In this episode of host Mark Wickersham, Director of Startegic Partnerships at Asseta AI, sits down with Kelly Wagman, Director of AI Strategy at Cresset. Together they explore what it really takes to adopt AI safely, strategically, and effectively inside a wealth management firm.

In this episode, we cover:
✅Why giving employees access to approved AI tools is a security best practice
✅ How to build an AI policy that balances experimentation with compliance
✅ The importance of keeping a human in the loop at every stage
✅ How to identify and prioritize AI use cases by starting with real workflow pain points
✅ The future of the advisor-client relationship in an AI-driven world

🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wl_Ohv_SF6Q

About Dr. Kelly Wagman
Kelly brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise — a PhD in computer science from the University of Chicago, research at MIT, and enterprise product experience at Microsoft — and applies it to one of the most complex and relationship-driven industries in the world.

About Cresset
Cresset is a firm built by clients, for clients. As an independent, award-winning* multi-family office and private investment firm, we are reimagining the way wealth is experienced. Our purpose is to help ensure that both wealth and life are fully optimized**—integrated, intentional, and aligned with each client’s vision of success.

*Disclosures related to awards, recognitions, and rankings: https://cressetcapital.com/about/rankings-and-awards/

**Wealth Optimized, Life Elevated refers to the firm’s philosophy and process in providing advisory and planning services and is not intended to convey a guarantee of results.

Cresset refers to Cresset Capital Management, LLC and its respective direct and indirect subsidiaries and controlled affiliates. For full list of Cresset subsidiaries and controlled affiliates, please see here: https://cressetcapital.com/about/rankings-and-awards/

About The WealthTech Podcast:
The WealthTech Podcast is bi-monthly family office technology and best practices focused podcast hosted by family office technology expert Mark Wickersham. Mark interviews the movers and shakers in the family office and wealth management industries sharing their years of experience and insights into the topics that are important to the industry. The podcast is produced by Brad Oliver.

The WealthTech Podcast is brought to you by the generous support of Asseta AI.

About Asseta AI
Asseta AI is The Intelligent Family Office Suite™, a purpose-built accounting and bill pay platform designed for family offices managing complex, multi-entity wealth. Asseta AI brings modern architecture and intuitive design to a market long underserved by traditional enterprise systems.

To learn more please visit www.asseta.ai

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