For the first time in, well, ever, the company formerly known as Riskalyze has a new top executive leading the way.
This week, Nitrogen Co-Founder Aaron Klein shocked the wealthtech world by passing the CEO torch to Dan Zitting, saying that he was stepping down to pour more time into his family and his personal passions.
The move caps a year of change for the 12-year-old wealthtech firm. But with a new name and a new focus, Klein said now was the perfect time to step off the "bullet train" that was his CEO schedule and step into a new chapter.
He also let Financial Planning know that the age-old "CEO steps down, CEO launches new firm a few weeks later" cycle does not apply here.
"My wife has threatened to commit murder if I say yes to anything new before, say, six months from now," Klein said while sharing a laugh with Zitting. "And she's a very, very patient and kind person. So that would be a first for her."
Also new this week, AdvicePay celebrated surpassing more than 1 million financial planning fee transactions in a milestone that speaks to the growth of fee-for-service, and the minds behind Addepar's Navigator introduce a new offering called Powder that leverages AI to modernize the prospecting process.
Check out all those stories and more, only at Financial Planning.
Anything else on your mind? Drop me a line at [email protected]. Have a great weekend, everyone!
Regards,
Justin |  | Justin Mack
Reporter, Financial Planning
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