeling, Monte Carlo simulations through optimization, financial plan, security analysis and detailed cash flow. Discount generally of 10% based upon services chosen.
MoneyGuidePro www.moneyguidepro.com (804) 744-5900 A web-based financial planning software service from PIE Technologies. MGP offers a unique client-centered approach that supports a sophisticated, goal oriented planning process. Choose from one of three discounted annual subscription rates: $915 a year or $235 per quarter or $85 per month. Contact SSG for a subscription form.
Holistiplan, www.holistiplan.com
A tax planning software solution, helps financial planners be more
comprehensive AND more efficient. Created by two CFP® professionals,
Holistiplan drastically reduces the time it takes to provide tax planning for
clients. An adviser uploads clients’ tax returns to generate white-labeled,
client-ready tax planning reports within seconds, with no data entry. The tax
return data also pre-populates a tax projection tool for more detailed tax
planning. Holistiplan is removing barriers for advisers to provide robust tax
planning services to their clients. 10% discount available
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Marketing / Communications / Websites
Forefield, Inc www.forefield.com/ssg (800) 550-6831 Provides sales, education, and client communication tools that enable
financial advisors to deliver current, concise and compliant resources to their clients. Discounts vary depending upon the services selected.
Impact Communications www.impactcommunications.org (800) 974-7753
A full service marketing communications firm, with turnkey brand/identity packages, public relations, and coaching services directed specifically for independent RIAs. Discounts vary by service chosen.
Portfolio Management, Performance Reporting & Rebalancing
Albridge Wealth Reporting www.albridge.com On-Line Consolidated Reporting. How much time do you spend every day searching for client information that should be at your fingertips? Do preparing client reports consume your time? Imagine what it would be like to have all of this information, instantly, and with just the click of a mouse. With Online Consolidated Statements and Performance Reporting, you can get out of the data-management business and focus on clients. Discounted over 50% through SSG. Please contact SSG for a subscription form.
AdvisorPeak, www.advisorpeak.com (801) 679-2646 Innovative portfolio Insight and rebalancing for financial advisors. Using trading and rebalancing software is the most powerful and intuitive way to manage your client portfolios. Our software is supported by an experienced team with more than a decade of experiencing building software solutions for the wealth management industry. It’s time for a new industry standard in portfolio rebalancing. Contact AdvisorPeak directly for special discount pricing for advisors using SSG.
AllBackoffice www.allbackoffice.com (919) 741-6104 Through a comprehensive array of operational services including portfolio accounting and administration, billing, performance reporting, held away account aggregation, data integration, and client web reporting, AllBackoffice helps to ensure that advisors can focus on client service instead of operational challenges. AllBackoffice Consulting excels at providing outsourced managed technology along with a commitment to limit conflicts of interest. AllBackoffice is focused on helping advisors leverage tools and processes to run an efficient and scalable back office. Advisor referrals from SSG will receive a waived implementation fee for AllBackoffice Data Aggregation ($800.00 Value) or AllBackoffice Web Reportal Implementation and Training ($600.00 Value). Call (919) 741-6104, choose sales and
contact Marty Morua from the menu.
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AssetBook www.assetbook.com (301) 387-3238 AssetBook is a portfolio management system for advisors looking to minimize their administrative demands and maximize their client interaction. AssetBook provides advisors with a combination of web-based software including Portfolio Accounting, Reporting, Trading, and Client Access. AssetBook is currently offering Shareholders Service Group advisors a $500 discount on its implementation fee.
Black Diamond Performance Reporting www.blackdiamondreporting.com (904) 241-2444 Black Diamond Performance Reporting™ is the leading provider of web-based, outsourced portfolio management and reporting platforms for independent advisors and wealth managers. Our mission is to support and cultivate advisor greatness by providing the best combination of technology, service and innovation in the industry. $5 per month per account through SSG. Please contact SSG for a subscription form.
