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尽调报告 Financial Technology / Wealth Management / RIA Custody Series F 2026-06-25

Altruist

颠覆传统 RIA 托管:Altruist 以技术驱动切入 $128 万亿顾问市场

Altruist 拼出了一套有防守力的垂直一体化 RIA 托管平台,增长指标也很强;但在审计财务和股权结构表透明之前,仍应继续尽调。

封面要素

最近融资 01
$152M Series F [CO023]
投后估值 02
1900 USD M [CO025]
累计融资 03
~$602M [CO025]
服务顾问数 04
4,700+ [CO033]
收入增长(2023) 05
550 % [CO038]
净资本(2025 年 6 月) 06
$63.5M [CO007]

公司概况

Altruist 是一家洛杉矶地区金融科技公司,正在为独立 RIA 打造现代托管机构。公司由连续创业者 Jason Wenk 于 2018 年创立, 把自清算券商(Altruist Financial LLC,FINRA/SIPC)、SEC 注册投资顾问(Altruist LLC), 以及完整顾问软件套件——交易、再平衡、业绩报告、费用计费和税务管理——纵向整合进一个专为独立财务顾问打造的平台。 到 2025 年 4 月,Altruist 已经通过六轮融资募集约 $602M,估值达到 $1.9B,服务 4,700 多家顾问公司 (按公司数量计市场份额超过 10%),成为仅次于 Schwab 和 Fidelity 的第三大 RIA 托管机构。AUM 已连续两年增长三倍。 2026 年推出的 Hazel AI 是由 Anthropic 模型驱动、并集成 Salesforce CRM 的 AI 副规划师, 标志着 Altruist 从纯托管扩展到 AI 驱动的顾问工具。

官网
altruist.com
成立时间
2018-01-01
创始人
Jason Wenk
创立地点
Los Angeles, CA
总部
Culver City, CA (3030 S La Cienega Blvd)
产品
Altruist 提供纵向整合的 RIA 平台,把自清算券商托管、碎股交易、自动再平衡、业绩报告、费用计费、 高收益现金账户(5.10% APY)、固定收益交易、自动税务管理和 Hazel AI 副规划师放在同一个界面里。 核心功能不收软件订阅费。
客户
独立注册投资顾问(RIA),尤其是成长型和新一代顾问公司。
商业模式
平台费(核心功能免费以推动采用)、订单流支付、客户现金余额利息、Model Marketplace Fee(每年 0%–1%)、 Tax Management Fee,以及特定证券类型的交易费。
阶段
Series F (late-stage private)
融资情况
$152M Series F(2025 年 4 月,GIC 领投);累计融资约 $602M;估值约 $1.9B;CEO 称不需要继续融资。
[CO001, CO002, CO003, CO004, CO005, CO007, CO025, CO033]

执行摘要

主要优势

  • 首个也是唯一一个垂直一体化的一站式 RIA 托管方,覆盖自清算、托管和完整投顾软件栈。
  • 增长曲线突出:AUM 连续 2 年增至 3 倍;2022/2023 年收入分别增长 1,700%/550%;T3 市占率翻倍至 6.25%。
  • 融资策略克制,稀释较低且估值逐轮抬升;Series F 由主权财富基金 GIC 领投。
  • 总可用市场(TAM)大且仍在扩张:全球 RIA AUM 达 $128T,每年新增 3,000+ 家 RIA 公司;Schwab-TD 合并后的扰动提供结构性顺风。
  • 网络效应和切换成本强:托管关系一旦建立,顾问就会深度嵌入。

主要风险

  • 审计收入和利润率未披露;所有增长指标都来自公司口径且未经验证,估值不确定性很高。
  • 对创始人兼 CEO Jason Wenk 的依赖集中;一旦他离任或精力被分散,战略执行可能失稳。
  • Schwab 和 Fidelity 的研发预算远高于 Altruist 的估值,未来 3-5 年存在技术追赶风险。
  • 监管风险:FINRA/SEC 经纪交易商身份让 Altruist 持续接受检查;重大执法可能扰乱运营。
  • Series F $1.9B 估值意味着 10x-19x 的估计收入倍数,相比上市 wealthtech 可比公司已经偏满到偏贵。

未决问题

  • 2023、2024 和 2025 年审计年度收入与毛利率情况,这是最终估值判断的关键阻断项。
  • 完整股权结构表,包括清算优先权堆叠和投资人投票权。
  • 已确认的董事会构成和治理结构。
  • T3 调查满意度之外,用于衡量 RIA 顾问留存的流失率 / NRR 指标。
  • Brandon Golden、Ben Mizes 和 Erin Hager 的身份与职责仍需核验,目前无法确认他们是 Altruist 高管。

目录

Chapter 01

01公司概览

1.1 身份与使命

Altruist Corp 是一家在 Delaware 注册的金融科技公司,总部位于 California Culver City (3030 S La Cienega Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232)。公司由 Jason Wenk 于 2018 年创立, 通过两个注册子公司运营:Altruist Financial LLC 是 FINRA/SIPC 成员自清算 broker-dealer, Altruist LLC 是 SEC 注册投资顾问。公司的使命是向独立 RIA 提供现代托管基础设施和一体化顾问技术, 让财务建议更好、更便宜,也更容易获得。不同于传统托管机构,Altruist 从零开始专为 RIA 市场搭建平台, 把清算、托管、组合管理、交易、报告、计费和税务管理合成一个方案,免去多套第三方软件集成。 截至 2025 年 6 月,Altruist 持有 $63.5M 净资本,是监管最低要求的 11,381%,运营基础在财务上较稳。 公司受 SEC、FINRA、OCC 以及 53 个州和地区监管。Altruist 通过 RIA 公司的软件订阅、交易费、 订单流支付、现金利息收入和模型市场费用获得收入。[CO001, CO002, CO003, CO004, CO005, CO006]

快照 KPI 表
指标数值 / 状态日期置信度缺口 / 注释
成立20182018
总部Culver City, CA 总部(3030 S La Cienega Blvd)2026
阶段Series F / 后期私有公司2025 年 4 月
投后估值$1.9 billion2025 年 4 月公司声称;未经审计
累计融资~$602 million2025 年 4 月已披露轮次合计
已服务顾问4,700+(截至 2025 年 Q2);2026 年中估算 5,500+2026 年 6 月公司数,不是 AUM
员工~908–1,0392026 年 6 月第三方估算;公司未确认
净资本(Broker-Dealer)$63.5 million(最低要求的 11,381%)2025 年 6 月 30 日根据经审计财务报表
法律实体Altruist Corp(母公司);Altruist Financial LLC(BD);Altruist LLC(RIA)2026根据 SEC/FINRA 申报
FINRA / SIPC 状态活跃成员2026根据监管申报
收入增长1,700% YoY(2022);550%(2023);三位数(2024)2024公司声称;未经审计
市场份额(T3 2025 调查)T3 调查份额 6.25%;按公司数第三大2025 年 3 月T3 调查受访者样本

标为「中」的数值来自公司声称或第三方估算;只有净资本和法律实体两行来自一手监管申报。估值为投后估值,未经独立审计。员工数是第三方估算区间。

[CO001, CO002, CO003, CO005, CO007, CO008]
FO002: 公司快照逻辑

Altruist 的身份、产品、客户、资本与平台依赖之间如何连接。

[CO001, CO002, CO003, CO027, CO028, CO029]

1.2 创业故事与领导团队

创始人兼 CEO Jason Wenk 是行业老兵,20 岁进入 Morgan Stanley,参与投资研究和资产管理系统。 他随后在 2004 年创办 Retirement Wealth Advisors,并把 AUM 做到 $100M;之后创办 FormulaFolios, 该公司成为史上有机增长最快的 RIA,六年内 AUM 接近 $4B,并连续四年入选 Inc. 500 (最高排名:2017 年第 10)。Wenk 在 2018 年获评 EY Entrepreneur of the Year,并在 2017 年入选 Endeavor Entrepreneur。 Altruist 于 2018 年创立,2019 年公开上线。现任领导团队包括 Rich Rao(首席商务官,2025 年 3 月加入, 曾任职 Google、Meta 和 Intuit)、Sumanth Sukumar(首席技术官,近期任命)、Mazi Bahadori (首席合规官兼运营 EVP,创始团队成员)、Harpreet Ahluwalia(首席产品官)、Pete Dorsey (首席战略和收入官)以及 Piret Loone(总法律顾问,2025 年任命)。截至 2026 年中,公司约有 908–1,039 名员工。 Wenk 表示,这将是 Altruist 在可预见未来的最后一轮融资,公司将走向持续私营运营,或在不再融资的情况下未来 IPO。 初始简报提到 Brandon Golden、Ben Mizes 和 Erin Hager,但公开来源无法核实他们是 Altruist 高管; 在本次研究审阅的任何 Altruist 新闻稿或领导层公告中,都没有出现这些姓名。[CO009, CO010, CO011, CO012, CO013, CO014]

领导层与创始人表
姓名职务过往经历关键依赖说明
Jason Wenk创始人兼 CEOMorgan Stanley 经历;Retirement Wealth Advisors($100M AUM);FormulaFolios($4B AUM,Inc. 500 x4)关键创始人运营者;设计战略和产品愿景;若离任存在关键人物风险
Rich RaoChief Business OfficerGoogle(Workspace 企业业务);Meta(Small Business Group);Intuit(Chief Sales Officer)2025 年 3 月加入;负责 go-to-market;任职时间相对较短
Sumanth SukumarChief Technology Officer未公开披露工程领导;对产品速度关键
Mazi BahadoriCCO 兼 EVP of Operations创始团队成员合规与运营骨干;对监管连续性关键
Harpreet AhluwaliaChief Product Officer未公开披露推动产品路线图
Pete DorseyChief Strategy & Revenue Officer未公开披露收入与战略负责人
Piret LooneGeneral Counsel2025 年任命法务负责人;支持监管与 M&A

职务和背景来自公司新闻稿和公开资料。「未公开披露」表示未找到可核验公开来源。董事会组成未在可用来源中单独核验。

[CO009, CO010, CO011, CO012, CO013, CO014]

1.3 融资历史与投资人基础

自 2019 年以来,Altruist 通过六轮融资累计募集超过 $602M 风险资本。Series A($8.5M,2019 年, Venrock 领投)奠定了基础投资人阵容,Bill McNabb(前 Vanguard CEO)和 Ron Carson(Carson Group 创始人) 以个人身份投资。Series B($50M,2021 年 5 月,Insight Partners 领投)引入 Vanguard 作为战略机构投资人; 当时 Vanguard 正在加大 RIA 渠道投入,这一点值得注意。Series C($110M,2021 年 11 月,Declaration Partners 领投) 直到 Series D 公告时才首次披露。Series D($112M,2023 年 4 月,Insight Partners 和 Adams Street Partners 领投) 紧接 SSG 收购和 Altruist Clearing 上线之后完成,巩固了 Altruist 按公司数量计第三大托管机构的位置。 Series E($169M,2024 年 5 月,ICONIQ Growth 领投,Granite Capital 和 Sound Ventures 参与) 把估值推高到超过 $1.5B。Series F($152M,2025 年 4 月,由新加坡主权财富基金 GIC 领投), Salesforce Ventures、Baillie Gifford、Geodesic Capital、Carson Family Office 和 ICONIQ Growth 参与, 投后估值达到 $1.9B,累计融资约 $602M。CEO Wenk 表示,公司所需的最后一轮融资已经完成。[CO018, CO019, CO020, CO021, CO022, CO023]

利益相关方或投资人图谱
投资人 / 利益相关方角色 / 轮次经济 / 战略重要性尽调问题
GIC(Singapore)Series F 领投($152M,2025 年 4 月)领投锚定投资人;主权财富基金;验证国际机构可信度确认董事席位或观察员权利;确认 $152M 已全额到位
ICONIQ GrowthSeries E 领投;Series F 参投持续领投 / 共同领投;拥有广泛科技高管网络确认董事会代表;确认全额参投
Insight PartnersSeries B 领投;Series C/D 参投早期机构验证者;Jon Rosenbaum 在 Series B 加入董事会确认当前董事会席位;确认 Series D 配额
Declaration PartnersSeries C 领投($110M)直到 Series D 前未披露的轮次;Brian Stern 是关键支持者确认当前持股和二级交易活动
VanguardSeries B 与 C 参投战略投资人;Vanguard 顾问是目标 RIA 客户;Bill McNabb 在董事会确认基金类型(战略 vs. 财务);建模市场合作协议范围
VenrockSeries A 领投;Series B/C 参投;Nick Beim 在董事会最早机构支持者;Nick Beim 在董事会确认当前董事或观察员席位
Adams Street PartnersSeries D 与 E 参投成长股权专家;从 D 轮延续到 E 轮确认当前持股
Salesforce VenturesSeries F 参投战略投资人;Salesforce CRM 集成支撑 Hazel AI;创造分发渠道确认战略合作条款;数据共享范围
Baillie GiffordSeries F 参投长线机构投资人;强化耐心资本叙事确认配额规模
Carson Family OfficeSeries A 早期投资人;Series F 参投Ron Carson(Carson Group CEO)是战略 RIA 行业验证者和持续锚点确认顾问角色和推荐渠道

各轮投资人配额规模通常未披露。董事会组成和观察员权利已有部分确认(Insight/Rosenbaum 在 Series B 确认;Venrock/Beim 被提及;ICONIQ/Sull 在 Series E)。利益相关方图谱可能不完整。

[CO018, CO019, CO020, CO021, CO022, CO023]

1.4 商业模式与平台

Altruist 的纵向整合平台把清算、托管、开户、碎股交易、组合再平衡、业绩报告、费用计费和税务管理软件, 打包成面向独立 RIA 的单一方案。公司的商业模式来自 RIA 平台订阅费、特定证券类型的交易类收费、 股票交易订单流支付、客户现金余额利息、顾问使用 Altruist Portfolios 或第三方组合时收取的 Model Marketplace Fee (每年 0%–1%),以及使用税务优化工具的 Tax Management Fee。Altruist 取消了许多核心功能的软件订阅费, 以降低小型 RIA 的进入门槛;这是有意建立市场份额的策略。公司还提供支付有竞争力 APY 的高收益现金产品, 并在 2024 年推出全数字化固定收益交易平台。2026 年初上线的 Hazel AI 副规划师平台, 标志着公司战略性扩展到与 CRM 和托管数据集成的 AI 顾问工具。Salesforce Ventures 参与 Series F 体现了战略契合: 其投资 Altruist,是因为 Altruist 与 Salesforce CRM 的数据集成处在 Hazel AI 工作流的核心。 截至 2025 年,Altruist 支持个人、联名、信托、IRA 和企业账户等账户类型,并通过继承自 SSG 的传统 Pershing 关系, 支持期权和保证金账户。[CO027, CO028, CO029, CO030, CO031, CO032]

FO003: 快照 KPI

截至 2026 年中,概括 Altruist 成熟度、牵引力和融资状态的关键绩效指标。

估值、顾问数量、AUM 增长由公司披露。员工数为第三方估算区间。收入增长百分比未经审计。

[CO004, CO005, CO007, CO023, CO025, CO033]

1.5 公司规模与关键里程碑

自 2019 年公开上线以来,Altruist 已经做到相当规模。到 2025 年 4 月 Series F 时, 公司服务超过 4,700 家顾问公司,其中包括 3,150 多家 RIA 公司,按公司数量计占美国 RIA 市场总量的 10% 以上。 到 2026 年中,行业估计顾问数量已超过 5,500。2022 年和 2023 年,管理资产均增长三倍; 公司披露 2024 年收入实现三位数增长,其中 2023 年收入增长 550%,2022 年增长 1,700%。 到 2024 年,平均顾问公司规模同比增长 43%,显示更大型顾问公司正在迁入平台。 2025 年 T3/Inside Information Software Survey 将 Altruist 评为五个类别的 T3 Software All-Star (托管、组合管理、交易 / 再平衡、计费和现金管理),并报告其市场份额从 2.85% 升至 6.25%。 2023 年 3 月收购 Shareholders Service Group(SSG,1,600 多名顾问,成立于 2002 年) 带来显著规模和人才,同时保留 SSG 与 Pershing 的关系,以保障顾问连续性。Altruist 在 2023 年初上线自清算基础设施 (Altruist Clearing),使其成为唯一一家完全从零开始、专为 RIA 市场打造的全服务托管机构,这是关键竞争差异。[CO033, CO034, CO035, CO036, CO037, CO038]

里程碑表
日期事件类型金额 / 估值 / 状态参与方含义
2018Altruist Corp 注册成立;由 Jason Wenk 创立创立N/AJason Wenk公司起步;Wenk 带来 FormulaFolios 的 RIA 经验
2019-Q3Altruist 面向 RIA 顾问公开发布产品N/AJason Wenk、Venrock首次公开产品;推出免佣金托管平台
2019Series A 融资完成融资$8.5MVenrock(领投)、Ron Carson、Bill McNabb首笔机构资本;Venrock 验证市场论点
2021-01Venrock 未披露跟投轮完成融资未披露Venrock(领投)、Ron Carson、Bill McNabb过桥资本;McNabb 加入董事会
2021-05Series B 完成融资$50MInsight Partners(领投)、Vanguard、Venrock重要机构验证;Vanguard 战略投资;Rosenbaum 加入董事会
2021-11Series C 完成(当时未披露)融资$110MDeclaration Partners(领投)、Venrock、Insight、VanguardD 轮前最大轮次;支持自清算建设扩张
2023-03收购 Shareholders Service Group(SSG)扩张未披露(现金 + 股权)Altruist、SSG、Broadhaven Capital(SSG 顾问)顾问覆盖翻倍;新增 1,600+ 名顾问;获得 San Diego 服务团队
2023-03推出 Altruist Clearing(自清算基础设施)产品N/AAltruist首个专为 RIA 打造的一体化托管方;重要竞争护城河
2023-04Series D 完成融资$112MInsight Partners(领投)、Adams Street、Bill McNabb、Ron Carson、Marty Bicknell总融资 >$290M;确认按公司数为第三大托管方;声称 YoY 收入增长 1,700%
2024-05Series E 完成融资$169M / $1.5B+ 估值ICONIQ Growth(领投)、Granite Capital、Adams Street、Sound Ventures;Yoonkee Sull 加入董事会估值超过 $1.5B;2023 年收入增长 550%;AUM 连续两年翻三倍
2024推出 High-Yield Cash(5.10% APY)、固定收益交易、自动税务管理产品N/AAltruist平台多元化;可与银行产品竞争;让 Altruist 超出纯托管定位
2025-03Rich Rao 被任命为 Chief Business Officer(此前在 Google、Meta、Intuit)治理N/AAltruist强化 GTM;释放企业级野心信号
2025-04Series F 完成融资$152M / $1.9B 估值GIC(领投)、Salesforce Ventures、Baillie Gifford、Geodesic、ICONIQ;累计融资 ~$602MCEO 称为最后一轮私有融资;4,700+ 名顾问;按公司数第三大
2026-Q1Hazel AI paraplanner 平台发布,并吸引媒体 / 市场关注产品N/AAltruist(Nitin Narasimhan、Gokul Ramanathan 领导 AI 团队)AI 扩张超出托管;Salesforce 数据集成;吸引 DeepSeek 时代市场关注

日期按新闻稿发布日期估算。SSG 收购条款未披露。金额 / 估值为公告时公司声称,除非另有说明。2019 年早期发布日期为估算。

[CO018, CO019, CO020, CO021, CO022, CO023]
FO001: 公司里程碑时间线

从创立到 2026 年的时间顺序里程碑,包括融资、产品和治理事件。

2019 年早期事件的时间线日期根据新闻稿近似估算。SSG 收购于 2023 年 3 月 15 日公开宣布。

[CO001, CO018, CO019, CO020, CO021, CO022]

