First Ascent Asset Management Expands Distribution, Now Available at Envestnet
Adoption of flat fee asset management continues to grow as advisors seek ways to better serve their clients.
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First Ascent Prepares New Factor ETF Models
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
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
First Ascent secures funding.
First Ascent Awarded Best TAMP 2018
First Ascent takes home the Wealthmanagement.com Industry Award in the TAMP Category.
PODCAST: Is 1% Dead and Gone?
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
Former CFTC Chair, Leading Advisers, Research Analyst
A ‘Disruptive’ Idea for the 401k RFP Process
Traditionally, RFPs are solicited from each individual plan provider, a process that can take months
Fintech Firm BidMoni Launches FiduciaryShield, a Retirement Plan Platform That Assists Plan Sponsors to Meet their Fiduciary Duties and Reduce Plan Costs
Proprietary tech platform empowers plans to engage in a competitive bidding process for the first time, offering them significant savings and other fiduciary benefits.
First Ascent Asset Management Named Finalist for WealthManagement.com Industry Awards
Annual awards program recognizes outstanding organizations that support financial advisor success.
Is It Time to Outsource Your Firm’s Investment Management Tasks?
In the landscape of investment advising, First Ascent Asset Management says the time for advisors to consider outsourcing some of their services is now.
First Ascent Is Betting Big on $500 Flat-Fee Portfolios
CEO Scott MacKillop tells ThinkAdvisor how he took a page from robos to try and beat them at their own game.
To Create Better Business Ideas, You Need to Clear Your Mind of Clutter. Here’s How to Do It
A successful entrepreneur explains how he clears his mind 14,000 feet above sea level.
Can New Business Models Improve Trust?
Firms are now testing alternative models in the real world.
The One-Flat-Fee-Fits-All ETF Strategist
First Ascent Asset Management is a newcomer in the ETF strategist space.