What to Watch Out for When Outsourcing Investment Management
May 30, 2019 | Advisor Perspectives
Featuring Scott MacKillop, CEO of First Ascent Asset Management, with Robert Huebscher
News
A selection of company announcements and recent articles about First Ascent.
Scott MacKillop Wins Investments & Wealth Institute Governance Insight Award
May 13, 2019 | Press Release
DENVER—May 13, 2019—First Ascent Asset Management, a portfolio strategist serving financial advisors, today announced that its founder and CEO, Scott MacKillop, is the recipient of the Investments & Wealth Institute’s 2019 Governance Insight Award. He won the award for his article, The Harmonization Trap: Why Advisors Should Demand Truth-in-Labeling Rather than a Uniform Fiduciary Standard, … Read More
First Ascent Launches First Flat-Fee, Multi-Factor, Open Architecture Portfolios
April 9, 2019 | Press Release
First Ascent’s already robust offering of portfolios becomes even stronger with the Factor Select series.
PODCAST: Revolutionizing Asset Management
January 18, 2019 | Top Advisor Marketing
Our host, Matt Halloran, is continuously looking to bring on guests who offer something unique and different that you can apply to your own practice to stand out from the advisor down the street. Joining Matt today is industry veteran Scott MacKillop to discuss his revolutionary business, First Ascent Asset Management. Here are just a … Read More
First Ascent Welcomes Charles Burgess, CFA to its Investment Committee
January 7, 2019 | Press Release
First Ascent’s already talent-laden investment team becomes even stronger.
Global Explorer Portfolios Achieve Three Year Track Record
January 7, 2019 | Press Release
We’re celebrating! Our portfolios now have a three-year track record. If you’d like to learn how you can put our flat-fee asset management to work at your firm, please Contact Us.
First Ascent Asset Management Expands Distribution, Now Available at Envestnet
December 10, 2018 | Press Release
Adoption of flat fee asset management continues to grow as advisors seek ways to better serve their clients.
First Ascent Prepares New Factor ETF Models
December 10, 2018 | Citywire
The flat-fee asset manager plans to roll the new models out early next year.
First Ascent Nears $300M Goal; Gets $1.5M in New Funding
November 20, 2018 | ThinkAdvisor
Scott MacKillop says unique approach to portfolio management makes it “fastest growing TAMP from scratch.”
First Ascent Asset Management Raises $1.5 Million In Series B Funding
November 14, 2018 | Press Release
First Ascent secures funding.
First Ascent Awarded Best TAMP 2018
September 13, 2018 | wealthmanagement.com
First Ascent takes home the Wealthmanagement.com Industry Award in the TAMP Category.
September 6, 2018 | Sara Grillo Podcast
Does the emergence of new technologies such as TAMPS and roboadvisors have to mean a deflated revenue stream for financial advisors? Not necessarily. Join me and my guest Scott MacKillop of First Ascent Asset Management as we discuss the new model for managing assets and how advisors can make it work for them without becoming … Read More
Institute for the Fiduciary Standard Announces New Appointments
June 26, 2018 |
Former CFTC Chair, Leading Advisers, Research Analyst
A ‘Disruptive’ Idea for the 401k RFP Process
June 21, 2018 | 401K Specialist
Traditionally, RFPs are solicited from each individual plan provider, a process that can take months
June 20, 2018 | Press Release
Proprietary tech platform empowers plans to engage in a competitive bidding process for the first time, offering them significant savings and other fiduciary benefits.
Events
Here are events we will be attending in the near future. Hope to see you there.