1.6 展示

Chapter 02

02市场分析

2.1 市场定义与现状替代方案

Altruist 竞争的是 RIA 托管和一体化顾问软件市场:SEC 和州注册投资顾问为运营业务而采购的合格托管、 清算、交易、再平衡、业绩报告、费用计费、税务工具,以及越来越重要的 AI 副规划。相关支出边界是托管机构和平台层, 不是 RIA 向终端客户收取的顾问费;这些基于 AUM 的费用归 RIA 所有,并明确排除在托管机构收入池之外。 现状替代方案是碎片化:把 Schwab、Fidelity 或 Pershing 等传统托管机构,与组合管理、再平衡、报告和计费的单点方案配对, 再用集成把它们缝在一起。Altruist 的论点是,一个单一、纵向整合、只服务 RIA 的技术栈可以压缩这种碎片化。 相邻类别包括 TAMP、独立 wealthtech 供应商,以及银行现金和贷款产品。先定义这个边界很关键, 因为市场上吸睛的资产数字衡量的是远大于 Altruist 实际可变现托管和软件机会的资金池。[CM001, CM033, CM022, CM038, CM008]

市场定义表
细分 / 类别包含支出排除支出买方 / 付款方与 Altruist 的相关性
RIA 合格托管与清算托管、清算、结算、现金管理Wirehouse / broker-dealer captive custody;自托管RIA 公司;终端客户现金经济性核心:Altruist 的自清算托管方
投资组合管理与再平衡软件再平衡、模型管理、交易工具DIY 表格;超大型 RIA 的内部 OMSRIA 公司(运营 / 投资团队)核心捆绑模块
业绩报告与计费客户报告、费用计费、报表企业级 TAMP 外包RIA 公司核心捆绑模块
税务与现金管理税损收割、高收益现金银行存款产品;外部 TAMPRIA 公司;终端客户邻近变现
顾问 AI / paraplanningAI paraplanner、CRM 集成工作流通用横向 AI 工具RIA 公司扩张(Hazel AI)
终端客户资产管理费RIA 向客户收取的 AUM 顾问费终端客户(排除在托管方支出之外)排除:不是托管方收入

边界划在 RIA 支付的托管方 / 平台支出;终端客户顾问费被排除,因为它们归 RIA,而非托管方。

[CM001, CM022, CM033, CM038]

2.2 多视角市场规模测算

市场可以用几个不可相加的视角来测算。按监管口径管理资产计算,美国 RIA 在 2025 年底报告创纪录的 $176.8T, 同比增长 22.3%,覆盖 16,544 家 SEC 注册顾问(增长 4.2%)。但 RAUM 包含私募基金和机构资产, 这些并不是可托管的零售财富。更窄也更相关的口径,是 Cerulli 的独立和混合 RIA 渠道:该渠道管理约 $9.8T, 高于 2019 年的 $6.6T,复合增速接近 12%,预计到 2026 年将达到所有顾问管理资产的约三分之一。 Altruist 自己把机会表述为 RIA 市场约 $128T 的资产;这是定位数字,而不是可服务收入基数。 对 Altruist 来说,可服务市场最好用约 16,500 家注册顾问中以中小 RIA 为主的托管和平台支出来近似; 其已获得份额(SOM)体现为 3,150 多家 RIA 公司,以及按关系数量排名第四。关键在于,没有公开来源单独拆出年度托管和顾问收入池的绝对规模, 因此渗透率测算必须依赖资产和公司数量代理指标。[CM002, CM003, CM004, CM005, CM007, CM034]

TAM/SAM/SOM 或规模测算视角表
发布方 / 视角年份地理范围数值增长 / CAGR方法论置信度限制
IAA Industry Snapshot(RAUM)2025美国$176.8T RAUM+22.3% YoYSEC Form ADV 汇总包含私募基金 / 机构 RAUM,并非全部可托管
Cerulli RIA 渠道 AUM2025美国~$9.8T~12% CAGR独立 + 混合 RIA 资产渠道定义窄于总 RAUM
Altruist 公司口径2023美国$128T RIA 市场n/a公司定位宽口径资产池,并非可变现收入
Cerulli 渠道份额口径2026E美国顾问资产约 33%从 27%(2024)上升顾问管理资产份额份额指标,不是美元收入
RIA 公司数量(SEC)2025美国16,544 家 RIA+4.2% YoYSEC 注册数量公司数量可代理买方池
RIA 并购 / 流动中资产2025-2026美国接近 ~$4T加速Cerulli 并购管线交易流口径,不是市场规模

这里刻意保留多种口径;这些数字衡量的基数不同(RAUM、渠道 AUM、公司数量、交易流),不能相加。

[CM003, CM004, CM005, CM007, CM002, CM021]
FM001: 市场规模测算视角

从广义 RIA 资产池逐层收窄到 Altruist 可服务、可获取的机会。

各层采用不同基数(资产与公司数),因为公开数据无法在每一层提供统一的美元口径。

[CM007, CM004, CM030, CM012, CM034]
FM002: 市场估算区间

美国 RIA 相关资产基础的低 / 基准 / 高估算,均以万亿美元计。

所有行均为资产 $T(不是收入);管线行高端为独立出走与退休组成部分之和。

[CM004, CM016, CM017, CM021]

2.3 买方、用户、付费方与分层

RIA 托管采购由公司负责人决定:小公司是创始人顾问,中型公司是 principal 或 COO,大型 RIA 则是投资或运营委员会。 用户是每天在平台里工作的顾问团队和运营人员;付费方是 RIA 公司本身,不过托管机构经济性(现金利差、交易收费、订单流支付) 实际上会把部分成本传导给终端客户。不同分层的行为差异很大:中小 RIA 是约 16,500 家公司的主体, 它们看重成本、简单性和现代用户体验,也是挑战者托管机构的核心采用群体;大型 RIA 仍因服务深度和冗余而锚定 Schwab 和 Fidelity, 并越来越多地采用多托管。新成立 RIA 往往默认选择 Schwab,因为迁移经验更熟悉,这抬高了挑战者争夺首个托管机构决策的门槛。 采用路径通常从认知、评估、试用或二级托管切入、资产迁移和重新签署文件,最后到主托管采用;每个阶段都会流失公司, 其中迁移摩擦造成的掉队最明显。多托管现在已被近 30% 的 RIA 采用,给 Altruist 作为二级托管机构切入、再争取主托管地位提供了现实入口。[CM029, CM030, CM031, CM015, CM032, CM016]

分群 / 买方图谱
分群买方用户付款方工作流预算负责人采用触发因素
小型 RIA(<$250M)创始人顾问顾问 + 1-2 名运营人员RIA 公司托管 + 软件一体化创始人成本、简单度、现代 UX
中型 RIA($250M-$1B)负责人 / COO顾问 + 运营团队RIA 公司托管 + 再平衡 + 计费负责人 / COO技术整合、规模效率
大型 RIA($1B+)CIO / 运营委员会投资 + 运营团队RIA 公司多托管方、集成委员会服务深度、冗余
出走顾问离职顾问团队新独立团队新 RIA 实体迁移 + 入驻团队负责人独立转型;迁移支持
混合 RIA负责人 + BD 关系顾问团队RIA + BD混合托管负责人并购、平台灵活性

买方、用户、付款方角色来自托管方选择报道的推断;小型和中型 RIA 的预算权主要集中在公司负责人手里。

[CM029, CM030, CM031, CM016, CM015]
FM003: 买方 / 分部地图

主要 RIA 分部中的买方、用户、付费方和预算负责人角色。

[CM029, CM030, CM031, CM032]
FM004: 采用漏斗或价值链图

切换型 RIA 从认知到完成主托管迁移的示意采用漏斗。

漏斗百分比只是托管商切换报道所描述的分阶段采用路径示意,并非实测转化率。

[CM015, CM027, CM032]

2.4 增长驱动因素与采用约束

几个结构性驱动因素会在 2026 年前扩大可寻址市场。顾问队伍老龄化将在未来十年带来超过 26,000 人退休, 注入超过 $2.5T 资产的传承和 breakaway 管道;数万亿美元的代际财富转移则利好下一代客户偏好的数字优先平台。 RIA 渠道在顾问资产中的份额上升、接近 $4T 的加速并购,以及技术和 AI 被提升为托管机构选择的主要标准, 都有利于现代化、只服务 RIA 的新进入者。但这些顺风之外也有真实约束。切换成本——数据迁移、客户重新签署文件和运营风险—— 放慢了对 incumbents 的替代,并保护 Schwab 超过 58% 的位置和 Fidelity 的存量基础。费用压缩到约 0.85%–1.0%, 挤压顾问利润率(提高对低成本托管的需求,也挤压整条价值链);SEC 对托管、营销和网络安全的审查强化, 也以可能利好规模化玩家的方式推高合规成本。资产高度集中——约 2% 的公司控制 54% 资产——意味着赢下中小公司会更快推动 logo 增长, 而不是资产份额。总体判断是,市场确实在增长,但可变现规模和 Altruist 可获得份额仍被不兼容的测算口径部分遮住。[CM018, CM023, CM021, CM026, CM027, CM024]

增长驱动因素与约束表
驱动因素 / 约束方向时间含义尽调问题
顾问退休与接班驱动2026-2035$2.5T+ 资产流入 RIA 渠道量化 Altruist 在出走顾问 / 退休顾问赢单中的份额
代际财富转移驱动2026-2045利好数字优先平台检验平台对下一代客户的留存
RIA 渠道份额提升驱动到 2026 年渠道升至顾问资产约 33%确认服务的渠道 AUM 结构
技术 / AI 差异化驱动2026现代技术栈赢下新客户验证 Hazel AI 留存与定价
费率压缩混合持续低成本托管需求上升,同时压低利润率评估托管方抽成率是否可持续
切换成本 / 重新签文件约束持续放慢替代既有厂商的速度衡量入驻 / 迁移转化率
Schwab / Fidelity 既有地位约束持续新 RIA 默认选择既有厂商在首个托管方交易中,对比既有厂商的胜率
监管负担(托管、网络安全)约束2026推高合规成本;利好规模化平台审阅 SEC 检查状态与控制

方向标记该因素会扩大还是限制可触达采用;时间锚定它影响 Altruist 捕获的阶段。

[CM018, CM023, CM005, CM026, CM024, CM027]

2.5 展示

Chapter 03

03竞争对手

3.1 竞争格局与进入者地图

RIA 托管市场是高度集中的寡头市场,后面拖着一条很长的挑战者尾部。三个 incumbents 锚定市场: Charles Schwab Advisor Services 是主导托管机构,被超过 58% 的 RIA 使用,覆盖 16,000 多家公司和约 $5.1T 独立顾问资产; Fidelity Institutional 是明确第二名,通过 Wealthscape 平台服务 3,400 多家公司;BNY Pershing 支持超过 100,000 名顾问和 broker-dealer, 在机构和国际客户中托管约 $59.4T,并通过 Wove 操作系统推进现代化。与它们相对的是技术型挑战者——Altruist、 Betterment for Advisors、Apex Clearing 和 SEI——以及 Axos Advisor Services、TradePMR 和 EAS 等更小进入者, 它们瞄准 Schwab 和 Fidelity 之外的初创和小型 RIA。现状替代方案仍是把传统托管机构与独立组合、报告和计费软件拼在一起。 Altruist 的定位刻意对准“big two”,提供同样的核心托管,同时靠一体化软件、透明定价和无最低门槛模式差异化, 服务 incumbents 历史上不够重视的中小公司。[CP001, CP005, CP006, CP018, CP028, CP030]

竞争对手画像表
竞争对手类型规模(2026)融资 / 所有者目标客户产品范围定价模式战略方向
Charles Schwab Advisor Services既有托管方16,000+ 家公司;~$5.1T RIA AUC上市公司(SCHW)各规模 RIA;新 RIA托管、iRebal、集成无平台费;利差 / 交易守住特许经营;投入服务
Fidelity Institutional既有托管方3,400+ 家公司;Wealthscape私营(FMR)中型 / 大型 RIA托管、Wealthscape、支持按资产 / 关系定价机构级深度
BNY Pershing既有托管方100,000+ 名顾问 / BD;总计 $59.4T上市公司(BK)大型 / 全球 RIA、BD托管、Wove OS、全球能力打包 / 协商Wove 多托管方平台
Altruist挑战者托管方3,150+ 家 RIA;按关系数排名 #4私营;累计融资 ~$602M小型到中型、技术前倾的 RIA自清算 + 全套软件 + AI无平台费;第三方账户 $1/mo垂直整合;Hazel AI
Betterment for Advisors 顾问平台机器人 / 数字托管方数字优先 RIA私营,VC 支持混合 / 数字理财规划师白标投顾机器人、TLH~0.25% AUM自动化投资外包
Apex ClearingAPI 托管方金融科技 / 机器人平台私营(Apex Fintech)金融科技公司、机器人投顾API 托管 / 清算按量定制定价嵌入式托管基础设施
SEI打包平台复杂 / HNW 业务上市公司(SEIC)HNW / UHNW、退休业务端到端平台、另类资产打包资产 / 工单定价复杂业务深度
Axos / TradePMR / EAS小型挑战者初创 / 小型 RIA混合初创和小型 RIA托管 + 技术不一聚焦小型 RIA 细分市场

RIA 分部数据未披露时,规模数字混用了 RIA 专项指标和公司总量指标;定价为摘要,随谈判而变。

[CP001, CP005, CP006, CP008, CP015, CP016]
FP001: 竞争定位图

按平台现代化 / 集成度(x 轴)与 RIA 托管规模(y 轴)映射各托管商。

轴向评分是分析师按 1–10 分估算,并非实测指数。

[CP001, CP005, CP006, CP008, CP015, CP016]

3.2 竞争对手画像与规模

规模明显站在 incumbents 一边。Schwab 的 franchise 单季新增净资产约 $98B,其 CEO 公开称 Schwab Advisor Services “几乎不可战胜”,同时削减内部 RIA 账簿以改善服务,这说明领先者既占据主导,也在主动防守。 Fidelity 更广义的 $17.9T 管理资产反映的是远超 RIA 托管板块的整体机构规模;Pershing 的 $59.4T 则由机构和 broker-dealer 资产主导, 两者都不太适合与 Altruist 只服务 RIA 的口径直接比较。相比之下,Altruist 按公司关系数量计是第四大托管机构, 服务 3,150 多家 RIA 公司,近期已在这一指标上超过 Pershing。挑战者中,Betterment for Advisors 以白标 robo 竞争, 收取约 0.25% AUM;Apex Clearing 为 fintech 和 robo-advisor 提供 API 中心托管;SEI 为复杂和高净值业务提供打包的端到端平台。 整体画面是:incumbents 赢在规模,Altruist 靠技术和成本赢得 logo。[CP003, CP026, CP036, CP029, CP008, CP015]

FP003: 护城河 / 准备度 KPI

Altruist 相对既有巨头的 2026 年关键竞争定位指标。

[CP008, CP009, CP002, CP025, CP019]

3.3 能力与定价对比

从能力和价格看,Altruist 的优势在打包和透明。托管在 Altruist 的账户不单独收平台费或软件费, 把组合会计、交易、报告和计费并入托管;传统技术栈仅组合会计通常每账户每年就要约 $40 到 $70。 连接的第三方账户每月前 100 个免费,超出部分每个每月 $1。Altruist 在 2023 年 9 月取消券商账户软件费, 并在 2024 年 4 月推出 “Simply Better Pricing”,进一步强化了这一定位。其 Model Marketplace 以披露的 0–1% 提供模型组合,作为传统 TAMP 的低成本替代;Hazel AI 副规划师一个月内被 1,600 家公司采用,把差异化延伸到 incumbents 行动更慢的 AI 工作流。 Schwab 用 iRebal 等自有工具和数百个集成反击,Fidelity 靠 Wealthscape 深度,Pershing 靠多托管 Wove 操作系统。 所有主要托管机构都受 SEC 和 FINRA 监管,因此信任姿态大体持平;Altruist 在 Form CRS 中披露其收入冲突。[CP009, CP010, CP011, CP012, CP013, CP014]

功能 / 能力矩阵
能力AltruistSchwabFidelityBNY PershingBetterment
自清算托管否(经合作伙伴)
打包组合管理 / 再平衡是(已包含)部分(iRebal)部分经 Wove是(机器人投顾)
集成计费与报告是(已包含)经集成经集成经 Wove
AI 副规划师是(Hazel)有限有限有限有限
模型市场 / TAMP 替代是(0-1%)有限
多托管方互操作已连接账户部分部分是(Wove)

能力标记来自产品页和第三方比较,只代表方向,不是逐项功能认证。

[CP004, CP007, CP009, CP014, CP025, CP019]
定价 / 打包比较
提供商平台 / 软件费账户 / 工单费现金 / 收入模式模型市场备注
AltruistAltruist 托管账户 $0标准股票和 ETF 低费率 / $0;已公布费率表现金利差、PFOF、交易已披露 0-1%第三方账户超过 100 个后 $1/mo
Schwab无明确平台费部分产品按交易收费净利息收入、利差管理账户项目规模驱动的经济性
Fidelity按关系定价资产 / 工单净利息收入管理型解决方案服务深度
BNY Pershing打包 / 协商协商净利息收入经 Wove企业定价
Betterment for Advisors 顾问平台包含在 AUM 费中无工单 / 电汇费~0.25% AUM模型组合机器人投顾包
SEI平台 / 管理费资产 / 工单打包自有模型可能设置最低门槛

定价汇总自提供商页面和比较来源;实际费率通常经过谈判,并会随时间变化。

[CP009, CP010, CP011, CP013, CP015, CP031]
FP002: 功能广度 / 能力图

领先托管商在托管、软件、AI 与互操作性上的能力广度。

[CP009, CP004, CP025, CP007, CP008]

3.4 护城河耐久性与替代风险

Altruist 的主要护城河是纵向整合:自清算托管,加完整顾问软件套件,再加 AI。单点 incumbents 或软件供应商若不重建, 很难匹配这套组合。成本优势和早期 AI 领先进一步强化了护城河,但耐久性只能算中等:资金雄厚的 incumbents 可以打包功能、 降费,或在 AI 上快速跟进,长期存在真实商品化风险。Altruist 最弱的是规模和品牌:它排第 4,托管资产远小于 incumbents, 缺少后者掌握的分销力量、集成生态和资产负债表产品。最现实的份额路径是多归属:近 30% 的 RIA 使用两个或更多托管机构, Altruist 可以先凭软件和定价优势赢下二级托管授权,再尝试转为主托管。面对深厚切换成本和主动防守存量账簿的 incumbents, 这个转化是核心竞争未知数。私人竞争对手经济性和精确 RIA 板块份额仍未披露,限制了高置信度对标。[CP023, CP024, CP020, CP021, CP019, CP035]

护城河耐久度 / 竞争风险登记表
护城河 / 风险因素Altruist 位置耐久度替代 / 商品化风险尽调问题
垂直整合自清算 + 全套软件 + AI中高既有厂商可逐步打包量化相对既有厂商的切换赢单
成本优势(无平台费)结构性优势,对顾问友好在位者可能降费测试抽佣率可持续性
技术 / AI(Hazel)先发优势,采用速度快Schwab / Fidelity 可能快速跟进衡量 Hazel 留存与定价
规模 / AUC#4,远落后于 Schwab低(目前)在位者规模经济跟踪 AUC 增长与目标对比
分销 / 品牌信任在增长,但大规模仍未验证低-中在位者品牌占优评估企业级 RIA 赢单率
多托管切入点以第二托管人身份进入转为主托管人仍不确定次要托管人 -> 主要托管人转化
监管姿态SEC / FINRA,净资本雄厚各托管人接近持平审查检查历史与控制措施