Blueleaf, www.blueleaf.com (877) 882-5287 Blueleaf full automated reporting and a communications platform that allows advisors to access proprietary research and insights, industry best practices, practice management consulting and on-going training. Blueleaf automates the information advisors need to run their business and manage the client relationships. The platform includes account aggregation, , business analytics and benchmarking. Exclusive pricing to advisors using SSG for $4/household/month with no per account fee, no per user charges, and no long-term contracts. Contact John Pendergast, [email protected] u
Capitect, www.capitect.com (323) 375- 2902 Modern Performance Reporting, Billing, and Rebalancing For Advisors - Everything you need from a portfolio management system. None of what you don't. Founded by a successful advisor, Capitect offers modern performance reporting, client billing and rebalancing tailored for the needs of advisors. Prices starting at $125.00 per month.
eMoney www.emoneyadvisor.com (888) 362-4612 An all-in-one comprehensive wealth planning solution to support every stage of life, including a client portal, account aggregation, digital document storage, needs analysis, advanced planning, performance reporting and much more. Discounts range from $300 to $900 based upon the package selected. Contact SSG for full discount offer.
Broadridge’s Investigo Investigo (800) 353-0103
Advisor Solution provides financial advisors with an unprecedented combination of portfolio management, sales and marketing productivity, and flexible reporting options in a single platform. Most importantly, you can focus on growing your business, instead of spending time accumulating and managing data. Discount user rate of $100 per month per user. Contact Robert Forish, Phone: 260-407-1931, Email: [email protected]
Oranj, www.runoranj.com (312) 635-0969 MAX is a complete end-to-end advising solution that delivers a best-in-class client experience and investment portfolio building. MAX supports an adviser’s entire workflow of any size, scale, or budget. Client-facing front office tools, powerful back office tools, and world-class portfolio building allow advisers to optimize their client’s financial strategies like never before. And by partnering with the industry’s top asset managers, MAX is accessable to use at no cost to any RIA using the services of SSG.
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Portfolio Pathway, www.portfoliopathway.com (312) 625-1584 Portfolio Pathway is a cloud-based wealth management platform,
empowering financial advisors, wealth managers and broker dealers for over
a decade. This comprehensive platform offers a modern and simplistic user
interface for Portfolio Reporting, Fee Billing, Mobile Client Tools and
Rebalancing and Trading solutions. Discount pricing, $4.00 per month/$200
minimum with a one-year term. Contact Victor Bonilla,
Morningstar OfficeSM www.morningstar.com (800) 957-6023 Morningstar Office is a complete practice and portfolio management system for independent financial advisors. This all-inclusive platform is designed to support the core aspects of an advisor’s practice. It features a robust portfolio management and performance reporting system. It provides advanced research capabilities and sophisticated investment planning via Morningstar Advisor Workstation. It also has intuitive customer relationship management (CRM) tools for batch reporting and secure communications using the Client Web Portal and document vault. Morningstar Office users also have the option to outsource all of their account management and reconciliation with Morningstar® Back Office ServicesSM (this is an additional charge). To learn more or purchase the product, contact Morningstar directly at 800-957-6023 or visit, http://advisor.morningstar.com/microsite/userPage/officeedition.aspx?client=ssg. SSG Advisors get a 10% discount off of the standard list price for Office.
AdvisorEngine www.advisorengine.com (866) 826-2731 AdvisorEngine operates at the forefront of wealth management – reimagining how technology can serve financial advisors by offering services including account aggregation, CRM, goals-based financial planning tools, performance reporting, tax-efficient trading and rebalancing, model portfolios, billing, client on-boarding and much more.
Panoramix, www.panoramixfinancial.com (630)248-1853 Panoramix™ provides efficiencies that translate into lower costs and high value for the advisor.
Performance Reporting.Comprehensive, full featured, flexible reporting with multiple methodologies.
Billing. Extremely flexible and versatile billing system, customizable for advisors' processes.
Client Portal. Simple client access and vault, white labeled for advisor branding.
Integrations. Streamline processes via integrations with CRM, Financial Planning, Rebalancing, Aggregation and Forms platforms to optimize existing technologies.
Intuitive, Easy to Use. Minimal training to get up and running quickly.
Service Culture: Responsive, personable expert support.
Bridge Financial Technology www.bridgeft.com (312)-517-1000 BridgeFT offers automation software for a simplified back-office experience. Our web-based platform will support your practice with fee billing, performance reporting, as well as trading and rebalancing. SSG advisors will receive a 15% discount off list price. Advisors transitioning from legacy solutions may have the opportunity for even further discounts on implementation. Go to. [email protected] to set up a demo.
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Practice Management Services
Advisors Assistant www.AdvisorsAssistant.com (800) 799-4267 A leading client and portfolio management software for the financial services industry. It combines CRM with optional Portfolio Management, to help advisors build stronger and more meaningful relationships with their clients. Advisors Assistant can track investments, download investment data from SSG and calculate Performance (both Time and Dollar). You can choose Web-Based or Computer-Based access. Advisors Assistant provides toll free telephone support, training webinars and Updates. SSG Advisors receive a 15% discount.
