2017 Finalists
401 (k) Retirement Plan Support Services; 401K Service
Envestnet | Retirement Solutions
Fidelity Investments
TD Ameritrade
401 (k) Retirement Plan Support Services; 401K Technology
Morningstar, Inc.
NextCapital
Retirement Readiness Solutions
RiXtrema
Vestwell
Asset Managers; Alternatives
John Hancock Investments
LJM Funds
Mercury Capital Advisors
Winston Art Group
Asset Managers; Corp Social Resp
Assetmark
State Street Global Advisors
Asset Managers; Equities
Morningstar, Inc.
Russell Investments
Asset Managers; ETF Strategists
CLS Investments
Envestnet
Pershing
Asset Managers; ETF’s
Morningstar, Inc.
Schwab
SEI
Asset Managers; Fixed Income
Guggenheim Investments
John Hancock Investments
Asset Managers; Separate Accounts
Envestnet
Natixis
Asset Managers; Social Media
361 Capital
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
John Hancock Investments
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Asset Managers; SRI
Athena Capital
John Hancock Investments
Morningstar, Inc.
Natixis
Wells Fargo
Asset Managers; Thought Leadership Education
BMO Global Asset Management
CIBC Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management
Cohen & Steers
Deardorff
Fidelity Investments
OppenheimerFunds
State Street Global Advisors
Asset Managers; Thought Leadership Product
Envestnet
jpmorgan
Morningstar, Inc.
Schwab
Broker Dealer 1000+Corp Social Resp
Commonwealth Financial Network
Edward Jones
Voya Financial
Broker Dealer 1000+ Practice Management
Advisor Group
Cetera Financial Group
Kestra Financial
Raymond James
Voya Financial
Wells Fargo Advisors
Broker Dealer 1000+ Service
Advisor Group
Commonwealth Financial Network
National Planning Holdings
Broker Dealer 1000+ Social Media
Raymond James
Wells Fargo Advisors
Broker Dealer 1000+ Technology
Cetera Financial Group
Raymond James
Voya Financial
Wells Fargo
Broker Dealer < 1000 Corp Social Responsibility
1st Global
NEXT Financial Group
Parkland Securities LLC.
Sigma Financial
Broker Dealer < 1000 Practice Management
NEXT Financial Group
Parkland Securities LLC.
Sigma Financial
Broker Dealer < 1000 Service
Independent Financial Group
Parkland Securities LLC.
Broker Dealer < 1000 Social Media
NEXT Financial Group
Wedbush Securities
Broker Dealer < 1000 Thought Leadership
Peach Capital
Sigma Financial
TD Wealth
Broker Dealer < 1000 Transition
NEXT Financial Group
Wedbush Securities
Compliance Law Firms
Anaford Attorneys
MarketCounsel
RIA in a Box
Custodians Emerging Less than 25 Billion Technology
Shareholders Service Group
Trust Company of America
Custodians Established over 25 Billion Practice Management
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Schwab
TD Ameritrade
Custodians Established over 25 Billion Thought Leadership
BNY Mellon’s Pershing
Fidelity Investments
Schwab
SEI
Disruptors Industry
361 Capital
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Carson Group
finalytix, inc.
Morningstar
PIETech, Inc.
Disruptors Technology
Apex Clearing
Envestnet
Investment POD
Riskalyze
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC.
Family Office Client Initiative
Bruderman Asset Management
CIBC Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management
Family Office Exchange
Day Pitney LLP
Key Family Wealth
Key Family Wealth
Hedge Fund Private Equity
CAIS Group
iCapital Network
Gemini Cos.
Insurance
Brighthouse Financial
Retirement 360
Investment Banks/ Lenders/ Succession Planning Consultants
Echelon Partners
Live Oak Bank
RIA Valuations
Non-Custodial RIA Support Platforms
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Dynasty Financial Partners
Halbert Hargrove
Succession/Ownership Transition Services – Non-Custodian/Broker-Dealer
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Carson Group
Focus Financial Partners
TAMP’s
AssetMark
Brinker Capital
Envestnet
First Ascent Asset Management
Pershing
Technology Providers; Account Aggregation
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Envestnet
Quovo
Wealth Access, Inc.
Technology Providers; Client Portals
Advicent
Envestnet | Tamarac
Envision Financial Systems, Inc.
First Rate
InvestEdge
Technology Providers; Compliance
Advicent
Fi360
MMxCHANGE
New Constructs, LLC
Orion
Technology Providers; CRM
Grendel
Junxure
Redtail Technology
Wealth Dynamix
Technology Providers; Digital Advisors (Robo)
Emotomy
Marstone
Next Capital
PlanPlus Inc.
Vestmark
Technology Providers; Document Management
BaseVenture
Docupace
Laserfiche ECM
Seismic
Technology Providers; Financial Planning
Advizr
eMoney
Envestnet
FIS
PIETech, Inc.
Technology Providers; Innovation New Applications
eMoney Advisor
Envestnet
FinMason, Inc.
Morningstar, Inc.
Pershing
Smartleaf
TruValue Labs
Wealth Access, Inc.
Technology Providers; Innovation Platform
Beyondly, Inc.
eMoney Advisor
Fiserv
Hearsay
InvestCloud, Inc.
Orion
SS&C Advent
Tradeweb
Xtiva Financial Systems
Technology Providers; Portfolio Management
Envestnet
Nasdaq
SS&C Technologies
Tradeweb
Technology Providers; Portfolio Reporting
Albridge
InvestEdge
SS&C Advent
Tamarac
Technology Providers; Rebalancing
Orion
Smartleaf
Tamarac
TD Ameritrade
Trade Warrior
Technology Providers; Risk Tolerance/ Client Profiling
FinMason, Inc.
Riskalyze
PlanPlus Inc.
Technology Providers; Social Media Thought Leadership
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Smarsh
Technology Providers; Thought Leadership
Accenture
Envestnet
Freewheel Marketing
PIETech, Inc.
Smarsh
Technology Providers; Wealth Reporting/ Personal Finance Managers
Envestnet
finalytix, inc.
Oranj
Private Wealth Systems
Wealth Access, Inc.
Trusts
CIBC Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management
Fiduciary Trust Company