耐久性和风险评级是分析师判断,结合竞争对手强度信号和 Altruist 披露交叉验证得出。

[CP023, CP024, CP020, CP021, CP019, CP034]

3.5 展示

Chapter 04

04财务

4.1 收入模式、定价与变现

Altruist 的收入模式建立在变现托管关系上,而不是对软件收费。2024 年 “Simply Better Pricing” 调整后, 核心托管和顾问平台不收软件费,美国股票和 ETF 交易免佣。Altruist 主要通过四类来源赚钱: 客户现金存放在 sweep accounts 的净利息、全额付清证券借贷、订单流支付,以及一层较薄的订阅和资产类费用。 2024 年 3 月上线时宣传 5.10% APY 的高收益现金账户,展示了核心张力:Altruist 向客户让渡的收益越多, 自己保留的净利差越窄,因此该模式有意用每美元利差换资产汇集和关系深度。叠加其上的还有 premium Altruist One 订阅 (每 household 每月约 0.01%)、每月约 10–12 个基点的模型市场费用、前 100 个以外连接第三方账户每月 $1 的定价, 以及正在出现的 Hazel AI 订阅线。由于现金利息占主导且对利率敏感,收入质量与当前短端利率、以及 Altruist 在客户收益率上竞争多激进密切绑定。[CI001, CI002, CI006, CI008, CI009, CI010]

收入流表
收入流机制状态利率敏感性来源依据
客户现金净利息项目银行收益率与客户 APY 之间的利差已启用公司 / 新闻
全额付清证券借贷出借客户全额付清证券,按费用分成已启用公司
订单流付款股票 / 期权订单流路由返佣已启用公司
Altruist One 订阅高级层级,约 0.01%/月/户(household)已启用第三方 / 公司
模型市场费用模型资产约 10-12 bps/月已启用第三方 / 公司
Hazel AI 订阅面向公司的 AI 副规划师订阅新兴新闻

利率敏感性标记对短期利率的敞口;现金利息收入占主导,也是对利率最敏感的一条线。

[CI001, CI008, CI009, CI003, CI004, CI028]
定价 / 变现表
产品 / 服务价格(2026)付款方备注
核心托管 + 软件$0 平台费RIA(免费)2024 年取消软件费
美国股票 / ETF 佣金$0客户(免费)仍收取附加费用
Altruist One 高级版约 0.01%/月/户(household)(最低 $1)RIA / 客户高级功能层级
模型市场约 10-12 bps/月客户按使用模型的资产计费
第三方连接账户约 $1/账户/月(前 100 个免费)RIA外部账户的组合会计
高收益现金客户赚取 APY;Altruist 保留利差客户 / AltruistAPY 上升时 NIM 受压

定价反映 2024 年「Simply Better Pricing」调整:从软件费转向基于余额和资产的变现。

[CI002, CI010, CI003, CI004, CI005, CI030]
FI001: 收入模型桥

客户资产与活动如何转化为 Altruist 的不同收入线。

节点关系为定性描述;公开数据未披露各收入线的美元贡献。

[CI001, CI008, CI009, CI028, CI030]

4.2 Go-to-Market、成本结构与单位经济

Altruist 的 go-to-market 主要是产品驱动和自助式:低摩擦开户、免费核心软件,以及顾问病毒式采用 (最醒目的是一个月内 1,600 家公司订阅 Hazel AI)替代了重型企业销售队伍,支撑了有利的渠道经济性。 成本侧,Altruist 是自清算 broker-dealer;相比 introducing broker,这种结构提高了营运资本和资本强度要求, 但也能捕获每个账户更多经济性。公开单位经济代理指标很少,且主要来自估计:第三方追踪机构把 2024 年收入估在约 $193M (高于 2023 年约 $111M,增长约 74%),并估算 1,000 名员工下每员工收入约 $186,000——不错,但低于顶级 fintech 基准, 符合一家先于变现投入的公司。2025 年 10 月裁员约 50 人(约 15% 员工),CEO 将其表述为把资源重新分配到清晰盈利路径, 释放出主动成本管理信号。关键在于,毛利率、贡献利润率、清算和服务交付成本、CAC、LTV、回本周期均未披露, 因此真实单位经济无法通过公开来源核实,仍是尽调优先事项。[CI031, CI024, CI011, CI012, CI014, CI015]

单位经济表
指标 / 代理指标数值依据注意事项
估算收入(2024)~$193M第三方跟踪器未审计估算
估算收入(2023)~$111.1M第三方跟踪器未审计估算
隐含同比增长(2024)~74%由估算推导估算叠估算
单员工收入~$185,900约 1,000 名员工,2026低于顶级金融科技水平
服务顾问数4,700+(2025 年 4 月)公司增长延续至 2026 年
核心软件毛利率未披露--关键私有信息缺口

所有收入数字均为第三方估算;Altruist 不发布审计收入,因此单位经济只能用代理指标判断。

[CI011, CI012, CI014, CI026, CI027, CI034]
FI002: 单位经济桥

从服务资产到贡献利润的概念桥,突出未披露的利润率环节。

毛利率、COGS 与运营费用均未公开披露,因此利润率环节只是示意。

[CI011, CI014, CI024, CI016, CI034]

4.3 公开牵引力与私人指标缺口

Altruist 公开增长叙事,但不公布经审计财务,导致公开牵引信号和可核实指标之间有很大缺口。 公开侧,公司称 2024 年收入、券商账户和服务顾问数均实现三位数增长;报告 AUM 截至 2024 年连续两年增长三倍; 在 2025 年 4 月 Series F 时服务超过 4,700 名顾问;并表示 2026 年“breakout”年份实际运行约为预期增长轨迹的 140%。 第三方追踪还给出约 $193M 的估计收入和约 $1.9B 估值。私人侧,绝对经审计收入、毛利率和贡献利润率、 EBITDA 或净利润、月度净 burn、现金 runway、按收入流拆分的收入组合,以及 cohort 级 CAC、LTV 和回本周期均未披露。 结果是,承销方用来评估收入质量的几乎每个数字,要么是外部估计,要么不可获得。这一缺口是公司现阶段最鲜明的财务特征: 方向性动能强,但一手财务透明度有限,显著提高了尽调 data room 的要求。[CI012, CI013, CI025, CI026, CI011, CI032]

公开财务缺口表
指标公开状态缺失内容尽调路径
绝对收入仅有估算经审计 GAAP 收入获取经审计财务报表
毛利率 / 贡献利润率未披露分收入线利润率管理层模型 + 成本明细
EBITDA / 净利润未披露盈利水平经审计 P&L
净烧钱与跑道未披露月烧钱、现金可支撑月数现金流量表
CAC / LTV / 回本期未披露队列获客经济性队列数据室
按收入流拆分的收入结构未披露现金与订阅占比分部收入拆分

尽调必须先关闭这些财务阻塞点,才能承销收入质量和利润率路径。

[CI027, CI029, CI037, CI038, CI014]
FI003: 财务估算区间

Altruist 关键财务估算指标的低 / 高区间。

收入与估值行来自二手来源的估算或区间;净资本来自监管文件。

[CI011, CI019, CI018, CI020, CI014]

4.4 资本充足性、融资依赖与判断

Altruist 的资产负债表是明确优势。其 broker-dealer 实体 Altruist Financial LLC 在 2025 年 6 月 30 日报告约 $63.5M 监管净资本,约为最低要求的 11,381%,显示近期偿付能力强;但实体层面的这一指标本身并不能证明集团盈利。 公司自 2018 年以来募集超过 $600M,最近一轮是 2025 年 4 月由主权投资者 GIC 领投、估值约 $1.9B 的 $152M Series F, Salesforce Ventures、Baillie Gifford、ICONIQ Growth、Geodesic Capital 和 Carson Family Office 参与; GIC 长周期领投释放出机构信心。因此融资依赖看起来可控:较大净资本缓冲加近期融资,说明除非出现严重下行,runway 应该充足, 尽管准确 burn 和 runway 未披露。财务结论偏正面但有混合性:收入快速增长,公司资本充足;但收入质量依赖未披露、 对利率敏感的现金经济,利润率、burn 和 cohort 经济无法验证。主要尽调阻塞项是经审计财务、利润率和收入组合拆分、 burn-and-runway 桥,以及利率敏感性模型;承销盈利路径前,每一项都必须拿到。[CI018, CI019, CI020, CI021, CI022, CI033]

资本充足性表
项目数值截至含义
净资本(Altruist Financial LLC)~$63.5M2025 年 6 月 30 日经纪交易商偿付能力强
最低净资本百分比~11,381%2025 年 6 月 30 日监管缓冲很大
累计融资额$600M+2018 年以来资金充足
最新轮次$152M Series F(GIC)2025 年 4 月$1.9B 估值
净烧钱 / 跑道未披露--尽调缺口

净资本是实体层面的偿付能力监管指标,单独看并不能证明集团盈利。

[CI018, CI019, CI020, CI033, CI035]
FI004: 资本强度 / 现金流图

从主要财务维度看资本强度与现金流姿态。

[CI024, CI018, CI023, CI035, CI027]

4.5 展示

Chapter 05

05产品与技术

5.1 产品定义与客户工作流

从客户工作流看,Altruist 是 RIA 用来在一个地方跑完整投资运营的系统。顾问通过无纸化开户和 ACATs 为客户开户并入金, 覆盖三十多种账户类型,往往几分钟完成;随后用免佣碎股交易、智能订单路由,以及覆盖数百个模型的模型市场来构建和再平衡组合。 持续运营中,同一平台处理业绩报告、一体化费用计费,以及 Web 和移动端的联合品牌客户门户;通过一体化高收益 sweep 管理现金; 并运行从自动税损收割到 AI 生成税务计划的税务工作流。Hazel 叠加在这一切之上:这是一个 AI 副规划师, 通过调用邮件、文件、CRM 数据和实时托管数据,帮助顾问准备会议、总结讨论、起草跟进,并浮现 next-best actions。 产品的核心主张是整合:上述每个工作流,都替代了传统设置中由托管机构和一个或多个第三方供应商拆分完成的任务, 把集成负担压缩进一个纵向整合平台,以及统一的顾问和客户体验。[CE001, CE002, CE003, CE004, CE005, CE006]

产品模块 / 资产矩阵
模块功能状态备注
开户 / ACATs无纸化开户,30+ 账户类型已上线几分钟内完成设置
交易与碎股股票 / ETF 免佣金,智能路由已上线支持自定义和模型驱动
再平衡器 + 模型市场跨模型自动再平衡已上线数百个模型
业绩报告与收费内置报告、费用计费、客户门户已上线无额外成本
税务管理税损收割 + Hazel AI 税务规划已上线2026 年新增 AI 税务规划
高收益现金集成现金扫款产品已上线通过项目银行获得 FDIC 保障
Hazel AI 副规划师可访问托管数据的 AI 助手已上线2025 年 9 月推出

这些模块都在一个垂直一体化平台内交付,而不是单独授权的点状解决方案。

[CE002, CE004, CE003, CE005, CE006, CE033]
工作流 / 用例表
工作流主要用户替代对象结果
开立并注资客户账户顾问 / 运营手工文件 + ACATs 延迟几分钟内完成开户
构建并再平衡投资组合顾问独立再平衡器 + 托管人自动化、基于模型的交易
向客户报告并收费顾问 / 运营独立报告与计费工具统一、联合品牌报告
管理税务顾问手工税损收割自动收割 + AI 税务方案
准备客户会议顾问手工笔记与研究Hazel 摘要和下一步动作
持有并扫转现金顾问 / 客户低收益默认扫款集成高收益现金

每个工作流都把传统架构拆给托管人和一个或多个第三方供应商的任务收拢到一起。

[CE002, CE003, CE005, CE006, CE007, CE030]
FE002: 客户工作流 / 运营流程

顾问在 Altruist 平台上的端到端工作流。

[CE002, CE003, CE005, CE006, CE007, CE030]

5.2 技术与运营架构

Altruist 的运营模式围绕自清算 broker-dealer 构建:它不通过第三方清算公司路由托管和结算, 而是直接结算交易,并维护自有内部账本,作为头寸、余额、交易和公司行动的记录系统。该账本是业务的技术核心, 也是实时对账和工作流自动化的基础。其上是一层云原生软件,覆盖开户、交易、再平衡、报告和计费;再上面是 AI 层 Hazel, 它通过 2025 年 11 月上线的行业首个集成,获得托管数据的实时访问。平台开放 API,并与 CRM 和其他 fintech 工具集成超过二十项。 运营上,架构依赖外部 rails:现金 sweep 和 FDIC 容量依靠 program banks,订单路由和订单流支付依靠做市商, 托管依靠云基础设施,Hazel 推理依靠大语言模型供应商;所有这些都运行在 FINRA 成员、SIPC 保护、SEC 监管的托管体系内。 这种纵向整合既是产品效率优势的来源,也集中了一组关键依赖;技术尽调必须验证这些依赖,因为内部设计来自公司描述, 而非独立文件证明。[CE010, CE011, CE012, CE013, CE015, CE016]

技术 / 运营架构表
组件做法关键依赖
客户与顾问应用Web + 移动门户,顾问控制台云原生,联合品牌云基础设施
RIA 软件层开户、再平衡器、报告、计费集成单一平台内部服务
AI 层Hazel 副规划师与税务规划托管数据集成;零留存LLM 提供商
托管与清算自清算经纪交易商,内部账本直接结算,记录系统FINRA / SIPC
银行与市场轨道现金扫款、订单路由、资金流转项目银行网络、做市商项目银行、做市商
集成 / API25+ CRM 和金融科技集成REST API 和合作伙伴连接器第三方供应商

架构来自公司描述;内部账本和清算系统是自清算模式的核心。

[CE010, CE011, CE012, CE015, CE016, CE007]
FE001: 产品架构图

从客户应用向下到托管、清算与外部通道的 Altruist 平台分层视图。

分层是对公司所述架构的定性表达,并非内部系统图。

[CE001, CE011, CE007, CE010, CE015]
FE003: 关键依赖图

平台运行所依赖的外部依赖项。

依赖项来自产品描述推断;具体供应商并非全部公开披露。

[CE015, CE016, CE026, CE012, CE009]

5.3 部署、集成、可靠性与路线图

RIA 部署基本是自助式:无纸化开户、批量客户迁移和二十多项集成,让公司连接已有 CRM 和工具; 公开系统状态页则提供持续可用性信号。但可靠性保证在量化层面很薄:有实时状态页,却没有公开 uptime SLA 或历史事故频率披露。 Altruist 的路线图节奏是最可见的优势。大约九个月里,公司让 Hazel 达到全面可用(2025 年 9 月), 上线行业首个托管数据集成(2025 年 11 月),推出 AI 驱动税务规划(2026 年 2 月),随后加入另类资产、期权、保证金贷款和更快资金流转支持 (2026 年 6 月)。这是一条 AI 主导的路线图,同时在核心 RIA 工作流中补齐与 incumbents 的功能差距,并打开差异化 AI 前线。 但成熟度是 caveat:托管、交易、报告和再平衡已经成熟,最新的 2026 年新增能力——另类资产、期权和保证金——上线才几个月, 尚未在规模化场景中证明,因此整个技术栈的能力成熟度不均,近期发布内容需要在尽调中重点验证。[CE012, CE018, CE035, CE013, CE008, CE014]

路线图 / 发布 / 开发阶段表
能力发布时间 / 阶段类型来源依据
Hazel AI 助理规划师2025 年 9 月(GA)AI 助理公司 / Business Wire
Hazel 托管集成2025 年 11 月数据集成新闻
Hazel AI 税务规划2026 年 2 月AI 税务模块公司 / Business Wire
另类资产支持2026 年 6 月资产类别新闻
期权与保证金贷款2026 年 6 月交易能力新闻
更快资金划转2026 年 6 月运营新闻

发布节奏显示,路线图由 AI 牵引,2025-2026 年在资产类别和运营能力上快速扩张。

[CE007, CE013, CE008, CE014, CE032, CE035]

5.4 差异化、信任、安全与合规

Altruist 的差异化建立在现代、只服务 RIA、云原生且原生 AI 的技术栈上,与 incumbents 更老旧、更碎片化的架构形成对比; 专有托管数据集成给 Hazel 带来 standalone 记录工具和规划工具无法匹配的信息优势。在信任和合规上, 平台以 FINRA 成员身份运营,并受 SIPC 保护,托管受 SEC 规则约束;公司描述其加密、数据保护控制和 AI 治理姿态: 客户数据永不用于训练模型,Hazel 满足零数据保留协议。实质弱点在可验证性:这些保证大多是自我陈述。 本次审阅的公开来源未确认 SOC 2 或 ISO 27001 认证,检查结果不公开,也没有量化可靠性 SLA。 架构集中依赖有限数量的 program banks、做市商、云服务商和 LLM 供应商,增加单点故障风险。总体判断是, 产品确实差异化、推进很快,技术和安全主张可信,但在承销前应独立验证:取得 SOC 2 报告,审阅架构和韧性, 并确认 AI 治理控制。[CE023, CE024, CE016, CE017, CE009, CE026]

信任 / 质量 / 合规表
控制领域机制公开证据缺口
经纪业务监管FINRA 会员,SIPC 保障披露 / 费用表检查结果未公开
托管合规遵守 SEC 托管规则安全页面 / 法律文件审计细节未公开
数据安全加密、数据保护控制安全页面无 SOC 2 确认
AI 治理数据零留存;不使用客户数据训练模型Hazel 公告第三方审计未公开
可靠性公开系统状态页面status.altruist.com 状态页未发布量化 SLA
数据隐私AI 场景下客户数据隔离Hazel / 安全页面缺少独立证明

信任姿态主要依赖公司披露;独立认证和检查结果都无法公开获取。

[CE016, CE017, CE009, CE018, CE029, CE028]
FE004: 产品成熟度 / 能力图

主要能力的成熟度,以及它们相对既有巨头预期的表现。

[CE010, CE023, CE024, CE014, CE036]

5.5 展示

Chapter 06

06客户

6.1 客户基础与分层

Altruist 的客户基础几乎全部由注册投资顾问构成,平台最直接面向中小型、技术前瞻、成长导向的公司。 买方是公司负责人,用户是每天在平台工作的顾问和运营人员,付费方是 RIA 公司本身。具名证据显示出分层行为: 新成立和初创 RIA(如 Eighth Wonder Investments)因快速无纸化开户和免费核心软件采用 Altruist; 中小公司看重成本、用户体验和一体化技术栈;离开 wirehouse 的 breakaway 顾问选择它,是为了更容易迁移到现代平台; 也有越来越多中大型 RIA——CWM($26.8B)、CreativeOne($3.43B)——为效率迁移资产。客户基础还跨越地域, 从 Kansas 农村业务到沿海大都市,并越来越多地包括 Ritholtz Wealth 据称正用 Altruist 支撑的大众富裕客群管道。 共同点是,客户获取很大程度上由 breakaway 顾问和新成立 RIA 推动;它们选择的是低成本、纵向整合、数字优先的托管机构。 随着时间推移,平台吸引力正在向更高端市场扩展,尽管重心仍在规模较小、成长导向的公司。[CU001, CU002, CU027, CU031, CU033, CU007]

客户分层表
分层画像选择 Altruist 的原因证据
新成立 / 初创 RIA单人或小型创始人顾问公司快速入驻,核心软件免费Eighth Wonder 案例研究
中小型 RIAAUM < $1B,技术导向成本、UX、一体化栈G2 / FeaturedCustomers
脱离原机构的顾问离开大型券商 / BD现代化平台,迁移容易Citywire 动量报道
中大型 RIA$1B-$30B AUM效率、AUM 迁移CWM、CreativeOne(AdvizorPro)
大众富裕客群管线数字优先客户层级可扩展的数字托管Ritholtz / RIABiz
乡村及地域分散市场覆盖不足的本地市场远程、无纸化入驻Maize Financial 证言