PlanPlus/FinaMetrica www.planplus.com (800) 364-1293
The PlanPlus financial advice platform offers the broadest set of software tools to serve the worldwide financial advice community through our multi-lingual, multi-currency and multi-jurisdictional (taxation) financial planning software and next-gen intelligent automated financial advice solutions (robo-advisor).
GlobalRelay www.globalrelay.com (866) 484-6630 Offers email and IM compliance archiving and monitoring, specifically developed to meet SEC Investment Advisor Act Rules 204-2 & 206(4)-7 in connection with electronic business communications. Discount pricing available on an annual and a monthly basis, depending upon duration and number of users.
Practice Management Services
MacroRisk Analytics www.macrorisk.com 888.502.3605 A subscription-based service that provides a patented and proven approach to measuring the impacts of key economic variables on your clients’ portfolios, including an advanced MacroRisk optimization tool. MacroRisk Analytics is offering a 20% discount on the Analysis
DataPoints www.datapoints.com (678) 389 – 5559 Which clients will follow a financial plan? Which clients will sell in a down market? How can you guide clients to be The Millionaire Next Door? DataPoints assessments can help you answer these questions and differentiate your practice. Our platform provides advisors with a library of behavioral finance tools to quickly assess client financial attitudes, behaviors, psychological risk tolerance, and personality, all grounded in the science and research that went into The Millionaire Next Door. For a demonstration or questions, reach us at [email protected]. DataPoints is proud to partner with SSG Advisors who receive a 15% discount with code SSG15.
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Redi2 BillFin™, www.redi2.com/billfin 844 518-7873
Is the first cloud-based billing solution for RIAs. Redi2’s solutions process
fees for more than 700 financial firms around the globe. BillFin calculates the
fees, creates the invoices, and generates the payment file to return to the
clients and custodian(s) respectively. Since BillFin is a standalone billing
solution, immediately tackle a top priority: accurately and consistently
calculate your fees and generate client invoice statements. Visit our website
to learn more, view a demo, start a one-week free trial, and see pricing.
Don’t forget to use promocode SSG10 to receive your discount!
Redtail Technology www.redtailtechnology.com (800) 206-5030 Redtail delivers web-based Client Relationship Management (CRM), paperless office Imaging solutions and Email Archiving and Retention services. Offered as a subscription service, Redtail is compatible with all environments and it integrates with many popular financial industry solution companies, including Laser App Software, MoneyGuidePro, Albridge Solutions and TRX. The license fee is $60 per subscriber per month for Redtail CRM, $45 per subscriber per month for Imaging with 10GB of storage, and $8 per subscriber per month for email archiving. Use promo code is Ssgroup.
Riskalyze www.pro.riskalyze.com (530) 748-1653 Riskalyze empowers advisors to use quantitative risk tolerance to win new clients, design portfolios, analyze portfolios and pinpoint client risk expectations. They take the subjectivity and guess work out of being an advisor by replacing it with Nobel Prize winning science, based on data and math. The product helps advisors win new clients, analyze prospect risk, pinpoint client expectations and design amazing portfolios. SSG advisors will receive their second month free of charge, that's a $99 savings every year. To learn more and subscribe click on the link below or call 530-748-1653. https://pro.riskalyze.com/?utm_campaign=20130318ssgadvantage
web401k.com www.web401k.com (609) 275-4614 web401k provides a wide range of customized retirement plan solutions to assist companies in sponsoring both qualified and non-qualified retirement programs. They offer advisors clients the following; Daily Valuation Recordkeeping, Investment Freedom, Open Architecture, Internet Access (participants and plan sponsors), Plan Reporting Hotline, Compliance Oversight, Eligibility Determination, Document Design/Consultation and Form 5500 Preparation. To learn more contact Leyla Howarth (609) 275-2804 or email her at [email protected].
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Separate Accounts & Managed Account Services
Morningstar Managed Portfolios https://advisor.mp.morningstar.com/ (877) 626 3227 Since 2001, Morningstar Investment Services has been helping advisors with objective, independently managed portfolios for their clients through the Morningstar Managed Portfolios program. Their broad lineup of mutual fund, stock and ETF managed portfolios offer a valuable investment solution for independent RIAs that want an institutional money manager overseeing their client’s investments. Several portfolios strategies are available with minimum investments as low as $25,000. For more information on the program, please contact SSG. We’ll send you the information!
