Largest Advisor Network in U.S. Wealth Management
Investing in Real-Time Data for Advisor Agility
Our client is a leading independent broker-dealer, supporting financial advisors and institutions with technology, research, and compliance services to help deliver personalized investment guidance.
Challenge + Opportunity
Our client identified a critical need to modernize how it enables advisors to manage portfolio rebalancing. Its existing data architecture relied on delayed batch processing and synthetic transactions, which limited advisor speed and accuracy. Furthermore, the legacy architecture didn’t align with evolving industry standards and lacked scalability to support projected growth.
Advisors needed access to intra- and end-of-day insights powered by real-time, interoperable data to confidently rebalance portfolios in response to market shifts and customer objectives. To remain competitive and better support advisors, the client needed a solution that would deliver speed, accuracy, and scalability—all while aligning with its AWS cloud-oriented data architecture.
Rebalancing the Data Capabilities Portfolio
To ensure consistent and trustworthy data delivery, we designed a two-part solution that aligned with the organization’s AWS-based data architecture.
First, we enabled the ingestion and distribution of end-of-day data, ensuring advisors have access to accurate snapshots of client portfolios. This process is governed by clearly defined data contracts—formal agreements that standardize how data is shared between systems. These contracts reinforce data integrity, reduce ambiguity, and support long-term scalability across the enterprise. To further strengthen trust in the data, we introduced a reconciliation process that performs field-level checks against production systems, catching discrepancies early and enabling rapid resolution.
The second—and more technically demanding—component involved enabling real-time processing of intraday transactions. To accomplish this, we engineered the system to handle high-volume activity with millisecond-level response times, giving advisors continuous access to current data for confident, timely rebalancing decisions.
We delivered real-time intraday processing with millisecond response times and end-of-day data ingestion, as well as reconciliation to ensure accurate, trustworthy data.
Results
Yielding Long-Term Gains From Real-Time Insights
Our two-part solution established a seamless and scalable data foundation that advances our client’s long-term strategy for advisor enablement and enterprise growth. With consistent, real-time access to accurate portfolio data, advisors now operate with greater speed and confidence—enhancing both the advisor experience and firm-wide operational efficiency.
The modernized platform also enables faster, more efficient account onboarding, supporting the client’s ambitious organic growth and strategic expansion, especially through mergers and acquisitions. Business teams are now equipped with a resilient data delivery infrastructure that meets today’s demands while unlocking future innovation.