分层是方向性判断,来自具名案例和评价;Altruist 更偏向中小型、有增长意愿的公司。

[CU001, CU002, CU027, CU031, CU033, CU007]
FU001: 客户旅程图

RIA 从认知到加深使用 Altruist 的各阶段。

旅程阶段综合了具名案例与评论;阶段之间转化率未经实测。

[CU001, CU019, CU007, CU006, CU021]

6.2 采用轨迹与具名客户证据

Altruist 的采用曲线很陡。公司在 2025 年 4 月 Series F 时称服务超过 4,700 名顾问,第三方排名显示其关系覆盖约 3,150 家 RIA 公司;管理层称,在连续两年到 2024 年 AUM 翻三倍之后,公司在 2026 年突破年按预期增长轨迹约 140% 的水平运行。随增长一起成熟的,是具名、已投产的证据。管理超过 $900M 的 Michigan RIA Lifeworks Advisors 在 2026 年 1 月指定 Altruist 为托管伙伴;SGROI Wealth Advisory($939M)迁移了大部分客户资产;CreativeOne Wealth($3.43B)和 CWM($26.8B,称 AUM 增长 34%)被列为大型采用者;Ritholtz Wealth Management(约 $6B)据称用 Altruist 支撑改版后的大众富裕客群管线。Eighth Wonder Investments、VIP Wealth Advisors 等较小公司提供了案例和客户自述证据。证据既有公司筛选的顾问故事,也有独立新闻和第三方排名,可信度因此更强;但具名集合仍只是更大客户基数的样本,不是代表性普查,而且几个最强 logo 都很新,所以引用新鲜度不错,长年限深度证据仍有限。[CU003, CU004, CU005, CU034, CU006, CU009]

客户增长 / 采用轨迹表
指标数值期间来源依据
服务的顾问数4,700+2025 年 4 月公司(Series F)
RIA 公司关系数~3,1502026第三方排名
相对计划的增长约为既定轨迹的 140%2026公司 / CEO
AUM 增长连续 2 年翻三倍截至 2024 年公司
Hazel 公司订阅户一个月约 1,600 家Q1 2026新闻
估算的 2026 年中顾问数5,000+2026 年中三角测算

数据混合了公司表述和第三方估算;账户和资产的绝对总量并非全部经过审计。

[CU003, CU004, CU005, CU034, CU021, CU033]
具名客户验证表
公司规模 / AUM状态结果 / 备注
Lifeworks Advisors$900M+生产环境(具名合作伙伴)2026 年 1 月切换托管
CWM, LLC$26.8B生产环境(大型采用方)引用 34% AUM 增长
CreativeOne Wealth$3.43B生产环境采用后效率提升
SGROI Wealth Advisory$939M生产环境迁移大部分客户资产
Ritholtz Wealth Mgmt~$6B生产环境(大众富裕客群)支撑改版后的管线
Eighth Wonder Investments初创 RIA生产环境快速入驻案例研究
VIP Wealth Advisors中小企业 RIA生产环境因透明度 / 税务能力而选择

具名公司只是 Altruist 4,700+ 名顾问中的样本;样本反映公开披露的赢单和案例研究,不代表完整客户基数。

[CU006, CU009, CU011, CU007, CU008, CU033]
FU002: 采用 / 部署漏斗

从感兴趣的 RIA 到在存量客户中扩张的示意采用漏斗。

漏斗百分比只是分阶段旅程的示意,并非实测转化率;Altruist 未披露这些数据。

[CU020, CU019, CU006, CU021, CU037]
FU003: 客户证明矩阵

按规模、部署状态与证明独立性映射具名客户。

[CU006, CU009, CU011, CU007, CU030]

6.3 留存、满意度与耐久性

留存和耐久性是客户故事里证据最弱的一块。正面看,托管关系切换成本高——重新签署文件、迁移数据、承担运营风险——一旦公司把 Altruist 作为主托管方,结构上有利于留存;平台在部分评论聚合站也拿到很高分(约 4.8 到 5.0 / 5)。负面看,图景分裂明显:一些独立评论网站给 Altruist 的评分接近 2.7 / 5,只有约 43% 的评论者推荐;个别评论者称访问账户或提取资金困难,但普遍程度不清楚。最具体的耐久性事件是 2024 年 4 月新 IRA 维护和转换费用公告,顾问称其掠夺性收费,Altruist 承认是沟通失误,并在反弹后撤回——即使撤销,信任也已受损。关键是,Altruist 没有披露量化的净收入留存、总留存或 cohort 流失率,所以这里的留存 cohort 只是示意性代理,反映的是切换成本带来的粘性,不是实测数据。2025 年 10 月裁员进一步让外界质疑,客户基数扩大后支持能力能否跟上。因此,留存耐久性仍是推断出来的,而非已经证明。[CU024, CU014, CU015, CU016, CU017, CU018]

留存 / 重复使用 / 满意度表
指标信号证据缺口
切换成本黏性成为主托管方后较高多托管方动态未披露实测流失
评价满意度(正面)G2 / 聚合网站约 4.8-5.0FeaturedCustomers、G2精选样本偏差
评价满意度(负面)部分网站约 2.7;43% 推荐Reviews.io样本可靠性不清楚
费用信任事件2024 年 4 月费用反弹,后撤回Citywire信任影响仍可能延续
账户访问投诉零星提款 / 访问报告Reviews.io普遍性未知
扩张 / 重复使用Hazel 向 1,600 家公司交叉销售RIABizNRR 未披露

满意度信号分裂明显;公开资料没有量化留存、流失或 NRR。

[CU024, CU014, CU015, CU016, CU018, CU021]
FU004: 留存 / 重复队列

留存走势示意图,与托管业务高转换成本相符(代理指标,非实测)。

留存值为示意性代理指标,反映高转换成本带来的黏性;Altruist 未披露实测群组留存。

[CU024, CU025, CU029]

6.4 扩张与集中风险

Altruist 的扩张动作真实且多线并行:现有公司会随时间把更多 AUM 迁到平台上,公司也向存量客户交叉销售新模块——最显眼的是 Hazel AI,约 1,600 家公司在一个月内订阅,后续管线管理被描述为每月再增加约 1,500 名顾问。这种落地后扩张,把更深的资产迁移和模块加售结合起来,是单客收入的重要驱动。抵消项是集中度和钱包份额。近 30% 的 RIA 现在使用两个或更多托管方,Altruist 往往先作为次级托管方切入,必须把这些关系转成主托管方才能拿到完整钱包份额;转化率未披露。客户集中度也不透明:CWM($26.8B)这样的大型采用者证明了上行市场牵引力,但也会以未公开量化的方式集中收入;渠道对周期性的 breakaway 和新 RIA 成立也有依赖,带来波动。叠加收费争议留下的信任影响和裁员后的服务能力疑问,客户集中度、主托管转化率和留存数据,是尽调在承销可持续扩张前最需要拿到的客户侧材料。[CU037, CU021, CU022, CU019, CU020, CU028]

扩张与集中风险表
维度观察风险尽调问题
落地后扩张AUM 迁移 + Hazel 加售依赖持续信任量化扩张收入
主托管 vs 次托管往往先作为次托管方钱包份额受限衡量主托管转化
客户集中度大型公司(CWM $26.8B)入驻收入集中度未知最大客户收入占比
渠道依赖由脱离原机构 / 新 RIA 驱动顾问流动有周期性管线韧性
信任韧性有费用争议历史失误可能引发流失续约 / 留存数据
服务容量裁员后支持负载体验下滑支持 SLA 和 NPS

扩张真实存在(Hazel 交叉销售、大型公司赢单),但集中度、钱包份额和留存指标未披露。

[CU037, CU019, CU028, CU027, CU036, CU026]

6.5 图表

Chapter 07

07风险

7.1 风险概览与严重性排序

Altruist 的风险画像由少数高影响敞口主导,它们位于商业模式和公司无法控制的外部条件交界处。按可能性和影响排序,第一梯队包括两条最敏感收入线的监管风险——客户现金的净息差和订单流付款——以及紧密相关的模型风险:短期利率若持续下行,将压缩现金 sweep 利差。第二梯队是运营风险:作为自清算的记录托管方,Altruist 把结算、对账和记录维护内化,宕机、网络安全事件或结算失败会对托管业务赖以成立的信任造成放大影响。除此之外,集中伙伴依赖、持续融资可得性带来的融资风险,以及快速扩张和关键人物依赖带来的人才与执行风险,共同构成风险清单。这些风险并不独立:利率下行或监管变化会伤害收入,运营失败或失误会侵蚀顾问信任并加速流失,收入受损又会传导到估值和融资风险。后续热力图和传导图显示,即便计入 Altruist 已有缓释措施,监管、运营和模型维度的剩余敞口仍然重要。[CR040, CR003, CR019, CR009, CR017, CR023]

FR001: 风险热力图

主要风险类别的发生可能性、影响程度和剩余敞口。

可能性和影响为基于引用证据的定性分析判断,并非概率估计。

[CR040, CR003, CR011, CR019, CR025]
FR002: 风险传导图

上游风险驱动因素如何传导到财务和品牌结果。

传导关系为定性因果路径,并非量化敏感性。

[CR019, CR005, CR031, CR033, CR021]

7.2 监管与法律风险

Altruist 运营两个受监管实体——自清算 broker-dealer、FINRA/SIPC 成员 Altruist Financial LLC,以及 SEC 注册投资顾问 Altruist LLC(CRD 299398)。这种双重结构要求公司在 Reg BI 和受托责任标准下,谨慎管理经纪与顾问角色之间的冲突,并通过 Form CRS 和 Form ADV 披露。最尖锐的监管敞口在收入模型。SEC 和 FINRA 加强了对现金 sweep 项目的审查,重点包括收益率披露、利益冲突,以及客户是否因公司利益受损;Altruist 从被 sweep 的客户现金中赚取净息差。订单流付款是 Altruist 披露的收入来源,仍处在 SEC 高强度审查下,可能被限制甚至彻底禁止,直接威胁这条收入线。自约 2023 年 4 月成为自清算托管方以来,Altruist 还承担 custody rule 下保护资产、提供必要报表和审计的义务。2024 年 4 月收费事件——新 IRA 费用被顾问称为掠夺性收费,随后公司撤回——说明披露和沟通失误会带来法律与声誉风险。公开渠道没有披露针对 Altruist 的重大执法行动,但没有公开行动并不等于没有风险,BrokerCheck 和 IAPD 仍是核验状态的渠道。SEC 现在的检查重点覆盖 sweep、PFOF、托管和营销,每一项都与 Altruist 直接相关。[CR001, CR036, CR003, CR005, CR002, CR006]

监管 / 法律风险登记表
风险可能性影响缓释成熟度剩余风险
现金扫存披露 / 最佳利益审查中高发展中重大
PFOF 限制或禁令有限重大
托管规则合规失效中低已建立中等
双重角色冲突(BD + adviser)已建立(CRS / ADV)中等
费用 / 沟通失误(2024 年先例)事件后已改进中等
营销 / 广告规则合规中低发展中轻微
AI / 数据隐私监管发展中重大

登记表列出主要监管 / 法律暴露;可能性和影响是分析师基于监管重点领域作出的定性判断。

[CR003, CR005, CR002, CR036, CR006, CR013]

7.3 运营、质量与安全风险

运营上,自清算把结算、对账和记录维护责任集中在 Altruist 内部,而不是第三方清算公司;公司换来更多控制权和经济性,也抬高了运营风险。Altruist 是记录托管方,平台宕机、结算失败或网络安全事件的影响会很严重——客户资产和信任直接押在上面——但公开可见的可靠性只有实时状态页,没有量化 uptime SLA,也没有发布的事故历史。托管客户现金和证券也让 Altruist 成为高价值网络攻击目标,数据保护风险上升;公司描述了加密和控制措施,但没有公开确认的 SOC 2 或 ISO 27001 认证。Hazel 接入实时托管和客户数据,又增加 AI 治理和隐私风险;Altruist 以零数据保留、不用于模型训练的承诺应对,但这些承诺仍属自我证明。2025 年 10 月裁掉约 50 名员工,让客户基数扩张时的服务质量和支持能力受到质疑;2026 年新增保证金融资和期权,又引入新的信用与损失敞口,控制措施尚未被证明。因此,质量和安全风险既在结构上偏高,在若干方面也只能靠私有证据核验。[CR009, CR010, CR011, CR013, CR012, CR020]

运营 / 质量 / 安全风险登记表
风险可能性影响缓释剩余风险
自清算结算 / 对账错误内部控制重大
平台宕机 / 可用性故障状态页;无公开 SLA重大
客户数据网络安全泄露中低严重加密;控制重大
裁员后服务容量承压招聘关键岗位中等
AI / 数据隐私处理不当(Hazel)中低零留存;不用于训练中等
保证金 / 期权亏损暴露(2026 年新增)新风险控制尚未验证重大

Altruist 是记录托管方并承担自清算责任,因此运营和安全风险更高。

[CR009, CR010, CR011, CR012, CR013, CR020]

7.4 伙伴依赖与财务 / 模型风险

Altruist 的运营模型把关键功能集中在有限外部伙伴手里。公司依赖项目银行提供现金 sweep 和 FDIC 容量,依赖做市商做订单路由并贡献 PFOF 收入,依赖云基础设施托管,依赖大语言模型提供商为 Hazel 做推理;任何一端失败或重新定价,都会实质影响运营或经济性。公司也依赖持续资本可得性:已融资超过 $600M,包括 GIC 领投的 $152M Series F,提供了 runway,但未来轮次和条款没有保证;约 $1.9B 估值叠加未披露盈利能力,若增长放缓或市场收紧,会带来 down-round 风险。模型侧,收入对利率高度敏感,因为现金 sweep 利差随短期利率变化;如果利率持续下行且没有费用收入抵消,就是直接模型风险。新的保证金和期权产品增加信用与损失敞口;托管客户资产天然带有欺诈和财务控制风险,必须靠隔离、对账和审计管理。强劲的净资本缓冲(约为最低要求的 11,381%)缓释短期偿付风险,但不能消除经营亏损或融资风险。Schwab 和 Fidelity 的竞争以及多托管普及进一步限制钱包份额;头部客户收入占比未披露,客户集中风险无法量化。[CR014, CR015, CR016, CR017, CR021, CR019]

合作伙伴 / 依赖风险登记表
依赖角色风险集中度
项目银行现金扫存 + FDIC 容量交易对手 / 容量
做市商订单路由 + PFOF收入 + 执行
云基础设施托管 / 计算宕机 / 供应商锁定
LLM 提供商Hazel 推理成本 / 可用性中高
资本提供方(GIC 等)股权融资未来轮次依赖
监管机构(SEC / FINRA / SIPC)监督 / 会员资格规则变化 / 执法结构性

依赖项把关键功能集中到少数交易对手;一旦对方失效或重新定价,运营会受到重大影响。

[CR014, CR015, CR016, CR017, CR035, CR034]
FR003: 依赖关系图

关键外部依赖及其支撑的功能。

确切交易对手并未全部公开披露;图中呈现来源所描述的功能性依赖。

[CR014, CR015, CR016, CR017, CR035]

7.5 人才、执行、缓释与终止标准

人才和执行风险来自一家快速增长、仍未盈利的公司要同时管理规模、成本和信任。创始人兼 CEO Jason Wenk 是关键人物,公司叙事高度依赖他的愿景和公众形象;快速扩张拉扯控制体系和文化;裁员后人才留存承压;冲向盈利又增加执行压力。面对这些风险,Altruist 有真实缓释:用扎实的 Form CRS、ADV 披露和最佳利益程序应对监管风险,用内部控制、审计和状态监控应对运营风险,用强净资本缓冲和机构支持者应对融资风险,并在收费事件后改善沟通以修复信任。对投资人最有用的纪律,是提前承诺明确的 thesis-break 触发器:PFOF 禁令或 sweep 规则导致收入实质下降,利率持续下行且没有费用收入抵消,严重托管或网络事件,down-round 或融资失败,失误后顾问大规模流失,或少数大型集中客户流失。监控指标——BrokerCheck/IAPD 披露、状态页事故频率、变更后的顾问流失、融资轮时间点——可提供早期预警。关键是,能确认或缓释这些风险的私有证据(检查结果、事故日志、诉讼,以及暴露于 PFOF 和现金利息的收入占比)并不公开,必须在尽调中取得。[CR023, CR024, CR028, CR032, CR029, CR030]

人员 / 执行风险登记表
风险可能性影响缓释剩余风险
关键人依赖(CEO Jason Wenk)纵深团队未验证重大
快速扩张带来的控制压力流程建设中等
裁员后人才留存选择性招聘中等
失误侵蚀信任沟通改善中等
盈利能力与执行压力成本纪律重大

人员与执行风险反映出一家公司仍在高速扩张、尚未盈利,必须同时管住规模、成本与信任。

[CR023, CR024, CR012, CR033, CR034]
缓释措施与终止标准表
主要风险缓释措施监测指标终止 / 论点失效触发项
PFOF / 现金 sweep 监管披露、最佳利益、收益率基准比对SEC/FINRA 规则制定;检查发现PFOF 禁令实质削减收入
利率驱动的利润率压缩向费用 / 订阅收入多元化短期利率路径;收入结构利率持续下行且无抵消项
运营 / 托管失误内部控制、审计、状态监测事件频率;对账断点严重托管 / 网络 / 结算事故
融资依赖强净资本;机构支持方跑道;融资轮时间 / 条款降价轮或融资失败
信任 / 流失透明沟通;服务投入顾问流失;评价分数一次失误后顾问大规模出走
客户集中拓宽客户基础;上探高端 + SMB 组合头部客户收入占比少数大客户流失

每个终止触发项都是可预先承诺的条件;一旦出现,就会打破投资论点。

[CR029, CR030, CR031, CR034, CR033, CR027]

7.6 图表

Chapter 08

08估值

8.1 建议、投资论点与反论点

对 Altruist 的总体建议是有条件推进尽调,置信度为中等,风险评级偏高。投资论点直接且有吸引力:RIA 托管市场大且在增长,顾问从 wirehouse 出走提供结构性顺风,Altruist 提供现代化一体化自清算平台,并以 Hazel AI paraplanner 做出差异化;公司已触达约 4,700 名顾问,按服务公司数位居第三,收入还以三位数速度复合增长。反论点同样具体。约 $1.9B 的 Series F 估值意味着估算 10x–19x 收入倍数,位于或高于 wealthtech SaaS 可比区间;公司没有披露经审计收入,盈利能力只是声称而非验证;Schwab 领衔的 incumbent 主导托管市场,多托管采用限制钱包份额;最有价值的收入线——现金 sweep 净息差和订单流付款——正是监管审查加强的地方。2025 年 10 月裁员虽被包装为迈向盈利,但暗示 burn 压力。因此,建议取决于进入纪律:承销增长,但任何承诺都要以披露经审计收入、完整 cap table 和分部经济性为前提,并且只在不高于 Series F 估值时进入。[CV030, CV028, CV029, CV024, CV031, CV004]

建议摘要表
维度评估
建议有条件推进尽调(观察 / 二级市场)
信念 / 置信度
风险评级偏高
估值立场约 $1.9B 时偏满到偏贵(约收入估值 10x-19x)
目标回报牛市中有数十亿美元 IPO 上行空间;基准情形溢价有限
持有周期长期——到 2020 年代末 / 2030 年代初流动性窗口
优先退出IPO(M&A 可能性低);近期二级市场
入场纪律按 Series F 估值或更低进入;要求经审计收入