SmartX Advisory Solutions, www.smartxadvisory.com (561) 835-8690 SmartX Advisory Solutions has changed managed accounts and how easily you can now run your investment management operations. SmartX offers technology not seen before in the managed accounts space with real-time trading, intra-day sleeve-level reporting, and access to traditional, alternative, and direct indexing strategies all within a unified managed accounts structure. SmartX is now available to SSG advisors so come explore how you can spend more time keeping and finding new clients, instead of diverting resources to trading and operations.
Envestnet www.envestnet.com (866) 924-8912 Separately Managed Accounts Powered by Envestnet provides SSG advisors with access to over 500 institutional asset managers at reduced rates. Advisors have many tools including; a web-based platform that provides access to multiple investment programs, Proposal generation tools, manager due diligence, research tools and much more. No setup costs or minimums for SSG advisors. Call SSG to learn more.
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BondWave www.bondwave.com (877) 795-6288 BondWave’s portfolio technology and services provide a systematic, guided approach to bond investing including Model-based investment strategies, portfolio construction, bond pricing transparency tools, daily account monitoring with electronic alerts, presentation-quality reports, rebalancing assistance, web portal access to account information and bond offerings from over 250 broker-dealers. Reports and marketing materials can be private- labeled to promote their firm. Call BondWave 877.795.2929.
Litman Gregory AdvisorIntelligence www.advisorintelligence.com/ssg (925) 253-5245 Litman Gregory AdvisorIntelligence taps into the expertise of a dedicated research and portfolio management team to provide advisors with in-depth asset class and manager research, recommended funds, model portfolios, and client communications (such as investment policy statements, presentations, commentaries, and client newsletters). The service offers advisors access to the same original research, analysis, and communications content that Litman Gregory uses with its institutional and high-net-worth investment management clients, thus offering other advisors actionable, consistent tools for making informed, efficient investment decisions and communicating effectively with clients and prospects. Subscribers also benefit from a dedicated research services manager who can help advisors customize their use of AdvisorIntelligence and connect with Litman Gregory’s current views. AdvisorIntelligence offers a FREE two-week trial for first-time users. The first year of subscription is offered at an introductory rate of 25% off the regular rate. Multi-user rates are available as well if more than one advisor in your office will be using what AdvisorIntelligence offers. For reactivation after a previous trial, email [email protected] and mention this offer.
Morningstar Advisor Workstation http://advisor.morningstar.com/goto/ssg (800) 957-6023 Diagnose and resolve diversification issues; search and present security research; create hypothetical illustrations; and develop financial plans. This premier offering gives you research on 75,000 mutual funds, stocks, closed-end funds and more, portfolio tools, and planning functionalities for a wide range of security types including open-end funds, closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds, stocks, variable annuity/life products and 529 plans. There are two versions of the product. Level I costs $2,455 (does not include annalist equity recommendation and separate account research). Level II costs $2,950 (includes annalist equity recommendation and separate account research). The cost without the SSG discount can be well over $3,000. To learn more or purchase the product contact Morningstar directly at 800-957-6023. You can also visit, http://advisor.morningstar.com/goto/ssg , to learn more, purchase the product and even sign up for a free 14 day trial.
OTR Global http://www.otrglobal.com/adviserintelligence/cmpn/ssg (914) 460-4049 “Fortune favors the prepared mind” - OTR Global is the financial industry’s most respected provider of marketplace intelligence. The firm uses its global platform and channel research to find intelligent, investable insights around the world. OTR’s service includes comprehensive, marketplace intelligence and qualitative macro commentary. This exclusive service highlights marketplace inflections, identifies trends and targets new ideas for independent advisers. Sign up and receive a 6 week free trial and a 15% discount.
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YCharts, www.ycharts.com (312) 548-3398 By providing extensive data on more than 20,000 equities, 2,500 ETFs, 35,000 mutual funds and 400,000 economic indicators, YCharts empowers RIA to conduct research with a powerful and easy to use web-based financial terminal. While their tools are on par with those at wirehouses and asset management firm, the pricing is such that any RIA can leverage their expertise. As an RIA using the services at SSG receive a 15% discount.
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