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This Week in Wealth

Citywire
LPL Financial
Private Equity
Charles Schwab
Rias
Focus Financial Partners
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Commonwealth Financial Network
Merchant Investment Management
Fidelity Investments
Edelman Financial Engines
Ria
Osaic
Schwab
Franklin Templeton
Spacex
Goldman Sachs
Matson Money
50 Growers Across America
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Private Credit

'This Week in Wealth' is Citywire's weekly podcast that breaks down the biggest stories in the US wealth management industry and what they mean for advisors. Citywire USA editor-in-chief Alex Steger and Citywire RIA editor Ian Wenik are joined by a rotating cast of Citywire journalists and notable industry names.

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Ian and Alex fire up the transatlantic telegraph cable to break down Envestnet’s deal for Vestmark (news that Citywire RIA readers saw before anyone else). They also discuss New York City-based RIA Savvy Wealth raising $100m via a Series C funding ro... more

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is creating a menu of wealth managers to service its employees following its initial public offering later this year, which could be a huge boon to any RIA that makes the list.

Ian unpacks his scoop, explain... more

Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO Josh Brown joins Ian and Alex to discuss his take that the ‘steroid era’ is over for advisors. He argues advisors who have based their growth on rankings, low rates, and referrals (from custodians) are in for a rude awa... more

For the second time in a year, Charles Schwab is more than doubling the AUM threshold at which it will refer brokerage clients to RIAs in its lucrative Schwab Advisor Network. Ian Wenik and Alex Steger are joined by a scoop of reporters to unpack one... more

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Recent Guests

Josh Brown
Ritholtz CEO
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Episode: Josh Brown: Financial advisors' steroid era is over
Andrew Forch
Citywire RA Deputy Editor
Citywire
Episode: The layoff wave hits Commonwealth
Sam Bojarski
Guest with reporting background on RIAs and conflicts of interest
Episode: Focus narrows in on new investor
Kunal Kapoor
Morningstar CEO
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Episode: Morningstar CEO: Advisors face AI squeeze, PE funds must clean up fees
James Poer
Chief Executive of Kestra Holdings
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Episode: An invitation to Kestra's second wedding
Nate Lenz
CEO of Concurrent Investment Advisors
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Episode: Where hybrids are headed
Alec Rich
Citywire RIA reporter
Citywire
Episode: Bumps in the road
Michael Batnick
Managing Partner at Ritholtz Wealth Management
Ritholtz Wealth Management
Episode: The Batnick breakdown
Peter Saalfield
Citywire Army reporter and Past Lives subject
Citywire
Episode: Meet the ex-Yankee taking a swing at running his own RIA

Hosts

Alex Steger
Host and Citywire USA editor/senior editor role mentioned in intro
Ian Wenik
Citywire RIA Editor and co-host; frequent on-air host
Andrew Foerch
Citywire RIA Editor/Deputy Editor; frequent contributor

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 15 ratings
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    Our industry needed a regular and pithy podcast to cover the latest headlines. This show addresses that need perfectly.

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Regular, practical perspectives for advisors navigating consolidation.
A concise, timely take on headline wealth-management stories.
Great guest mix—seasoned reporters and industry execs provide real context.

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Wealth management’s DeepSeek moment?
Q: So how widely available is the AI tool and its Hazel integration?
The team explained that the tool is available to anyone who uses Hazel, and not all Altruist custody users necessarily use Hazel. It means broad but not universal access within their ecosystem, allowing advisors who opt into Hazel to leverage the AI tax-planning capability.
2 mega-RIAs, 2 very different deals
Q: What is the size and structure of Wealth Enhancement's new Advisory Solutions Group?
WEG is forming Advisory Solutions Group to unify back-office and investment platform access for affiliated independents, offering centralized services in exchange for basis points, with potential future stakes in acquired affiliate practices.
Morningstar CEO: Advisors face AI squeeze, PE funds must clean up fees
Q: How does Morningstar relate to RIAs and the outsourcing of investments on parallel tracks?
Kunal explains that Morningstar aims to arm advisors with tools, maintain a distribution-agnostic stance, focus on research and data, and ensure their solutions fit into advisor workflows and platforms.

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What is This Week in Wealth about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show consistently analyzes the U.S. wealth-management landscape through a practitioner lens, with a focus on RIAs, broker-dealers, and platform ecosystems. Episodes frequently dissect deal activity, mergers and acquisitions, custody dynamics, and the evolving roles of private equity, sovereign wealth, and technology in shaping advisory businesses. Notable strengths include data-driven takes on industry trends, in-depth case studies of specific firms, and candid commentary on the implications for advisors, clients, and asset-gathering strategies. A recurring thread is the tension between independence and consolidation, with guests often offering practical insights for practitioners, marketers, and sponsors looking to reach decision-maker... more

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8. Michael Batnick

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