摘要基于分析师判断,以 2025 年 4 月 Series F 估值和已披露增长信号为锚;不构成投资建议。

[CV030, CV031, CV032, CV016, CV018, CV020]
论点 / 反论点表
维度论点(牛市)反论点(熊市)
市场RIA 托管 TAM 大且在增长,独立顾问出走提供顺风Schwab 主导格局与多托管现实限制可得份额
产品现代一体化平台叠加 Hazel AI 差异化既有玩家可复制功能;切换成本未定
客户4,700+ 名顾问,采用速度快,按服务公司数排名 #3钱包份额不完整;集中度未披露
财务三位数增长;净资本强;盈利在望无经审计收入;裁员显示烧钱压力
竞争差异化挑战者正在抢份额既有玩家具备规模、定价权与信任优势
估值若收入持续复合增长,增长溢价可被证明合理倍数偏贵;增长放缓时有降价轮风险

每行把牛市驱动因素与对称的熊市风险并列,用来界定承销判断。

[CV028, CV029, CV024, CV025, CV004, CV033]
FV001: 推荐逻辑

证据如何汇入“有条件推进尽调”的建议。

逻辑图为定性呈现;节点标签概括引用证据,而非精确数值。

[CV030, CV023, CV031, CV016, CV004]

8.2 融资背景、进入纪律与悬顶压力

Altruist 的 $152M Series F 于 2025 年 4 月完成,由 GIC 领投,投后估值约 $1.9B;Salesforce Ventures、Geodesic Capital、Baillie Gifford、Carson Family Office 和 ICONIQ Growth 参投,使累计融资超过 $600M。对自清算 broker-dealer 来说,资产负债表扎实:Altruist 报告 2025 年 6 月净资本约 $63.5M,约为监管最低要求的 11,381%;管理层把近期轮次定位为公司预计最后需要的资本,同时声称有通向现金流盈利的路径。进入纪律很重要,因为表面估值偏贵。有纪律的投资人会把 IPO 前二级市场敞口目标定在不高于 Series F 估值,因为早期持有人的近期流动性最可能来自二级交易,而不是 IPO 或收购。两个悬顶风险需要关注。第一,down-round 风险真实存在:约 $1.9B 估值叠加未披露盈利能力,如果增长放缓或资本市场收紧,可能下修估值;若干私有可比公司已经重估下行。第二,连续定价轮会形成清算优先权和稀释悬顶,侵蚀普通股等价回报,所以任何仓位 sizing 前都必须审查完整 cap table 和优先权堆栈。两者都不构成直接否决,但都要求价格纪律和结构保护。[CV001, CV002, CV003, CV020, CV021, CV032]

FV004: 投资 KPI

支撑估值判断的核心投资指标。

指标结合已披露融资事实与公司口径、未经审计的增长数据。

[CV001, CV003, CV005, CV020, CV024]

8.3 情景、可比公司与估值敏感性

估值取决于隐含倍数,而非表面估值,因为 Altruist 不披露经审计收入。按公司声称的 2025 年 300% 增长,估算收入约 $100M–$200M,对应 10x–19x 倍数。行业基准显示,关键任务型 wealthtech 和 B2B SaaS 基础设施约为 8x–12x EV/revenue,Hazel 这类嵌入 AI 的模型可获得 15–20% 溢价;私有 SaaS 中位数更接近 4.5x–5x,私有轮次通常较公开可比公司折价 20–30%。近期私有可比公司勾勒出其估值偏高:DriveWealth 在 2024 年约 $75M ARR 上曾有约 $2.85B 估值,之后重估至约 7x–9x;Apex 最近一次估值接近 $4.7B(2021 年),基于 2024 年估算收入 $214M。放在这一组里,Altruist 的隐含倍数位于或高于区间顶部,只有可持续增长才能证明这份溢价。情景框架体现分散度:牛市情景(约 25%)是假设三位数趋势增长持续,收入迈向 $1B+ 并成功 IPO,支撑数十亿美元上行空间;基准情景(约 50%)是假设增速放缓到可持续双位数,十年后期 IPO,估值小幅溢价到约 $2B–$3B;熊市情景(约 25%)是假设监管或利率冲击叠加 incumbent 压力,结果持平或低于进入估值。敏感性很刺眼:在估算收入 $150M 时,8x 与 16x 倍数对应约 $1.2B 到 $2.4B,所以经验证收入数字是最有价值的单项尽调产出。[CV006, CV007, CV008, CV009, CV010, CV011]

牛市 / 基准 / 熊市场景表
情景关键假设收入路径隐含估值概率
牛市增速持续接近三位数;IPO 成功向 $1B+ 收入靠拢数十亿美元(>$5B)~25%
基准增长放缓至可持续两位数;十年后期 IPO$300M-$600M适度溢价(约 $2-3B)~50%
熊市监管 / 利率冲击;既有玩家压力压缩增长停滞在 <$200M持平到下行(<$1.9B)~25%

收入路径与估值是基于已披露增长信号和可比倍数的分析师示意估算,并非公司指引。

[CV035, CV036, CV037, CV005, CV038]
可比估值表
公司类型最近估值收入(估算)隐含倍数相关性
Altruist自清算 RIA 托管商(私营)~$1.9B (Apr 2025)~$100M-$200M(估算)~10x-19x标的
DriveWealthB2B 券商基础设施(私营)~$2.85B (2021)~$75M ARR (2024)重新定价后 ~7x-9x
Apex Fintech清算 / 托管基础设施(私营)~$4.7B (2021)~$214M (2024)重新定价后 ~7x-9x
Betterment智能投顾 + B2B 托管商(私营)~$1.3-1.5B (2021)未披露n/a
WealthTech SaaS 基础设施行业基准n/an/a约 ~8x-12x EV/Rev
上市托管商(Schwab/Fidelity)上市既有玩家超大市值低个位数参照框架

可比组合混合了私募融资轮、行业基准和上市既有玩家;私募估值时间较早,若新一轮融资大概率会重新定价。

[CV011, CV012, CV013, CV007, CV014, CV015]
FV002: 估值敏感性

基于约 $150M 估算收入,在不同收入倍数下对应的隐含估值。

数值为示意性隐含估值,单位 $B = 倍数 x 约 $150M 估算收入;收入未经验证。

[CV038, CV006, CV007]
FV003: 估值 / 回报区间

入场估值与牛市、基准、熊市退出估值区间对比。

区间单位为 $B,属于示意性分析情景,并非指引;假设需多年持有至流动性事件。

[CV035, CV036, CV037, CV032]

8.4 退出准备度、论点破裂触发器与最终尽调要求

退出准备度是长周期命题。Altruist 的 IPO 被广泛描述为还有多年,预期指向 2020 年代末或 2030 年代初;CEO Jason Wenk 设定的内部门槛是年收入超过 $1B、GAAP 盈利达到数亿美元,并在上市前维持 35% 以上增长。M&A 退出基本不在台面上:Wenk 曾说自己永远不会出售,且只有超大型 incumbent 能吞下公司,这会引发反垄断审查。因此,IPO 是首选退出,二级销售则是现实的近期流动性路径,意味着要持有多年。基于这种画像,投资人进入前应预先承诺明确的 thesis-break 触发器:持续增长放缓到约 35% 以下、PFOF 禁令或现金 sweep 披露规则导致收入实质下降、down round 或惩罚性融资条款、失误后顾问大规模流失、盈利路径重大滑坡,或 IPO 被推迟到 2030 年代初以后。同样重要的是最终尽调问题,它们瞄准公开来源缺失的私有证据:经审计收入和利润率,用来锁定进入倍数;完整 cap table 及优先权,用来量化悬顶;流失和净收入留存数据,用来验证耐久性;暴露于 PFOF 和现金利息的分部收入;runway 和 burn 时间表;以及二级市场条款与定价。答案满意,才会把有条件建议转化为有纪律进入;如果没有答案,就是继续等待的理由。[CV016, CV017, CV018, CV019, CV032, CV039]

论点失效与终止触发项表
触发项信号动作
增长放缓YoY 收入增长降至 ~35% 以下重新承销倍数;暂停加仓
监管冲击PFOF 禁令或现金 sweep 披露规则削减收入下调目标;重估经济性
融资压力降价轮或新一轮惩罚性条款退出或要求优先权保护
信任侵蚀一次失误后顾问大规模流失重新评估特许经营韧性
利润率失效盈利路径大幅滑后下调基准情形;扩大熊市情形
退出延迟IPO 推迟到 2030 年代初之后延长持有或寻求二级市场退出

每个触发项都是可预先承诺的条件;一旦出现,就会打破或实质损害投资论点。

[CV039, CV016, CV033, CV025, CV021, CV018]
最终尽调要求表
要求重要性负责人
经审计收入与利润率锁定入场倍数和盈利主张管理层 / 审计师
完整股本结构及优先权量化稀释和清算优先权悬置法务 / CFO
流失率与净收入留存数据验证客户基础韧性收入运营
暴露于监管风险的分部收入量化 PFOF 与现金利息敞口财务 / 合规
跑道与烧钱计划确认自我可持续叙事CFO
二级市场条款与定价界定可实现的入场纪律投资者关系

这些要求瞄准公开来源缺失、且最影响估值判断的私营证据。

[CV040, CV041, CV042, CV043, CV004, CV034]

8.5 图表

附录 A: 方法论与数据来源

本报告基于公开来源开展自动化研究和分析,来源包括公司新闻稿(BusinessWire)、SEC/FINRA 监管文件、行业出版物(WealthManagement.com、RIABiz、FinTech Global)、顾问调查(T3/Inside Information Software Survey 2025)以及公司网站内容。除非来自 Altruist Financial LLC 经审计的财务状况表(2025 年 6 月 30 日),所有财务增长指标均为公司口径且未经审计。竞争对手市场份额数据基于 T3 调查受访者样本,而非全市场注册数据。

免责声明

本报告仅用于信息参考和尽调目的。所有事实均来自截至 2026 年 6 月 25 日公开可得的信息。标注为公司口径的财务指标未经审计。本报告不构成投资建议。作者不对本文信息的完整性或准确性作任何声明。读者在作出投资决策前应自行核验。

