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  • Voices You already have all the tools to beat robos. Get started. : OPINION

    June 29, 2016 by Matt Sonnen

    When meeting with advisers in their offices, I often hear, “The average age of our client base is 67 years old. We know the statistics — 90% of children fire their parent’s adviser. We are scared to death that we will lose the next generation. We need to offer a robo solution because these kids have grown up in the digital age!”

    But before advisers dive headfirst into the robo pool, the good news is that for many firms, if they have kept up in their back office, the technology they already own may be what they need to re-frame the conversation.

    The algorithms robos use to allocate assets are fairly simplistic and have actually been around for years in the form of TAMPs. The real innovation of robos is the combination of elegant user interfaces and automation that simplifies investing. However, the robo client experience is actually nowhere close to what advisers can bring online with robust CRM and portfolio management tools.

    The trick for advisers, then, is to be able to leverage the comprehensive data you already have in your systems and deliver that in a digital way to the next generation of investors.

    PERSONAL TOUCH

    As an example, consider the following scenario.

    Let’s assume your best client’s son is turning 22 today and is set to inherit substantial assets from a family trust when he turns 25. Here are two emails that can be sent to this young man, one from an automated service and one from a seasoned adviser that has his best interest at heart.

    Both emails are generated with the help of technology.

    • Robot Email

    Dear Michael,

    All of us at BetterFront want to wish you a happy birthday! Because we are on top of your account, we wanted to notify you that we are moving you from the “18 – 21” client profile segment to the “22- 25” segment. As such, we ask that you complete the short questionnaire linked at the end of this email so we can better serve your needs.

    As your automated financial adviser, we are concerned about your financial well-being. We wanted to remind you that people in their 20’s should have at least six months’ salary saved by now, in case of an emergency. You have indicated your monthly salary is $0, so you should have $0 invested in short term cash instruments. If you need help allocating those funds, please click here and our algorithm will provide you with a basket of low-cost ETFs that you can purchase with a click of a button. Isn’t that cool?

    Sincerely,

    BetterFront

    • Human Email

    Dear Michael,

    Happy 22nd birthday! This will surely be an exciting year for you as you finish up at Notre Dame! Your father was telling me last week that this semester has been tough, balancing your job at the Student Center with that rigorous Desktop Publishing class, but I’m sure you are excited to see the light at the end of the tunnel! Majoring in graphic design, I wanted to let you know that we have three clients in that field…I’d love to set up exploratory interviews for you to spend some time with them and learn more about the industry. Let me know your exam schedule, and we can set these up when you are available.

    As the son of our client, I wanted to set aside some time for you to come into our offices with your employment docs (once you’ve landed that first post-graduation job!) and we can help you select your 401(k) options and set a budget for you. We want to talk to you about the power of compounding and get you in the habit of “paying yourself first” right from your first paycheck!

    Again, congrats on such an exciting year — we’ll be in touch soon!

    Take care,

    Bob Smith
    Cell phone: 310-555-1234

    Which of these emails do you think the 22-year-old client would prefer to receive? Which of these emails will prompt him to view this adviser as a trusted ally and an important resource going forward? Which of these emails lays the foundation for a long-term relationship?

    USE YOUR TECH

    All of the data in the human email came from client notes within the CRM. After sending this email, the adviser can leverage the workflow tools in his CRM to launch follow-up tasks to his administrative assistant, to schedule the calls with the other graphic design clients, and arrange for the young man to come into the office to set up his 401(k).

    Once the 401(k) account is set up, he can use data aggregation software in his portfolio accounting software to track the outside investments in the account and report on the performance to the client through the integrated client portal that comes with his portfolio accounting system.

    Once the client turns 25 and he inherits the assets from the trust account the adviser helped his dad set up years prior, the assets can be managed within a model portfolio through the adviser’s reporting and trading software — taking into account the assets that are already in the outside 401(k) — which will rebalance the portfolio automatically on a regular basis.

    The adviser can continue to provide a high-touch, personalized experience to the client by keeping up-to-date notes within his CRM system and using the scheduling tool within the CRM.

    So yes, technology is the key to managing assets for this 22-year-old client, but the technology does not need to be placed in the hands of the client. The adviser needs to use technology to service the client and to efficiently provide a personalized, hands-on experience.

    It turns out that you don’t fight robo advisers with cutting edge technology; you leverage them and provide good old-fashioned client service!

    Originally Posted at Financial Planning on June 15, 2016 by Matt Sonnen.

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