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June 19, 2026

Top RIA firms don’t grow faster because they have better advisors. They grow faster because they’ve built systems that give those advisors their time back. Amplify CMO Jack Martin argues the real organic growth strategy isn’t a marketing tactic. It’s a data architecture decision: when every system resolves to one client record, reconciliation disappears and recovered hours flow directly into the relationships that earn the next referral. Jack also shares three questions he’s never seen a founder answer quickly and explains why the pause before the answer says more than the answer itself.

June 17, 2026

Two RIA firms. Same AUM, same growth, comparable advisor count. One is worth nearly double the other. In this RIA Perspective, Adam Scully-Power, Managing Director of Enterprise Strategy at Amplify, argues the gap rarely comes down to the quality of the book of business—it comes down to whether the firm builds worth as it scales or builds drag. That difference is real, measurable, and already priced in, long before either firm ever goes to market. And it’s built, or not built, in a hundred small decisions that felt like nothing more than buying another tool.

June 4, 2026

In this RIA Perspective for Amplify Platform, Adam Scully-Power, Managing Director of Enterprise Strategy, examines why mid-market RIA firms with comparable AUM and growth profiles are receiving dramatically different acquisition multiples—and why that gap is widening. Drawing on data from DeVoe & Company, Advisor Growth Strategies, ECHELON Partners, and F2 Strategy, Scully-Power argues that PE-backed buyers are now explicitly pricing operational architecture, and that the infrastructure decisions RIA owners make in the next 12 to 24 months will determine their valuation outcome in a sale event that is closer than most assume.

June 2, 2026

When Altruist’s AI tax-planning feature triggered a $100B public-market sell-off, the real signal wasn’t that AI is replacing advisors. It was that unintegrated tech stacks are now a priced-in liability. McKinsey analysis suggests the competition has moved to the operating layer. Firms on unified, AI-native infrastructure will compound. Everyone else will fight.

May 13, 2026

Amplify CMO Jack Martin examines the data inside DeVoe & Company’s Q1 2026 RIA Deal Book and finds a more important story beneath the record transaction volume. Buyers are more selective than ever, and they’re paying premium multiples for firms with clean data, unified workflows, and operationally coherent infrastructure. Here’s what that shift means for RIA founders running firms $250M and up, and why the infrastructure decisions you make today determine the multiple you command tomorrow.

May 1, 2026

Most RIA firms are investing in AI tools before their data infrastructure is ready to support them, and the results are predictable: conflicting outputs, workflow bottlenecks, and ROI that never materializes. This post addresses five questions RIA founders and executives are actively asking about AI right now, from why fragmented data breaks AI tools to whether firms should be building toward AI agents and what AI infrastructure has to do with firm valuation.

April 16, 2026

Three years of strong returns pushed risk conversations to the back burner for most RIA firms. Now volatility and geopolitical shocks have exposed a critical gap: traditional risk metrics like standard deviation were built for average conditions, not extreme ones. This article explores why standard risk models fail during periods of market stress, how tail risk modeling captures what legacy tools miss, and what advisory firms can do now to strengthen client trust before the next drawdown.

November 6, 2025

Fat-tail events are no longer rare—they’re the new reality of modern markets.
Legacy risk models built on “normal” assumptions underestimate these extremes, leaving both RIAs and clients exposed. Modern, fat-tail-aware risk intelligence tools empower advisors to anticipate volatility, elevate client conversations, and deliver consistent outcomes at scale. RIAs who embrace this shift today will set the standard for trust, transparency, and growth tomorrow.

October 3, 2025

When investors need help managing their portfolios, they need an RIA who clearly understands both their goals and fears. This of course leads to conversations about risk. The better the RIA can explain what risk the client is potentially facing and how to manage it, the better those conversations go. But here’s the problem: Legacy risk models don’t equip RIAs with the intel they need to help clients mitigate losses during extreme market events. That’s a problem.

September 18, 2025

In this blog, we’ll discuss the frustrations advisors have with technology, along with misconceptions about the resources needed (more staff) to achieve the outcomes desired. We also explain how to take advantage of recent advances in technology to streamline your tech stack, so you can put fears of the Tech Boogey Man to bed—for good.

August 18, 2025

In this blog, we explain why legacy risk models fall short and the impact this has on investors. You’ll also learn how combining “fat tail risk” modeling with today’s advanced technology can produce a more accurate risk score that helps advisors provide the insight clients need to protect their portfolios during extreme market events.

June 23, 2025

Rethink how you manage risk and capture opportunity: Recognized for decades as the “go to” portfolio to reduce volatility, mitigate risk and generate higher returns in diverse market and economic conditions, the 60% stock/40% bond allocation’s reputation (and investors’ balances) took a hit in 2022 when both stocks and bonds posted double-digit losses

June 5, 2025

Periods of market volatility are inherently stressful for both investors and financial advisors. However, for advisors prepared to help clients effectively navigate such an environment, volatility also presents an opportunity to shine. Delivering your expertise, empathy and insights successfully will reassure clients, differentiate you from the competition and help transform volatility into opportunity.

April 14, 2025

There are over 20 specific trading-related risks financial professionals must consider when researching securities, building models, conducting buys/sells and reallocating portfolios on behalf of clients. This speaks to the complexities of the trading process as well as the importance of getting it right. However, one line item typically unmentioned in the trading risk roster is far and above the most nefarious … because when you get it wrong, other potential risks are sure to actualize. We’re talking about the risk of partnering with the wrong firm.

April 3, 2025

In asset management, risk and reward have a long, storied relationship. It’s one that is essential to the asset management/financial planning process and is becoming increasingly complex as new products enter the marketplace and new risk metrics and calculation models become available. From meeting compliance standards to acing client engagement, getting risk right is non-negotiable … and a key driver of practice growth.

February 27, 2025

Learn how outsourcing can give you the inside track on success. Ever-evolving products, shifting client expectations, increasing regulatory requirements, cybersecurity concerns, and rapidly advancing technology have made thriving in the wealth management industry more complex than ever. While industry growth signals opportunity, financial professionals often find themselves bogged down with operational tasks that, while necessary, do little to enhance client relationships or drive business growth.

February 5, 2025

Personalization at scale isn’t just about automation—it’s about delivering tailored client experiences at scale that strengthen client relationships. It enables financial advisors to customize experiences, recommendations, and services to each client’s needs and values without sacrificing efficiency. What was once reserved for high-net-worth clients is now expected by a broader range of investors. Firms that fail to adapt will lose market share to competitors who meet these rising expectations.

January 30, 2025

The financial industry runs on data, but raw numbers alone don’t move the needle. Without context, accessibility, and real-time insights, even the most robust datasets are just noise. To make smarter decisions, drive growth, and stay ahead of the competition, financial advisory firms need a clear, structured, and actionable view of their business…