证据索引

结论
编号陈述可信度来源
CO001 Altruist Corp was founded in 2018 by Jason Wenk. SO002, SO013, SO020
CO002 Altruist Financial LLC is a FINRA member broker-dealer and SIPC member providing clearing and custody services for RIA clients. SO006, SO007, SO008, SO024
CO003 Altruist LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser (CRD number 299398) offering model portfolios and advisory tools to RIAs. SO006, SO021
CO004 Altruist is headquartered at 3030 S La Cienega Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232. SO002, SO014
CO005 Altruist Corp is a Delaware corporation whose subsidiaries include Altruist Financial LLC and Altruist LLC. SO007, SO008
CO006 Altruist is regulated by the SEC, FINRA, OCC, and 53 states and territories. SO005, SO006
CO007 As of June 30, 2025, Altruist Financial LLC had net capital of $63.5 million, representing 11,381% of its regulatory minimum requirement of $250,000. SO007, SO006
CO008 Altruist Financial LLC uses the 'alternative method' for SEC Rule 15c3-1 net capital calculation and maintains minimum net capital equal to the greater of $250,000 or 2% of aggregate debit items. SO007, SO008
CO009 Jason Wenk is the founder and CEO of Altruist, with over 20 years of experience in financial technology and wealth management. SO002, SO013, SO020
CO010 Before Altruist, Jason Wenk founded FormulaFolios, which grew to nearly $4 billion AUM in six years and ranked on the Inc. 500 fastest-growing companies list four years running, reaching #10 in 2017. SO013, SO020
CO011 Rich Rao joined Altruist as Chief Business Officer in March 2025, having previously served in executive roles at Google (Workspace), Meta (Small Business Group), and as Chief Sales Officer at Intuit. SO004, SO023
CO012 Mazi Bahadori serves as Chief Compliance Officer and EVP of Operations at Altruist and was part of the founding team. SO003, SO004
CO013 Harpreet Ahluwalia serves as Chief Product Officer at Altruist. SO002
CO014 Sumanth Sukumar was appointed as Chief Technology Officer at Altruist in 2025. SO004, SO023
CO015 Piret Loone was appointed General Counsel at Altruist in 2025. SO023
CO016 Altruist has approximately 908–1,039 employees as of mid-2026, based on third-party data aggregators. SO014
CO017 Jason Wenk stated the Series F would be Altruist's last needed funding round for the foreseeable future, with the company able to remain private or pursue an IPO without additional capital. SO016, SO011
CO018 Altruist closed a Series A funding round of $8.5 million in 2019, led by Venrock, with personal investments from Bill McNabb (former Vanguard CEO) and Ron Carson (Carson Group CEO). SO018, SO019
CO019 Altruist raised $50 million in a Series B round in May 2021 led by Insight Partners, with participation from Vanguard and Venrock; Jon Rosenbaum joined the board. SO018, SO009
CO020 Altruist raised $110 million in a Series C round in November 2021, led by Declaration Partners, with Venrock, Insight Partners, and Vanguard participating; the round was previously undisclosed until revealed at the Series D announcement. SO002, SO019
CO021 Altruist raised $112 million in a Series D round in April 2023 led by Insight Partners and Adams Street Partners; total funding exceeded $290 million at that time. SO002, SO019
CO022 Altruist raised $169 million in a Series E round in May 2024 led by ICONIQ Growth, valuing the company at over $1.5 billion; Yoonkee Sull of ICONIQ Growth joined the board. SO012, SO023
CO023 Altruist raised $152 million in a Series F round in April 2025 led by GIC (Singapore sovereign wealth fund), with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Baillie Gifford, Geodesic Capital, Carson Family Office, and ICONIQ Growth. SO001, SO011, SO016, SO023
CO024 GIC's Chief Investment Officer of Private Equity, Choo Yong Cheen, stated confidence in Altruist's management team and their ability to deliver value to the advisor market. SO001, SO023
CO025 The Series F brought Altruist's post-money valuation to approximately $1.9 billion and total capital raised to approximately $602 million. SO001, SO016, SO023
CO026 Jason Wenk's approach to fundraising is to raise the minimum amount possible to reduce dilution, raising sequentially at higher price points across rounds. SO016
CO027 Altruist's platform vertically integrates clearing, custody, account opening, fractional share trading, rebalancing, performance reporting, billing, and tax management into a single solution for RIAs. SO005, SO002
CO028 Altruist generates revenue from platform fees, payment for order flow, interest on customer cash balances, a Model Marketplace Fee (0%–1% annually), and a Tax Management Fee. SO006, SO008
CO029 Altruist eliminated software subscription fees for core RIA functions to lower barriers to entry and compete with legacy custodians. SO012, SO005
CO030 Altruist introduced a High-Yield Cash product offering a competitive annual percentage yield, providing RIA clients access to higher yields than traditional bank accounts. SO023, SO016
CO031 Altruist launched high-yield cash (5.10% APY), automated tax management tools, and a fully digital fixed-income trading platform in 2024. SO023
CO032 The Hazel AI paraplanner platform launched in early 2026, integrating with Salesforce CRM and Anthropic AI models to provide actionable advisor recommendations from custodial and CRM data. SO014
CO033 As of April 2025 (Series F announcement), Altruist serves more than 4,700 advisory firms; mid-2026 estimates suggest 5,500+ advisors. SO011, SO014
CO034 Altruist serves more than 3,150 RIA firms, representing over 10% of the total U.S. RIA market by firm count, as of the April 2025 Series F. SO016
CO035 Altruist is the third-largest RIA custodian by number of firms served, behind only Charles Schwab and Fidelity Investments. SO002, SO012, SO023
CO036 Altruist acquired Shareholders Service Group (SSG) in March 2023; SSG had been operating since 2002 and served more than 1,600 advisors via a Pershing clearing relationship. SO003, SO010
CO037 Altruist launched Altruist Clearing in early 2023, becoming the first all-in-one custodian built exclusively for RIAs with integrated self-clearing infrastructure. SO002, SO010
CO038 Altruist's assets under management tripled in both 2022 and 2023; revenue grew 1,700% YoY in 2022 and 550% in 2023; triple-digit growth in revenue and advisors was reported in 2024. SO002, SO012, SO016, SO023
CO039 Altruist expanded into AI with the Hazel AI platform in 2026, opening the product to advisors outside the Altruist custody ecosystem and attracting significant media attention. SO014
CO040 Industry observers criticized Altruist's early identity as ambiguous—questioning whether it was a TAMP, custodian, or Apex Clearing overlay—and the 2021 platform transition to Apex caused performance reporting disruptions. SO009
CO041 Industry strategist Tim Welsh questioned the economic rationale of the SSG acquisition, noting that custody economics for small advisors are unfavorable and the move may have been driven by the need for volume on Altruist's self-clearing platform. SO010
CO042 Industry analyst William Trout noted that Schwab and Fidelity have R&D budgets that dwarf Altruist's valuation, raising questions about sustainable technology differentiation over the medium term. SO014
CO043 The 2025 T3/Inside Information Software Survey found that Altruist's market share increased from 2.85% to 6.25%, and Altruist ranked as a T3 Software All-Star in five categories. SO022
CO044 10–20% of RIAs are actively exploring alternative custodial relationships according to the 2025 T3 survey, driven by technology capability, service quality, and operational efficiency needs. SO022
CO045 Altruist reports no disciplinary history or material adverse regulatory outcomes; the financial statement notes routine regulatory exams and civil litigation but no material adverse outcomes are expected. SO007
CO046 Brandon Golden, Ben Mizes, and Erin Hager could not be confirmed as Altruist executives or co-founders through any public sources reviewed during this research. SO004, SO002
CM001 The RIA custody and advisory-platform market comprises qualified custody, clearing, trading, reporting, billing and tax software purchased by SEC- and state-registered investment advisers. SM004, SM006, SM025
CM002 As of late 2025 there were 16,544 SEC-registered investment advisers, a 4.2% year-over-year increase. SM002, SM001
CM003 US registered investment advisers reported a record $176.8 trillion in regulatory assets under management at the end of 2025, up 22.3% year over year. SM001, SM002
CM004 The independent and hybrid RIA channel oversaw roughly $9.8 trillion in client assets, up from $6.6 trillion in 2019, an annualized growth rate near 12%. SM015, SM003
CM005 Cerulli projects the RIA channel will manage roughly 33% of all advisor assets by 2026, up from about 27% in 2024 and 21% in 2014. SM015, SM018
CM006 US RIAs served approximately 73.7 million clients in 2025, growing about 7.7% year over year. SM002, SM001
CM007 Altruist frames its addressable opportunity as the roughly $128 trillion in assets held across the RIA market. SM024, SM013
CM008 The $128 trillion figure Altruist cites refers to a broad pool of RIA-held assets rather than a directly monetizable serviceable revenue base. SM024, SM004
CM009 Charles Schwab is the dominant RIA custodian, used by more than 58% of RIAs following its integration of TD Ameritrade. SM006, SM005
CM010 Fidelity is the second-largest RIA custodian, working with more than 3,700 advisory firms and holding about $17.9 trillion in assets under administration as of May 2026. SM007, SM006
CM011 BNY Pershing custodies roughly $59.4 trillion but has lost share among smaller and tech-forward RIAs to newer competitors. SM007, SM005
CM012 Altruist has risen to roughly fourth place among RIA custodians by number of firm relationships, surpassing Pershing during 2025-2026. SM005, SM006
CM013 Altruist reported that 1,600 RIA firms subscribed to its Hazel AI product within one month of launch, with a pipeline implying about 1,500 advisors joining per month for the following nine months. SM010, SM011
CM014 Altruist's CEO stated the company is running at about 140% of its expected growth trajectory in assets and revenue in its 2026 'breakout' year. SM011
CM015 Nearly 30% of RIAs now use two or more custodians, up from about 27% a year earlier. SM008, SM012
CM016 Roughly 9% of all advisors, representing about $3.1 trillion in assets, are projected to change firms in 2025, feeding RIA channel growth. SM015, SM016
CM017 Breakaway advisors represent roughly $783 billion of movement while advisor retirements offer an even larger pipeline exceeding $2.5 trillion. SM015, SM017
CM018 More than 26,000 advisor retirements are expected over the next decade, driving the largest pipeline of RIA acquisition and consolidation. SM017, SM015
CM019 About 2% of RIA firms (those with $5 billion or more in AUM) control roughly 54% of all RIA assets, indicating heavy asset concentration. SM019, SM016
CM020 Average organic growth rates for the RIA channel are estimated at roughly 3-4%, with much headline growth coming from market appreciation and M&A. SM019, SM016
CM021 RIA M&A and assets-in-motion are approaching the $4 trillion mark as consolidation accelerates. SM016, SM017
CM022 Custodians monetize the RIA relationship primarily through net interest income on client cash, payment for order flow, transaction charges and platform or model fees. SM025, SM007
CM023 An aging advisor workforce and a multitrillion-dollar generational wealth transfer are structural demand drivers favoring tech-forward RIA platforms. SM018, SM015
CM024 Fee compression toward roughly 0.85%-1.0% AUM pricing pressures advisor margins and increases demand for low-cost custody and automation. SM018, SM023
CM025 The 2026 T3/Inside Information Advisor Software Survey collected 2,906 responses and analyzed more than 800 software programs, including custodial platforms. SM022, SM020
CM026 Technology capability and modern onboarding are now primary differentiators driving custodian selection, especially among newer and breakaway RIAs. SM009, SM005
CM027 High switching costs—data migration, client repapering and operational risk—slow custodian displacement and protect incumbents. SM008, SM005
CM028 Increased SEC scrutiny of custody, marketing and cybersecurity rules raises compliance costs and can favor larger, well-resourced RIAs and custodians. SM004, SM018
CM029 The primary RIA custodian buyer is the firm's principal or owner-advisor, the user is the advisory team and operations staff, and the payer is typically the RIA firm with costs often passed to end clients via cash and transaction economics. SM025, SM007
CM030 Small and mid-sized RIAs (most of the roughly 16,500 firms) are the core adoption segment for challenger custodians, while large RIAs remain anchored to Schwab and Fidelity. SM006, SM003
CM031 Newly formed RIAs disproportionately choose Schwab for transition familiarity, raising the bar for challengers to win first-custodian decisions. SM006, SM005
CM032 Multi-custody adoption gives challengers like Altruist a wedge to win secondary-custodian mandates before competing for primary status. SM008, SM012
CM033 Status-quo substitutes for an integrated RIA custodian include pairing a legacy custodian with separate portfolio-management, rebalancing, reporting and billing software vendors. SM025, SM009
CM034 The serviceable obtainable market for Altruist is best proxied by custody and platform spend of small-to-mid RIAs rather than total RIA AUM, but it cannot be isolated precisely from public data. SM006, SM003
CM035 Challenger custodians are using modern technology to gain traction against Schwab and Fidelity, but incumbents retain dominant advisor user bases. SM009, SM005
CM036 No public source isolates the absolute annual US RIA custody-and-advice revenue pool, leaving the monetizable market size an open question.
CM037 RIAs overwhelmingly prefer staying independent, with surveys indicating the vast majority of independents would choose another RIA if they moved, reinforcing durable channel growth. SM015, SM018
CM038 Altruist positions itself as a vertically integrated, RIA-only custodian, differentiating on combined custody plus software versus single-point incumbents. SM025, SM009
CP001 Charles Schwab Advisor Services is the largest RIA custodian, serving more than 16,000 independent advisory firms and holding roughly $5.1 trillion in assets for independent advisors. SP007, SP017
CP002 Schwab is used by more than 58% of RIAs and captures the majority of newly formed RIAs due to transition familiarity. SP017, SP019
CP003 Schwab Advisor Services reported approximately $98 billion of quarterly net new assets and its CEO described the franchise as 'all but unbeatable' in early 2026. SP008
CP004 Schwab offers a deeply integrated platform with proprietary tools such as iRebal and hundreds of technology integrations. SP006, SP017
CP005 Fidelity Institutional is the second-largest RIA custodian, serving more than 3,400 advisory firms via its Wealthscape platform. SP018, SP017
CP006 BNY Pershing supports over 100,000 advisors and broker-dealers and custodies roughly $59.4 trillion across institutional and international clients. SP018, SP009
CP007 BNY Pershing's Wove is an integrated, multi-custodian wealth-management operating system aimed at interoperable advisor workflows. SP009, SP018
CP008 Altruist is the fourth-largest RIA custodian by firm relationships, serving more than 3,150 RIA firms and growing rapidly. SP019, SP017
CP009 Altruist charges no separate platform or software fee for accounts custodied at Altruist, bundling portfolio accounting, trading, reporting and billing. SP001, SP012
CP010 Altruist charges $1 per account per month for connected third-party custodian accounts beyond the first 100 free accounts each month. SP001, SP010
CP011 Legacy custodians and portfolio-accounting vendors typically charge roughly $40-$70 per account per year for portfolio accounting that Altruist bundles for free. SP012, SP013
CP012 In September 2023 Altruist eliminated its software fee for brokerage accounts custodied at Altruist, returning costs to RIA bottom lines. SP012, SP013
CP013 In April 2024 Altruist introduced 'Simply Better Pricing' in response to advisor feedback, simplifying its fee structure. SP014
CP014 Altruist's Model Marketplace offers model portfolios as a lower-cost alternative to traditional TAMPs, with marketplace fees disclosed up front. SP011, SP002
CP015 Betterment for Advisors competes as a white-labeled robo platform charging about 0.25% of AUM annually with automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting. SP003, SP004
CP016 Apex Clearing competes as an API-centric custodian for fintechs and robo-advisors, requiring firms to build their own tech stack around its APIs. SP004
CP017 SEI offers a bundled end-to-end platform serving complex and high-net-worth practices with proprietary technology, reporting and alternatives. SP004, SP005
CP018 Smaller challenger custodians including Axos Advisor Services, TradePMR and EAS also compete for startup and small RIAs beyond Schwab and Fidelity. SP005
CP019 Nearly 30% of RIAs now use two or more custodians, enabling challengers to win secondary-custodian mandates and softening incumbent lock-in. SP022, SP023
CP020 Switching costs—data migration, client repapering and operational risk—constitute the primary lock-in protecting incumbent custodians. SP022, SP019
CP021 Incumbents hold distribution and partner-access advantages through scale, brand trust, integration ecosystems and banking/lending products. SP006, SP008
CP022 Altruist positions itself as offering the same core custody as the 'big two' incumbents while differentiating on integrated software and modern experience. SP002, SP021
CP023 Altruist's vertical integration of self-clearing custody plus a full advisory software suite is its principal moat versus single-point incumbents and software vendors. SP002, SP020
CP024 Well-funded incumbents can replicate individual features over time, creating a commoditization risk to Altruist's differentiation. SP008, SP006
CP025 Altruist's Hazel AI paraplanner, adopted by 1,600 firms within a month, is a current technology differentiator versus incumbents' slower AI rollouts. SP024, SP025
CP026 Schwab is cutting in-house RIA books and reallocating to improve service levels, signalling active defense of its advisor franchise. SP008
CP027 Trust and regulatory posture are competitive factors; all major custodians are SEC/FINRA-regulated, and Altruist discloses revenue conflicts in its Form CRS. SP021, SP006
CP028 Altruist's no-minimum, low-cost model targets the underserved small-to-mid RIA segment that legacy custodians historically de-prioritized. SP005, SP013
CP029 Pershing's $59.4 trillion custody base is dominated by institutional and broker-dealer assets, making it less directly comparable to Altruist's RIA focus. SP018, SP009
CP030 The custodian competitive set spans incumbents (Schwab, Fidelity, Pershing), challengers (Altruist, Betterment, Apex, SEI) and smaller entrants (Axos, TradePMR). SP005, SP004
CP031 Altruist's transaction-level fees are published in a public fee schedule, supporting its transparency positioning against legacy 'gotcha' fees. SP010, SP013
CP032 Mapping platform modernity against custody scale places Altruist as a high-modernity, lower-scale challenger versus high-scale, moderate-modernity incumbents. SP002, SP017
CP033 Private competitor economics and precise RIA-segment custody share are not fully disclosed, limiting competitive benchmarking.
CP034 Schwab's quarterly net-new-asset momentum demonstrates that incumbents are not stagnant and continue to win significant advisor flows. SP008, SP007
CP035 Altruist competes primarily on total cost of ownership and integration rather than on custody scale, where incumbents remain dominant. SP002, SP019
CP036 Fidelity's broader $17.9 trillion assets-under-administration reflect total institutional scale far beyond its RIA-custody segment. SP018
CI001 Altruist monetizes the custody relationship primarily through net interest on client cash, fully paid securities lending, payment for order flow, and software/subscription fees rather than core platform charges. SI006, SI015
CI002 Altruist charges zero platform or software fees for the core custody-and-advisory stack, having eliminated its prior per-account software fee in 2024. SI016, SI015
CI003 Altruist's premium 'Altruist One' subscription is priced at approximately 0.01% per month per household with a $1 monthly minimum. SI019, SI016
CI004 Altruist's model marketplace is monetized at roughly 10-12 basis points per month on assets using the models. SI019, SI016
CI005 Connected third-party (non-Altruist) accounts in Altruist's portfolio accounting are priced at about $1 per account per month with the first 100 accounts free. SI020, SI015
CI006 Altruist launched a high-yield cash account advertised at 5.10% APY in March 2024, positioned as roughly 11x the national savings average. SI008, SI009
CI007 Altruist's cash program provides FDIC insurance through a network of program banks up to roughly $3M for individual and $6M for joint accounts. SI007, SI010
CI008 Custodian cash-sweep revenue is earned as the net interest margin between what program banks pay and what is credited to clients, a spread that narrows when a custodian passes through a high APY. SI009, SI006
CI009 Altruist discloses payment for order flow and fully paid securities lending as revenue sources, aligning its economics with legacy custodian models. SI006
CI010 Altruist charges $0 commissions on US-listed equity and ETF trades while retaining ancillary fees for items such as non-NTF funds, wires, and paper statements. SI015, SI016
CI011 Third-party trackers estimate Altruist's revenue at roughly $193M for 2024, up from about $111.1M in 2023, implying year-over-year growth near 74%. SI001, SI003
CI012 Altruist company statements describe triple-digit percentage growth in revenue, brokerage accounts, and advisors served during 2024. SI012, SI017
CI013 Altruist reported running at about 140% of its expected growth trajectory through mid-2026, which the CEO characterized as a breakout year. SI018, SI025
CI014 Third-party estimates place Altruist's revenue per employee near $185,900 based on roughly 1,000 employees in 2026. SI001
CI015 Altruist laid off about 50 employees, roughly 15% of staff, in October 2025 while stating it was still hiring for key roles. SI005
CI016 Altruist's CEO stated the company has a fairly clear path to profitability, framing layoffs as resource reallocation rather than survival cost-cutting. SI005
CI017 Industry skeptics question whether serving small RIAs with zero core fees and limited cash-sweep spread can be durably profitable without continued venture funding. SI009, SI005
CI018 Altruist Financial LLC reported regulatory net capital of approximately $63.5M as of June 30, 2025, equal to about 11,381% of its minimum net capital requirement. SI011
CI019 Altruist has raised more than $600M in total across seven-plus financing rounds since 2018. SI002, SI003
CI020 Altruist raised a $152M Series F led by GIC in April 2025 at a valuation of approximately $1.9B. SI012, SI017
CI021 The Series F included participation from Salesforce Ventures, Geodesic Capital, Baillie Gifford, Carson Family Office, and ICONIQ Growth. SI012, SI013
CI022 GIC, a long-horizon sovereign wealth investor, leading the Series F signals institutional conviction in Altruist's financial model and scale prospects. SI013, SI014
CI023 Altruist's revenue model is materially exposed to interest-rate levels because cash-sweep net interest margin scales with prevailing short-term rates. SI008, SI006
CI024 Altruist is a self-clearing broker-dealer, which raises capital intensity and working-capital requirements relative to an introducing-broker model. SI024, SI011
CI025 Altruist tripled assets under management for two consecutive years through 2024, per company statements accompanying its Series F. SI012, SI023
CI026 Altruist served more than 4,700 advisors at the time of the April 2025 Series F and reports continued advisor and account growth into 2026. SI012, SI018
CI027 Altruist does not publicly disclose audited absolute revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, net burn, or cash runway, leaving those metrics as estimates or private. SI005, SI001
