WINNER - Socialize – Compliant Social Media Platform for Advisors

In order to develop new opportunities and build relationships on social media, Merrill advisors needed a steady, high-quality stream of compliant content to authentically engage clients and prospects. To achieve this outcome, Merrill integrated two market leading platforms, each with its own patented use of Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology...

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FINALIST - Enhanced MyCMO Platform

MyCMO is a multichannel, automated marketing platform featuring pre-approved, exclusive content that is developed in-house by Advisor Group. As the most significant growth we’ve seen for our financial professionals over the past two years has been via robust social media marketing, we’ve built our social media content around the notion that a consistent, engaged social presence is a critical component of intentional growth... 

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FINALIST - RJ Social

At its core, RJ Social is a technology solution that provides a single, consolidated portal to easily access RJ-approved social media platforms, to connect and share relevant, meaningful content in a compliant way...

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WINNER - SPS4Vets

SPS4Vets is an initiative to help veterans in the community with their fiscal fitness. Advisors within the Sigma Financial Corporation (Sigma) back office work with local veterans, pro bono, to discuss their financial needs and help them gain clarity on their financial future...

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FINALIST - Fostering Future Business Leaders through Virtual Enterprises International, Inc. (VEI)

Lon T. Dolber is the founder and CEO of American Portfolios (AP), a national, Long Island-based firm, which became operational on Sept. 10, 2001, fortuitously one day before 9-11. Yet this national tragedy and the economic downturn to follow would not thwart the success of AP as a thriving, independent broker/dealer (IBD) serving more than 800 registered representatives in 397 branch locations throughout the country...

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FINALIST - Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Women’s Interactive Network (WIN) Employee Resource Group

In 2012, Janney’s Women’s Interactive Network (WIN) Employee Resource Group (ERG) was created to improve the business and professional environment for all with an emphasis on the advancement, retention, and recruitment of women. After successful growth of this ERG in the home office, the Mid Atlantic Chapter (MAC WIN) was created in 2019 to encourage corporate engagement and community activities at a local level with our regional offices...

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WINNER - NextGen Fusion

Sigma Financial Corporation (Sigma) greatly enhanced its NextGen Fusion program this past year. This initiative started by investing in newly licensed advisors offering mentorship, support, guidance, and education by partnering with outside vendors, existing advisors within the firm, and various service and support departments throughout the company...

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FINALIST - PEAK Stay Connected: Virtual Advisor Meeting series

Earlier this year, we administered an advisor survey to gauge interest (very high) and solicit topics addressing current client-facing issues and strategies. As a result, we acted immediately to launch PEAK’s Stay Connected Virtual Advisor Meeting Series, hosted every other week at a specified day and time...

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