2024 Year-End Wrap-Up: The Dawning of UMH

This week, WealthTech on Deck producer Matt Nollman takes over hosting duties to interview Jack Sharry about the podcast’s standout moments of 2024. They discuss the evolution and future of UMH, including the transformative impact of LifeYield’s recent acquisition by SEI. Jack highlights pivotal industry conversations with leaders advancing UMH capabilities, explores strategies for overcoming implementation challenges, and emphasizes the importance of innovation for financial advisors and firms. Jack also shares key career advice that has shaped his professional journey.

In this episode:

(00:19) - Year-end wrap-up and review (00:58) - The dawning of UMH (03:10) - Defining UMH and its importance (04:41) - Key elements of UMH (07:43) - UMA vs UMH (09:15) - Memorable episodes from 2024 (13:25) - AI, research, and the digital frontier (15:01) - Building multi-account UMH capabilities (19:05) - Career advice and closing thoughts

Quotes

“Through this acquisition, SEI will be the first in the industry to provide real-time, automated, unified managed household or UMH capabilities in a cost-effective, fully bundled overlay solution.” ~ Jack Sharry