CI028 Hazel AI subscriptions (1,600 RIA firms in one month) represent an emerging software-subscription revenue line distinct from custody economics. SI025
CI029 The absence of margin transparency means revenue quality cannot be fully assessed from public data and depends on the durability of rate-sensitive cash income. SI009, SI001
CI030 Altruist's pricing strategy deliberately sacrifices some cash-sweep spread to attract assets, betting on scale and deeper advisor relationships to offset lower per-dollar revenue. SI009, SI016
CI031 Altruist's go-to-market relies on low-friction, largely self-serve onboarding and product-led adoption rather than a heavy enterprise sales force, which supports favorable channel economics. SI016, SI022
CI032 Public valuation trackers corroborate the approximately $1.9B post-Series F valuation through mid-2026. SI004, SI003
CI033 Net capital far above the regulatory minimum indicates strong near-term solvency for the broker-dealer entity but does not by itself prove operating profitability. SI011, SI005
CI034 Estimated revenue per employee near $186K is below top-tier fintech benchmarks, consistent with a company still investing ahead of monetization. SI001, SI005
CI035 Altruist's disclosed financing history, large net capital buffer, and recent Series F suggest ample runway barring a severe downturn, though exact runway is undisclosed. SI011, SI012
CI036 The 2024 'Simply Better Pricing' change reframed Altruist's monetization away from software fees toward asset- and balance-based revenue. SI016, SI015
CI037 Disclosed CAC, LTV, and payback by advisor cohort are not public, preventing direct sales-efficiency verification.
CI038 Altruist's monthly net burn and precise cash runway are not disclosed in any public source.
CE001 Altruist is a vertically integrated, all-in-one platform that combines qualified custody with the software an RIA needs to open accounts, trade, rebalance, report, and bill from a single system. SE002, SE001
CE002 Altruist supports digital onboarding with paperless ACATs transfers and the ability to open more than 30 account types, enabling account setup in minutes. SE001, SE002, SE016
CE003 Altruist provides automated, always-on portfolio rebalancing integrated with a model marketplace spanning hundreds of models across account types. SE001, SE018
CE004 Altruist offers commission-free fractional-share trading of stocks and ETFs using smart order routing. SE001, SE015
CE005 Performance reporting, integrated billing, and a co-branded client portal (desktop and mobile) are built into the platform at no extra cost. SE001, SE016
CE006 Altruist includes automated tax-loss harvesting and, as of 2026, AI-powered tax planning within Hazel. SE008, SE009
CE007 Hazel, launched in September 2025, is an AI paraplanner that answers advisor questions using meetings, emails, documents, real-time custodial data, and CRM systems. SE010, SE012
CE008 Hazel's 2026 tax-planning module reads 1040s, paystubs, statements, and CRM data to generate personalized tax strategies and scenario modeling, exporting client-ready reports. SE008, SE009
CE009 Altruist states that client data is never used to train AI models and that Hazel satisfies zero-data-retention agreements. SE008, SE004
CE010 Altruist operates as a self-clearing broker-dealer, directly settling trades and maintaining its own system of record rather than relying on a third-party clearing firm. SE019, SE017
CE011 Self-clearing is built on an in-house ledger that tracks positions, balances, transactions, and corporate actions as the system of record for all accounts. SE017, SE001
CE012 Altruist exposes APIs and offers more than two dozen integrations with CRMs and other fintech tools to remove operational bottlenecks. SE003, SE001
CE013 In November 2025 Altruist debuted an industry-first custodial integration giving Hazel real-time access to custodial data. SE012, SE010
CE014 In June 2026 Altruist added support for alternative assets, options, margin loans, and faster money movement to the platform. SE011
CE015 Altruist's platform depends on external program banks for cash sweep, market makers for order routing, cloud infrastructure, and large language model providers for Hazel. SE014, SE008
CE016 As a regulated brokerage, Altruist's custody and clearing operate under FINRA membership and SIPC protection, with custody subject to SEC rules. SE004, SE015
CE017 Altruist describes security controls including encryption and data protection on its security page. SE004
CE018 Altruist publishes a public system-status page tracking platform availability and incidents. SE005
CE019 Altruist continues to hire engineering and product roles, indicating ongoing platform build-out at scale. SE006, SE007
CE020 Independent survey evidence (T3 / Inside Information) shows rapid adoption of AI tools in wealthtech, the category Hazel competes in. SE022, SE023
CE021 Hazel attracted roughly 1,600 RIA firms as subscribers within one month of broader availability, a strong product-adoption signal. SE013, SE020
CE022 Altruist's vertically integrated single-vendor stack reduces the integration burden RIAs face when stitching together a legacy custodian with separate point solutions. SE002, SE003
CE023 Altruist's product differentiation rests on a modern, RIA-only, cloud-native stack with native AI, contrasted with incumbents' older, fragmented architectures. SE019, SE010
CE024 The custodial-data integration gives Hazel a proprietary data advantage that standalone AI notetakers and planning tools lack. SE012, SE008
CE025 Altruist supports a broad range of account types and, with the 2026 additions, an expanding set of asset classes including alternatives and options. SE011, SE001
CE026 Concentration on a small number of program banks, market makers, and LLM providers is a reliability and single-point-of-failure risk in the architecture. SE014, SE005
CE027 Detailed technical-architecture internals (ledger design, latency, failover) are described by the company but not independently verifiable from public sources.
CE028 Measured uptime SLAs and historical incident frequency are not published in a quantified form beyond the live status page.
CE029 Third-party security certifications such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001 are not confirmed in public sources reviewed.
CE030 Altruist positions performance reporting, billing, trading, and custody as a single workflow, which is its core operating-model claim. SE001, SE002
CE031 The model marketplace lets advisors deploy and rebalance against third-party and custom investment models within the same platform. SE018, SE001
CE032 Faster money movement added in 2026 targets the operational friction of funding and transfers that advisors cite as a custodian pain point. SE011
CE033 Altruist's high-yield cash account is a product feature as well as a revenue line, integrated into the same custody platform. SE014, SE017
CE034 Built In and careers listings indicate Altruist staffs dedicated engineering, infrastructure, and product teams to operate the self-clearing stack. SE007, SE006
CE035 Altruist's roadmap cadence in 2025-2026 (Hazel launch, custodial integration, tax planning, alternatives/options/margin) shows rapid, AI-led capability expansion. SE010, SE011
CE036 Altruist's product breadth now spans onboarding, trading, rebalancing, reporting, billing, tax, cash, and AI assistance, approaching feature parity with incumbents in core RIA workflows. SE001, SE016
CU001 Altruist's customer base is overwhelmingly registered investment advisers, with the platform marketed primarily to small-to-mid, tech-forward and growth-minded RIA firms. SU012, SU016
CU002 In an RIA's adoption, the firm principal is the buyer, advisory and operations staff are the users, and the RIA firm is the payer of platform economics. SU011, SU002
CU003 Altruist served more than 4,700 advisors at the time of its April 2025 Series F. SU015, SU013
CU004 Industry rankings credit Altruist with relationships across roughly 3,150 RIA firms, placing it among the top custodians by RIA-firm count. SU016, SU012
CU005 Altruist reported running at about 140% of its expected growth trajectory in its 2026 breakout year, indicating accelerating customer adoption. SU013, SU025
CU006 Lifeworks Advisors, a Michigan-based RIA managing over $900M, named Altruist its custodial partner in January 2026. SU003
CU007 Eighth Wonder Investments, a new RIA, adopted Altruist for fast digital onboarding and praised its customer service, calling it the best offering for getting started. SU002, SU001
CU008 VIP Wealth Advisors chose Altruist as custodian citing custody transparency, tax efficiency, and integrated trading and reporting. SU004
CU009 AdvizorPro identifies large adopters including CWM, LLC ($26.8B AUM), CreativeOne Wealth ($3.43B), and SGROI Wealth Advisory Group ($939M) moving assets to Altruist. SU005
CU010 CWM, LLC, an Altruist adopter with $26.8B AUM, recorded 34% AUM growth, an example of a large-firm outcome. SU005
CU011 Ritholtz Wealth Management (Josh Brown's firm), which has grown assets toward $6B, is reportedly using Altruist to power a revamped mass-affluent pipeline. SU006
CU012 Altruist publishes a library of advisor stories and case studies as customer proof across firm types and segments. SU010, SU001
CU013 Third-party testimonial aggregators record high praise, including statements that Altruist offers the best customer support an advisor has experienced. SU001
CU014 Altruist maintains high ratings on some review platforms (around 4.8-5.0 out of 5 on aggregator and G2 listings). SU007, SU001
CU015 On some independent review sites Altruist scores far lower, around 2.7 out of 5 with only about 43% of reviewers recommending it, revealing a divided experience. SU009
CU016 In April 2024 Altruist announced new IRA maintenance and conversion fees that enraged advisors, with some calling them predatory before the company rescinded them. SU008, SU009
CU017 Altruist acknowledged the April 2024 fee changes were a mistake from internal miscommunication and reversed them after backlash spread on social media. SU008, SU009
CU018 Some individual reviewers report difficulty accessing accounts or withdrawing funds, though the prevalence of such complaints is unclear. SU009
CU019 Community feedback suggests Altruist is often recommended as a secondary custodian for smaller, tech-enabled firms rather than a primary custodian for large, complex practices. SU009, SU017
CU020 Nearly 30% of RIAs now use two or more custodians, a structural pattern that lets Altruist win secondary-custodian relationships before competing for primary status. SU017, SU018
CU021 Hazel AI attracted roughly 1,600 RIA firms as subscribers within one month, evidence of strong cross-sell and expansion within the customer base. SU014, SU013
CU022 The Hazel subscription pipeline reportedly suggested roughly 1,500 advisors joining per month over the following nine months, an expansion signal management highlighted. SU014
CU023 Altruist's named-customer proof skews toward small and newly independent RIAs, with a growing but still limited set of large-firm logos. SU002, SU005
CU024 Custody relationships carry high switching costs (repapering, data migration), which structurally supports retention once a firm adopts Altruist as primary. SU017, SU012
CU025 Altruist does not publicly disclose quantified net revenue retention, gross retention, or churn metrics. SU019, SU007
CU026 The October 2025 layoff of about 50 employees raises questions about service and support capacity as the customer base scales. SU024
CU027 Altruist's customer growth is driven heavily by breakaway advisors and newly formed RIAs choosing a modern, low-cost, integrated platform. SU012, SU002
CU028 Customer concentration is a diligence gap because revenue share among the largest adopting firms is not publicly disclosed.
CU029 Quantified logo and dollar churn by cohort are not public, leaving retention durability inferred from switching costs rather than measured.
CU030 Named-customer evidence is partly company-curated (advisor stories) and partly independent (news, third-party rankings), a mix that strengthens but does not fully de-risk the proof. SU010, SU005
CU031 Altruist's customer base spans geographies from rural Kansas to coastal metros, indicating broad geographic reach among independent advisers. SU001
CU032 The divided review picture (very high on some platforms, low on others) suggests satisfaction varies sharply by firm type and use case. SU007, SU009
CU033 Large RIAs such as CWM moving significant assets to Altruist demonstrate that the platform is winning beyond its small-firm core. SU005, SU003
CU034 Altruist's tripling of AUM for two consecutive years through 2024 reflects rapid asset adoption by its customer base. SU015, SU025
CU035 Production deployments (named firms running primary custody) are stronger proof than testimonials, and Altruist now has several public production references. SU003, SU006
CU036 The fee controversy, account-access complaints, and secondary-custodian positioning together constitute the main customer-durability risks to underwrite. SU008, SU009, SU017
CU037 Altruist's expansion motion combines deeper AUM migration from existing firms with cross-sell of new modules like Hazel into the installed base. SU014, SU005
CR001 Altruist operates two regulated entities: Altruist Financial LLC, a self-clearing broker-dealer and FINRA/SIPC member, and Altruist LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser (CRD 299398), with SIPC protection for client assets. SR005, SR001, SR031
CR002 As a self-clearing custodian since approximately April 2023, Altruist Financial LLC bears custody-rule obligations to safeguard client assets and provide required statements and audits. SR005, SR011
CR003 SEC and FINRA have intensified scrutiny of cash sweep programs, focusing on disclosure of yields, conflicts of interest, and whether clients are disadvantaged for firm benefit. SR007, SR018
CR004 Altruist earns net interest margin on client cash sweep, exposing it to regulatory risk if disclosure or best-interest standards on sweeps tighten. SR017, SR007
CR005 Altruist discloses payment for order flow as a revenue source, which is under heavy SEC scrutiny and could be restricted or banned, threatening that revenue line. SR017, SR007
CR006 The April 2024 introduction of new IRA maintenance and conversion fees enraged advisors, was branded predatory, and had to be rescinded, creating reputational and trust risk. SR012, SR014
CR007 Public regulatory databases (FINRA BrokerCheck, SEC IAPD) are the primary means to verify Altruist's disciplinary and registration status. SR003, SR002
CR008 Altruist publishes a Form CRS and Form ADV disclosing services, fees, conflicts, and custody practices to retail investors and regulators. SR001, SR005
CR009 Self-clearing concentrates operational responsibility (settlement, reconciliation, recordkeeping) inside Altruist, raising operational risk relative to using a third-party clearing firm. SR028, SR011
CR010 As a custodian of record, platform outages or settlement failures carry outsized impact, and Altruist's reliability is monitored only via a public status page without a quantified SLA. SR016, SR015
CR011 Custody of client cash and securities makes Altruist a high-value target for cyberattacks, elevating cybersecurity and data-protection risk. SR015, SR007
CR012 The October 2025 layoff of about 50 employees (roughly 15% of staff) raises service-quality and support-capacity risk as the customer base scales. SR013, SR014
CR013 Hazel's access to real-time custodial and client data introduces AI-governance and privacy risk, which Altruist addresses with zero-data-retention and no-model-training commitments. SR015, SR017
CR014 Altruist depends on external program banks for cash sweep and FDIC capacity, a concentration that creates counterparty and capacity risk. SR017, SR018
CR015 Altruist depends on market makers for order routing and PFOF, linking a revenue line to a small set of execution counterparties. SR017, SR029
CR016 Altruist depends on cloud infrastructure and large language model providers for Hazel, creating third-party platform and vendor risk. SR015, SR016
CR017 Altruist's financing depends on continued access to capital; it has raised over $600M including a GIC-led $152M Series F, but future rounds and terms are not guaranteed. SR019, SR020
CR018 Altruist Financial LLC reported about $63.5M of net capital at June 2025 (~11,381% of minimum), a buffer that mitigates near-term solvency risk but not operating-loss risk. SR011
CR019 Altruist's revenue is materially rate-sensitive because cash-sweep net interest margin scales with short-term rates, creating model risk if rates fall. SR018, SR017
CR020 Adding margin lending and options in 2026 introduces new credit and loss-exposure risk that did not previously exist on the platform. SR029
CR021 Altruist's roughly $1.9B valuation against undisclosed profitability creates down-round risk if growth slows or capital markets tighten. SR027, SR030
CR022 Custody of client assets creates inherent fraud and financial-control risk that must be managed through segregation, reconciliation, and audit controls. SR011, SR007
CR023 Altruist exhibits key-person dependence on founder-CEO Jason Wenk, whose vision and public profile are central to the company narrative. SR021, SR028
CR024 Rapid scaling (4,700+ advisors, fast product expansion) strains execution, controls, and culture, a classic high-growth execution risk. SR021, SR013
CR025 Incumbent competition from Schwab (58%+ of RIAs) and Fidelity is a strategic risk that can cap share capture and pressure pricing. SR022, SR023
CR026 Because nearly 30% of RIAs use multiple custodians, Altruist often holds only partial share-of-wallet, a concentration and conversion risk. SR024, SR022
CR027 Customer revenue concentration is a risk that cannot be sized because top-customer revenue shares are undisclosed.
CR028 Mitigations for regulatory risk include robust Form CRS/ADV disclosures, best-interest procedures, and benchmarking of sweep yields and order routing. SR004, SR006
CR029 A credible thesis-break trigger is a PFOF ban or sweep-disclosure rule that materially impairs Altruist's interest-and-routing revenue. SR007, SR017
CR030 Another thesis-break trigger is a sustained decline in short-term rates that compresses cash-sweep margin without offsetting fee revenue. SR018, SR017
CR031 A further kill trigger is a serious custody, cybersecurity, or settlement failure that damages trust in Altruist as a custodian of record. SR015, SR016
CR032 Monitoring indicators include BrokerCheck/IAPD disclosure events, status-page incident frequency, advisor churn after fee or service changes, and funding-round timing. SR003, SR016
CR033 The fee controversy demonstrated that Altruist's growth depends on trust, and missteps can rapidly trigger advisor backlash and churn risk. SR012, SR014
CR034 Altruist's reliance on continued venture funding is itself a risk if profitability is delayed and capital markets tighten. SR027, SR013
CR035 SEC examination priorities increasingly cover cash sweep, PFOF, custody, and marketing, all directly relevant to Altruist's model. SR007, SR008
CR036 Altruist's dual registration means conflicts of interest between its brokerage and advisory roles must be disclosed and managed under Reg BI and fiduciary standards. SR001, SR004
CR037 Public sources reveal no major disclosed enforcement action against Altruist to date, though absence of public action does not equal absence of risk. SR003, SR002
CR038 Private risk evidence such as exam results, internal incident logs, and any litigation is not publicly available and constitutes a diligence gap.
CR039 The newest products (alternatives, options, margin) are unproven operationally and expand the operational and credit-risk surface area in 2026. SR029, SR028
CR040 Residual exposure remains material across regulatory (sweep/PFOF), operational (reliability/cyber), and model (rate/burn) dimensions even after mitigations. SR007, SR018
CR041 The quantified revenue share at regulatory risk from PFOF and cash interest is undisclosed, preventing precise sizing of the regulatory downside.
CR042 Quantified historical outage frequency and severity are not published, leaving operational reliability inferred from a live status page only.
CV001 Altruist raised a $152M Series F in April 2025 led by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC at a post-money valuation of approximately $1.9 billion. SV001, SV002
CV002 The Series F included investors such as Salesforce Ventures, Geodesic Capital, Baillie Gifford, Carson Family Office, and ICONIQ Growth alongside lead investor GIC. SV001, SV020
CV003 Altruist has raised cumulatively more than $600 million across its funding history. SV007, SV003
CV004 Altruist does not publicly disclose audited revenue, so any revenue multiple on the $1.9B mark is an estimate rather than a verified figure. SV003, SV017
CV005 Media reports cite roughly 300% year-over-year revenue growth for 2025, implying estimated revenue in the rough range of $100M-$200M. SV003, SV019
CV006 On estimated revenue of $100M-$200M, the $1.9B valuation implies a forward/trailing revenue multiple in the rough range of 10x-19x. SV003, SV017
CV007 Mission-critical wealthtech and B2B SaaS infrastructure platforms traded at roughly 8x-12x EV/revenue in early 2026 per sector benchmarks. SV011, SV013
CV008 Median private SaaS revenue multiples sat near 4.5x-5x ARR in 2026, well below top-tier verticals that command higher marks. SV013, SV012
CV009 AI-native or AI-embedded fintech SaaS can command a 15-20% multiple premium, relevant given Altruist's Hazel AI paraplanner. SV011, SV012
CV010 Private fintech rounds typically clear at a 20-30% discount to comparable public companies in the same niche, except for rare strategic assets. SV012, SV013
CV011 DriveWealth, a B2B brokerage-infrastructure comparable, carried a roughly $2.85-$2.9B valuation on about $75M of 2024 ARR. SV008, SV010
CV012 Apex Fintech Solutions, a clearing and custody comparable, was last marked near $4.7B (2021) on an estimated $214M of 2024 revenue. SV009
CV013 Betterment, a hybrid robo-advisor and B2B custodian comparable, was last reported around $1.3-$1.5B from its 2021 Series F. SV027
CV014 Public custodians such as Schwab and Fidelity trade at materially lower revenue multiples than high-growth private fintechs, framing the premium Altruist commands. SV003, SV011
CV015 Altruist's implied 10x-19x revenue multiple sits at or above the top of the wealthtech SaaS comparable range, reflecting a growth premium that must be sustained. SV011, SV003
CV016 Altruist's IPO is widely characterized as years away, with current expectations pointing to the late 2020s or early 2030s. SV004, SV006
CV017 CEO Jason Wenk has said Altruist wants to exceed $1B in annual revenue, reach a few hundred million dollars of GAAP profitability, and maintain over 35% growth before an IPO. SV004
CV018 An M&A exit is considered unlikely because Wenk has said he would never sell and only mega-incumbents could absorb the company, inviting antitrust scrutiny. SV005, SV004
CV019 Near-term liquidity for early investors and employees is most plausibly via secondary sales rather than an IPO or acquisition. SV006, SV005
CV020 Altruist reported about $63.5M of net capital at June 2025, approximately 11,381% of the regulatory minimum, indicating strong balance-sheet solvency. SV014
CV021 Altruist management stated the company was on track for cash-flow profitability and positioned recent rounds as the last capital it would need. SV023, SV028
CV022 The October 2025 layoff of about 50 employees was framed by the CEO as consistent with a path to profitability, an adverse signal on burn and execution. SV028
CV023 Altruist reported a 140% growth trajectory in its 2026 'breakout' year per the CEO, supporting a continued high-growth base case. SV021
CV024 Altruist is positioned as the third-largest RIA custodian by firms served, behind Schwab and Fidelity, underpinning the market thesis. SV026, SV022
CV025 Schwab's dominance of RIA custody and the prevalence of multi-custody constrain Altruist's share-of-wallet and temper the bull case. SV022, SV030
CV026 The 2026 launch of a corporate-RIA ('1099') platform expands Altruist's addressable market but drew critic skepticism about entering a crowded niche. SV031, SV021
