Making Investing Simple and Accessible with Bill Capuzzi

Investing is not an exclusive club for the affluent but a pathway open to all, regardless of age or economic background. As an industry, the responsibility lies not only in managing portfolios but also in educating, simplifying, and making investing accessible to all.

In this episode, Jack talks with Bill Capuzzi, CEO of Apex Fintech Solutions and Partner at PEAK6 Investments. Bill has been in trading, clearing, custody, and the finance industry for years. He is proud to run a company that offers digital clearing and custody solutions to fintech disrupters, global banks, RIAs and other advisory firms, online trading platforms, community banks, and credit unions. Bill has been leading Apex in revolutionizing the industry and making investing accessible to everyone.

Bill talks with Jack about how Apex is disrupting wealth management technology. He emphasizes the company's mission to help everyone invest in their future. Bill also speaks about the convergence of digital and human advice, the importance of lowering barriers to entry in the advisory world, and the role of workplace solutions in transforming the industry.

Key Takeaways

• [02:03] - Bill's mission to change the world with Apex.
• [03:48] - Bill's background and how he got into fintech.
• [06:47] - Transition from Pershing to founding Apex.
• [08:52] - What Apex offers to investors.
• [13:39] - The opportunity for advisors to expand to a mass affluent market.
• [20:08] - Workplace and wealth management convergence.
• [27:13] - Challenges facing wealth management.
• [32:02] - Bill's final thoughts.
• [33:22] - Bill's interests outside of work.

Quotes

[24:15] - "As an industry, we need to do a better job of educating people, especially those who don't have a lot of money." ~ Bill Capuzzi  

[29:58] - "If we don't lean in to create better interoperability, that convergence, you're ending up with an incomplete solution." ~ Bill Capuzzi

[32:53] - "We're helping people invest in their future, whether they're young or old. There's a ton of people out there that need us to do our jobs better than we've been doing." ~ Bill Capuzzi

Links 

• Bill Capuzzi on LinkedIn
• Apex Fintech Solutions
• BNY Mellon's Pershing X
• PEAK6
• eToro
• SoFi
• Stash
• Tiburon Strategic Advisors
• Chip Roame
• Morgan Stanley
• ETrade
• Fidelity Investments
• Icon Savings Plan
• Laurie Rowley
• Edward Jones
• Franklin Templeton
• Empower
• Vanguard
• Vestwell
• Reed Colley
• Summit Wealth
• Michael Kitces
• Orion Advisor Solutions
• Envestnet

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• Jack Sharry on LinkedIn
• Jack Sharry on Twitter

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