1st Global and Envestnet Partner to Launch New Reporting Platform

CPA-focused wealth management provider expands its digital tools for financial advisors

1st Global, an independent wealth management partner to exceptional CPA wealth management firms and financial advisors, today officially expanded its partnership with Envestnet to serve as launch partner for its new Vision platform – an enterprise data management solution that seamlessly combines intelligent data, machine learning and advanced analytics to deliver client-centered insights.

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"Effective management of client data and your book of business is table stakes for high-performing financial advisory firms in today's world," says 1st Global President David Knoch. "Advisory clients need to know where they stand compared to their goals and this tool empowers financial advisors to focus on coaching the client through what's next."

Originally announced at Envestnet's Advisor Summit in May 2018, Envestnet Vision combines investment data, consumer data, analytics and performance measurement and uses machine learning to deliver holistic insight into a financial advisor's business. The data management solution addresses common challenges wealth management providers and financial advisors encounter in managing their business, such as difficulties with gathering data from various product providers, the inability to import market and competitor data into internal reports, and challenges with adapting from conventional systems such as books and records data.

1st Global's partnership with Envestnet began in September 2016 when the company chose Envestnet for its portfolio trading, model management, accounting and reporting system – a keystone piece of its Enterprise Empowerment Initiative. Team members from both 1st Global and Envestnet have worked vigorously over the past six months to gather, import and quality-control check client data from multiple systems in order for 1st Global advisors to be the first in the industry to have access to the new system. 1st Global has officially launched advisor-facing capabilities and expects to release the client-facing components later this spring.

"Actionable intelligence is the key. Advisors are faced with the challenge of navigating an increasing number of disparate systems for their client data, but more importantly, how to convert that data into actionable intelligence," says Jud Bergman, Chairman and CEO of Envestnet.

"Envestnet is highly committed to building out the most comprehensive wealth management platform that empowers advisors with the information they need to drive better financial outcomes for their clients, and ultimately improve their lives," Bergman said.

For more information on Envestnet Vision, please visit www.envestnet.com/envision to learn more.

About 1st Global

1st Global was founded in 1992 by CPAs who believe that accounting, tax and estate planning firms are uniquely qualified to provide comprehensive wealth management services to their clients. 1st Global is a research and consulting partner that provides CPA, tax and estate planning firms with education, technology, business-building framework and client solutions that make these firms leaders in their professions through dedicated professional client relationships built around wealth management. Around 400 firms have chosen to affiliate with 1st Global, making it one of the largest financial services partners for the tax, accounting and legal professions.

Securities are offered through 1st Global Capital Corp. which is a member of FINRA and SIPC and is headquartered at 12750 Merit Dr., Ste. 1200 in Dallas, Texas, 214-294-5000. Investment advisory services are offered through 1st Global Advisors, Inc. Additional information about 1st Global is available at www.1stGlobal.com.

About Envestnet

Envestnet, Inc. ENV is a leading provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness. Envestnet's unified technology enhances advisor productivity and strengthens the wealth management process. Envestnet empowers enterprises and advisors to more fully understand their clients and deliver better outcomes.

More than 87,000 advisors and 3,000 companies including: 16 of the 20 largest U.S. banks, 43 of the 50 largest wealth management and brokerage firms, over 500 of the largest Registered Investment Advisers, and hundreds of Internet services companies, leverage Envestnet technology and services. Envestnet solutions enhance knowledge of the client, accelerate client on-boarding, improve client digital experiences and help drive better outcomes for enterprises, advisors and their clients. For more information on Envestnet, please visit www.envestnet.com.

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