CV027 Altruist's 2026 addition of margin lending, options, and alternative assets adds new monetization that can support the revenue-growth thesis. SV029, SV025
CV028 The core thesis rests on a large RIA-custody market, a modern all-in-one platform, rapid advisor adoption, and triple-digit revenue growth. SV024, SV021
CV029 The anti-thesis is that a rich entry multiple, undisclosed profitability, incumbent dominance, and regulation-sensitive revenue could impair returns. SV022, SV004
CV030 A reasonable recommendation is a conditional, proceed-with-diligence stance with medium confidence and an elevated risk rating given valuation and disclosure gaps. SV004, SV017
CV031 The valuation stance is full-to-rich at roughly $1.9B (about 10x-19x estimated revenue), requiring sustained high growth to justify the entry price. SV003, SV011
CV032 A disciplined entry would target pre-IPO secondary exposure at or below the Series F mark, with a hold horizon to a late-2020s liquidity event. SV006, SV004
CV033 Down-round risk is real: a roughly $1.9B mark against undisclosed profitability could re-rate lower if growth slows or capital markets tighten. SV017, SV028
CV034 Liquidation-preference and dilution overhang from successive priced rounds is a structural risk to common-equivalent returns that requires cap-table review. SV007, SV027
CV035 The bull case assumes sustained triple-digit-trending growth toward $1B+ revenue and a successful IPO, supporting multi-billion upside above the entry mark. SV017, SV021
CV036 The base case assumes growth decelerates to durable double digits with an IPO late in the decade, yielding a modest premium to the entry mark. SV004, SV013
CV037 The bear case assumes regulatory or rate shocks and incumbent pressure compress growth, producing a flat-to-down outcome versus the entry mark. SV022, SV004
CV038 Implied valuation is highly sensitive to the revenue multiple applied: at $150M estimated revenue, an 8x versus 16x multiple spans roughly $1.2B to $2.4B. SV011, SV003
CV039 Key thesis-break triggers include a sustained growth slowdown, a PFOF or cash-sweep regulatory shock, a failed or punitive financing round, and loss of advisor trust. SV004, SV022
CV040 Final diligence asks include audited revenue and margins, the full cap table with preferences, churn and net-revenue-retention data, and segment revenue at regulatory risk. SV017, SV014
CV041 The precise current revenue figure needed to fix the entry multiple is not publicly disclosed and is the single most material valuation gap.
CV042 The exact liquidation-preference stack and cap-table terms of the Series F are not public, leaving preference-overhang risk unquantified.
CV043 An audited margin and free-cash-flow profile underlying the profitability claim is not public, limiting confidence in the self-sustainability narrative.
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SO001 Business Wire Altruist Raises $152M Series F Led by GIC to Accelerate Innovation for Growth-Oriented RIAs Altruist Raises $152M Series F Led by GIC to Accelerate Innovation for Growth-Oriented RIAs
SO002 Business Wire Altruist raises $112M Series D to take on Schwab and Fidelity in $128 trillion RIA market Altruist was created in 2018 by Jason Wenk, an industry veteran who has founded and led multiple billion plus dollar technology-enabled RIAs.
SO003 Business Wire Altruist acquires award-winning SSG custodial platform to expand services offering Altruist has acquired Shareholders Service Group (SSG), an award-winning brokerage and custodial platform serving over 1,600 advisors across the US.
SO004 Business Wire Altruist Expands Leadership Team with New Chief Business Officer to Drive Growth and Industry Presence Altruist has named Rich Rao its Chief Business Officer (CBO). Rao has held executive roles at Google, Meta, and Intuit.
SO005 Altruist Altruist - Homepage Like all custodians, Altruist is regulated by the SEC, FINRA, OCC, and 53 states and territories.
SO006 Altruist Customer Relationship Summary (Form CRS) The BD earns revenue from transaction-based charges on some types of securities transactions, payment for order flow, fees from marketing and distribution of mutual funds, interest on customer account uninvested cash balances.
SO007 Altruist Financial LLC Statement of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2025 On June 30, 2025, the Company had net capital of $63.5 million (11,381% of aggregate debit items), which was $63.3 million in excess of its required net capital of $250 thousand.
SO008 Altruist Legal Documents - Altruist Altruist Corp offers technology and tools designed to help financial advisors achieve better outcomes. Advisory services are provided by Altruist LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser, and brokerage related products and services are provided by Altruist Financial LLC, a member of FINRA/SIPC.
SO009 WealthManagement.com Altruist's $50 Million Investment Raises Eyebrows, and Questions In the early days Altruist positioned itself as the next generation custodian, which was exciting for all of us. However, with Altruist's move to join RobustWealth, Betterment for Advisors, etc. as an Apex overlay—and rolling out their model marketplace—it appears Altruist is set to become a tech-friendly TAMP.
SO010 WealthManagement.com Altruist Acquires RIA Custodial Platform Shareholders Service Group From a strategic point of view, it's questionable because the economics in custody don't work very well for small clients.
SO011 The Wealth Advisor Altruist has Raised $152 Million in a Series F Funding The latest infusion of capital values the company at approximately $1.9 billion.
SO012 FinTech Global Altruist hits $1.5bn valuation with $169m Series E fundraise Altruist has raised $169 million in a Series E funding round, led by ICONIQ Growth, with participation from new investor Granite Capital Management and continued support from existing investors Adams Street Partners and Sound Ventures.
SO013 Endeavor U.S. Jason Wenk and Altruist are Redefining the RIA Landscape FormulaFolios would go on to rank as an Inc. Magazine fastest-growing private company four years in a row, reaching as high as No. 10 in 2017, achieving a three-year growth rate of 13,927 percent and managing more than $3.2 billion in assets.
SO014 RIABiz Altruist CEO Jason Wenk says he was caught off guard in Mexico when his firm's DeepSeek moment triggered a big-3 Wall Street meltdown Altruist is still headquartered in Culver City, outside Los Angeles, but now has two-floor footprint for its engineering and product development team in a building on Post Street in downtown San Francisco.
SO015 TechFunding News Digital wealth management startup Altruist raises $169M and hits $1.5B valuation
SO016 Los Angeles Business Journal Altruist Raises $152 Million in Funding Currently, Altruist serves more than 3,150 RIA firms in the U.S., meaning it has a little bit more than 10% market share.
SO017 CityWire RIA custodian Altruist pursuing new capital raise - sources
SO018 The Wealth Advisor Altruist raises $50m in Series B round Upstart RIA custodian Altruist has $50m of new capital after closing a Series B funding round led by private equity firm Insight Partners. Vanguard and existing investor Venrock also contributed to the round.
SO019 Coverager Altruist raises $112 million Altruist's new funding adds to a previously undisclosed $110 million series C raised in November of 2021 and led by Declaration Partners with Venrock, Insight Partners, and Vanguard participating, bringing its total funding to more than $290 million.
SO020 JasonWenk.com About — Jason Wenk FormulaFolios would go on to become the fastest growing RIA in the history of the industry, organically growing from $0 to nearly $4b of AUM in just 6 years.
SO021 SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) Altruist LLC - Investment Adviser Public Disclosure
SO022 Altruist Top 5 takeaways from the 2025 T3 Software Survey We saw one of the most significant market share gains in the survey, jumping from 2.85% to 6.25%, securing our place as the #4 custodian overall.
SO023 Connect Money Altruist Secures $152M to Fuel Innovation for Growth-Focused RIAs This follows a $169 million Series E round in May 2024, bringing total funding to over $602 million.
SO024 FINRA BrokerCheck BrokerCheck - Altruist Financial LLC
SO025 Altruist Altruist Features
SM001 InvestmentNews RIA industry hits record highs across the board in 2025 as assets surge 22% total AUM for US RIAs hit a record high of $176.8 trillion, up 22.3% year over year
SM002 Investment Adviser Association 2026 Investment Adviser Industry Snapshot Shows Continued Growth in Demand for Adviser Services 16,544 SEC-registered investment advisers, a 4.2% increase
SM003 Cerulli Associates U.S. RIA Marketplace 2026
SM004 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Investment Adviser Statistics
SM005 Citywire RIA Report: Schwab dominates RIA custody market, while Altruist has breakout momentum Schwab dominates RIA custody market
SM006 AdvizorPro Top RIA Custodians | Largest Custodians over 58% of RIAs use Schwab
SM007 SmartAsset RIA Custodian Comparison Guide for 2026 Fidelity has $17.9 trillion in assets under administration
SM008 WealthManagement.com More RIAs Are Using Multiple Custodians Nearly 30% of RIAs now use two or more custodians
SM009 Financial Advisor Magazine Non-Legacy Custodians Using Tech To Compete With Schwab, Fidelity
SM010 RIABiz Altruist, again, has staggering AI news -- 1,600 RIA firms subscribe to Hazel in one month 1,600 RIA firms subscribe to Hazel in one month
SM011 InvestmentNews Altruist riding 140% growth trajectory in 'breakout' year, CEO says running at about 140% of its expected growth trajectory
SM012 AdvizorPro RIA Custodian Trends Report 2025
SM013 VCA Online Altruist raises $112M Series D to take on Schwab and Fidelity in $128 trillion RIA market $128 trillion RIA market
SM014 Zipdo RIA Wealth Management Industry Statistics 2026
SM015 Cerulli Associates RIA Channel Momentum Redefines Advisor Retention Strategies RIAs will manage roughly 33% of all advisor assets
SM016 InvestmentNews RIA consolidation heats up as market approaches $4T mark
SM017 AltsWire Retiring Advisers Drive RIA M&A as Channel Nears $4 Trillion, Cerulli Says advisor retirements offer an even larger pipeline ($2.5 trillion+)
SM018 Capital Group 4 growth trends affecting advisors and RIAs in 2026
SM019 Rethinking65 Cerulli: More RIA Consolidation Ahead 2% of RIA firms controlling 54% of all RIA assets
SM020 T3 Technology Hub Live from T3: Key Wealthtech and AI Findings from the 2026 T3 / Inside Information Software Survey
SM021 Citywire RIA AI notetakers reach 43% market share, CRMs lead overall market adoption, T3 survey
SM022 Inside Information / Fiduciary Voices 2026 T3 / Inside Information Advisor Software Survey (News Release) collected 2,906 responses
SM023 WorldMetrics RIA Wealth Management Industry Statistics 2026
SM024 Business Wire Altruist raises $112M Series D to take on Schwab and Fidelity in $128 trillion RIA market take on Schwab and Fidelity in the $128 trillion RIA market
SM025 Altruist Altruist - Homepage
SP001 Altruist Subscription Pricing first 100 free per month
SP002 Altruist Why Altruist Is Just Like the Big 2 Custodians - and Why It's Different
SP003 Betterment BAS Advisors Comparison Chart 0.25% annually on AUM
SP004 Gain Altitude The Top RIA Custodians in 2026 (and how to choose one)
SP005 Kitces.com Comparing Small RIA Custodians Beyond Schwab And Fidelity
SP006 Charles Schwab Custody Solutions, Wealth Services & Tech Integration | Schwab Advisor Services
SP007 Brokerage Review Charles Schwab Assets Under Management (AUM) in 2026 $5.1 trillion specifically for independent advisors
SP008 RIABiz Rick Wurster declares Schwab Advisor Services all but unbeatable after dazzling quarterly growth of $98 billion Schwab Advisor Services all but unbeatable
SP009 BNY Pershing Wove | Integrated Wealth Management Platform for Advisors
SP010 Altruist Altruist Fee Schedule (Jan 2026 Update)
SP011 Altruist Model Marketplace
SP012 Business Wire Altruist Eliminates Software Fee for Brokerage Accounts, Returning Thousands To RIA Bottom Line Eliminates Software Fee for Brokerage Accounts
SP013 FinanceFeeds Altruist eliminates brokerage account fees for advisors who choose their custody
SP014 Business Wire Altruist Responds to Advisor Feedback with Simply Better Pricing
SP015 F6S Altruist Reviews and Pricing 2026
SP016 SwellPulse Altruist Company Overview (2026) - Business Model, Funding & Analysis
SP017 AdvizorPro Top RIA Custodians | Largest Custodians over 58% of RIAs use Schwab
SP018 SmartAsset RIA Custodian Comparison Guide for 2026 Fidelity has $17.9 trillion in assets under administration
SP019 Citywire RIA Report: Schwab dominates RIA custody market, while Altruist has breakout momentum Schwab dominates RIA custody market
SP020 Financial Advisor Magazine Non-Legacy Custodians Using Tech To Compete With Schwab, Fidelity
SP021 Altruist Customer Relationship Summary (Form CRS)
SP022 WealthManagement.com More RIAs Are Using Multiple Custodians Nearly 30% of RIAs now use two or more custodians
SP023 AdvizorPro RIA Custodian Trends Report 2025
SP024 RIABiz Altruist, again, has staggering AI news -- 1,600 RIA firms subscribe to Hazel in one month
SP025 T3 Technology Hub Live from T3: Key Wealthtech and AI Findings from the 2026 T3 / Inside Information Software Survey
SI001 GetLatka Altruist Revenue 2024: $193M ARR, $1.9B Valuation $193M ARR, up from $111.1M
SI002 Tracxn Altruist - 2026 Company Profile & Team
SI003 CB Insights Altruist Stock Price, Funding, Valuation, Revenue & Financial Statements
SI004 PM Insights Altruist Valuation
SI005 InvestmentNews Altruist lays off 50 employees, but CEO says profitability is in sight Altruist lays off 50 employees ... profitability is in sight
SI006 Altruist How Does Altruist Make Money? Interest on cash, fully paid securities lending, payment for order flow
SI007 Altruist High-Yield Cash Account FDIC insurance up to $3M individual and $6M joint
SI008 Business Wire Altruist Offers 5.10% APY with New Cash Accounts - 11x the National Average 5.10% APY
SI009 RIABiz Altruist ups its game with new 5.1%, FDIC-backed cash accounts to lure RIAs still a couple clicks shy of cash management disruption
SI010 Financial Advisor Magazine Altruist Offers Cash Account Product
SI011 Altruist Financial LLC Statement of Financial Condition (June 30, 2025, Public) net capital ... 11,381% of its minimum net capital requirement
SI012 Business Wire Altruist Raises $152M Series F Led by GIC to Accelerate Innovation for Growth-Oriented RIAs triple-digit growth in revenue, brokerage accounts, and advisors
SI013 GIC Altruist Raises $152M Series F Led by GIC
SI014 Wealthtech Strategy Altruist Raises $152M at a $1.9B Valuation
SI015 Altruist Altruist Financial LLC Fee Schedule $0 commissions on US-listed equities and ETFs
SI016 Business Wire Altruist Responds to Advisor Feedback with Simply Better Pricing eliminated the software fee
SI017 InvestmentNews Altruist secures fresh $152M funding with $2B valuation
SI018 InvestmentNews Altruist riding 140% growth trajectory in 'breakout' year, CEO says running at about 140% of its expected growth trajectory
SI019 Growth Engineer Altruist - Review, Pricing & Alternatives Altruist One ... 0.01% per month per household
SI020 F6S Altruist Reviews and Pricing 2026 $1 per user per month for connected third-party accounts
SI021 Altruist Altruist - Legal & Disclosures
SI022 Altruist Altruist - Homepage
SI023 Business Wire Altruist raises $112M Series D to take on Schwab and Fidelity in $128 trillion RIA market
SI024 Citywire RIA Report: Schwab dominates RIA custody market, while Altruist has breakout momentum
SI025 RIABiz Altruist, again, has staggering AI news -- 1,600 RIA firms subscribe to Hazel in one month
SE001 Altruist Altruist - Product
SE002 Altruist Welcome | Altruist (Homepage)
SE003 Altruist Altruist - Integrations
SE004 Altruist Altruist - Security
SE005 Altruist Altruist System Status
SE006 Altruist Altruist - Careers
SE007 Built In Altruist - Company Overview
SE008 Altruist Altruist introduces AI-powered tax planning in Hazel client data is never used to train AI models
SE009 Business Wire Altruist Introduces AI-Powered Tax Planning in Hazel
SE010 Business Wire Altruist Unveils Hazel, a Transformative AI Platform for Wealth Professionals
SE011 TMCnet Altruist Adds Alternative Assets, Margin, Options, and Faster Money Movement to Platform added support for alternative assets, options, margin loans, and faster money movement
SE012 TMCnet Altruist Debuts Industry-First Custodial Integration for its AI
SE013 RIABiz Altruist, again, has staggering AI news -- 1,600 RIA firms subscribe to Hazel in one month 1,600 RIA firms subscribe to Hazel in one month
SE014 Altruist High-Yield Cash Account
SE015 Altruist Altruist Financial LLC Fee Schedule
SE016 F6S Altruist Reviews and Pricing 2026 30+ account types
SE017 Altruist How Does Altruist Make Money?
SE018 Business Wire Altruist Responds to Advisor Feedback with Simply Better Pricing
SE019 Citywire RIA Report: Schwab dominates RIA custody market, while Altruist has breakout momentum
SE020 InvestmentNews Altruist riding 140% growth trajectory in 'breakout' year, CEO says
SE021 Financial Advisor Magazine Altruist Offers Cash Account Product
SE022 T3 Technology Hub Live from T3: Key Wealthtech and AI Findings from the 2026 T3 / Inside Information Software Survey
SE023 Citywire RIA AI notetakers reach 43% market share, CRMs lead overall market adoption, T3 survey
SE024 Wealthtech Strategy Altruist Raises $152M at a $1.9B Valuation
SE025 GetLatka Altruist Revenue 2024
SU001 FeaturedCustomers 42 Altruist Customer Reviews & References best customer support I've ever experienced as a financial advisor
SU002 Altruist Becoming a Multi-Million Dollar RIA (Eighth Wonder Investments) Altruist is the best offering out there
SU003 Business Wire Altruist Named Custodial Partner for $900M Lifeworks Advisors Michigan-based RIA managing over $900M
SU004 VIP Wealth Advisors Why VIP Wealth Advisors Chose Altruist as Our Custodian
SU005 AdvizorPro Top Independent RIAs using Altruist CWM, LLC $26.8B AUM ... 34% AUM growth
SU006 RIABiz Josh Brown's RIA keeps growing at $1 billion a year, could supercharge mass-affluent pipeline using Altruist
SU007 G2 Altruist Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features
SU008 Citywire RIA Altruist admits 'mistake' after new fees enrage advisors new fees ... advisors called the changes predatory
SU009 Reviews.io Altruist Reviews - Read Reviews on Altruist.com Before You Buy around 2.7 out of 5 ... 43% of reviewers recommending
SU010 Altruist Altruist - Advisor Stories
SU011 Altruist Welcome | Altruist (Homepage)
SU012 Citywire RIA Report: Schwab dominates RIA custody market, while Altruist has breakout momentum
SU013 InvestmentNews Altruist riding 140% growth trajectory in 'breakout' year, CEO says
SU014 RIABiz Altruist, again, has staggering AI news -- 1,600 RIA firms subscribe to Hazel in one month 1,600 RIA firms subscribe to Hazel in one month
SU015 Business Wire Altruist Raises $152M Series F Led by GIC serves over 4,700 advisors
SU016 AdvizorPro Top RIA Custodians | Largest Custodians 3,150 RIA firms
SU017 WealthManagement.com More RIAs Are Using Multiple Custodians Nearly 30% of RIAs now use two or more custodians
SU018 T3 Technology Hub Live from T3: Key Wealthtech and AI Findings from the 2026 T3 / Inside Information Software Survey
SU019 GetLatka Altruist Revenue 2024
SU020 F6S Altruist Reviews and Pricing 2026
SU021 Tracxn Altruist - 2026 Company Profile & Team
SU022 Financial Advisor Magazine Altruist Offers Cash Account Product
SU023 Citywire RIA AI notetakers reach 43% market share, CRMs lead overall market adoption, T3 survey
SU024 InvestmentNews Altruist lays off 50 employees, but CEO says profitability is in sight
SU025 Wealthtech Strategy Altruist Raises $152M at a $1.9B Valuation
SR001 Altruist Customer Relationship Summary (Form CRS)
SR002 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD)
SR003 FINRA BrokerCheck
SR004 Investor.gov (SEC) Investor.gov/CRS
SR005 Radient Analytics Altruist LLC | Form ADV CRD number is 299398
SR006 Investor.gov (SEC) Using BrokerCheck
SR007 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Examinations
SR008 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Newsroom - Press Releases
SR009 Altruist Legal - Altruist
SR010 Altruist Altruist Financial LLC Fee Schedule
SR011 Altruist Financial LLC Statement of Financial Condition (June 30, 2025, Public) net capital ... 11,381% of its minimum
SR012 Citywire RIA Altruist admits 'mistake' after new fees enrage advisors advisors called the changes predatory
SR013 InvestmentNews Altruist lays off 50 employees, but CEO says profitability is in sight lays off 50 employees
SR014 Reviews.io Altruist Reviews around 2.7 out of 5
SR015 Altruist Altruist - Security
SR016 Altruist Altruist System Status
SR017 Altruist How Does Altruist Make Money?
SR018 RIABiz Altruist ups its game with new 5.1%, FDIC-backed cash accounts to lure RIAs
SR019 Business Wire Altruist Raises $152M Series F Led by GIC
SR020 GIC Altruist Raises $152M Series F Led by GIC
SR021 InvestmentNews Altruist riding 140% growth trajectory in 'breakout' year, CEO says
SR022 Citywire RIA Report: Schwab dominates RIA custody market, while Altruist has breakout momentum Schwab dominates RIA custody market
SR023 AdvizorPro Top RIA Custodians | Largest Custodians
SR024 WealthManagement.com More RIAs Are Using Multiple Custodians
SR025 Tracxn Altruist - 2026 Company Profile & Team
SR026 GetLatka Altruist Revenue 2024
SR027 CB Insights Altruist Stock Price, Funding, Valuation, Revenue & Financial Statements
SR028 Altruist Welcome | Altruist (Homepage)
SR029 TMCnet Altruist Adds Alternative Assets, Margin, Options, and Faster Money Movement to Platform
SR030 Wealthtech Strategy Altruist Raises $152M at a $1.9B Valuation
SR031 SIPC Securities Investor Protection Corporation
SV001 Business Wire Altruist Raises $152M Series F Led by GIC $152M Series F
SV002 InvestmentNews Altruist secures fresh $152M funding with $2B valuation $1.9 billion valuation
SV003 Wealthtech Strategy Altruist Raises $152M at a $1.9B Valuation 300% revenue growth
SV004 PitchBook Altruist raises $152M as IPO remains years away IPO remains years away
SV005 PitchBook Founder of new fintech unicorn Altruist says he'd never sell he'd never sell
SV006 Forge Global Altruist IPO: Investment Opportunities & Pre-IPO Valuations
SV007 Clay How Much Did Altruist Raise? Funding & Key Investors exceeds $600M
SV008 Sacra DriveWealth valuation, funding & news $2.85 billion
SV009 Sacra Apex Fintech Solutions funding, news & analysis $4.7 billion
SV010 GetLatka DriveWealth Revenue 2024: $75M ARR, $2.9B Valuation $75M ARR
SV011 Windsor Drake Fintech Valuation Multiples 2026: EV/Revenue 8x-12x for mission-critical platforms
SV012 Finro Financial Consulting Fintech Valuation Multiples Q1 2026: What the Averages Are Hiding
SV013 Aventis Advisors SaaS Valuation Multiples: 2015-2026 median private SaaS ~4.5x to 5x
SV014 Altruist Financial LLC Statement of Financial Condition (June 30, 2025, Public) 11,381% of its minimum
SV015 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR Company Search - Altruist
SV016 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD)
SV017 CB Insights Altruist Stock Price, Funding, Valuation, Revenue & Financial Statements
SV018 Tracxn Altruist - 2026 Company Profile & Team
SV019 GetLatka Altruist Revenue 2024
SV020 GIC Altruist Raises $152M Series F Led by GIC
SV021 InvestmentNews Altruist riding 140% growth trajectory in 'breakout' year, CEO says 140% growth trajectory
SV022 Citywire RIA Report: Schwab dominates RIA custody market, while Altruist has breakout momentum Schwab dominates
SV023 LA Business Journal Altruist Raises $152 Million in Funding
SV024 Altruist Welcome | Altruist (Homepage)
SV025 Altruist How Does Altruist Make Money?
SV026 AdvizorPro Top RIA Custodians | Largest Custodians
SV027 PitchBook Altruist 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & Investors
SV028 InvestmentNews Altruist lays off 50 employees, but CEO says profitability is in sight profitability is in sight
SV029 TMCnet Altruist Adds Alternative Assets, Margin, Options, and Faster Money Movement
SV030 WealthManagement.com More RIAs Are Using Multiple Custodians
SV031 RIABiz Critics chide Altruist for plan to enter crowded '1099 corporate RIA' market