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The adoption of artificial intelligence in wealth management is advancing through a new strategic partnership. Kestra Financial, a leading independent wealth management platform, has partnered with Zocks, a privacy-first AI assistant, to provide its network of over 1,300 financial professionals with a compliant AI tool designed to automate administrative tasks like client meeting preparation, note-taking, and CRM updates.
Kestra Financial partners with Zocks to provide an AI assistant to its advisor network.
The tool automates client meeting preparation, notes, and CRM updates.
The partnership follows a successful, months-long pilot with Kestra advisors.
The solution is designed with enterprise-grade security and compliance for financial services.
Advisors reported significant time savings on administrative work.
The goal is to free up advisor time to deepen client relationships.
The partnership addresses a key need in the financial services industry: leveraging AI's efficiency benefits while maintaining strict compliance and data security standards. By integrating Zocks, Kestra's financial professionals gain built-in access to an AI assistant that automatically structures client conversation data and updates systems, all within a framework designed to meet the industry's regulatory requirements.
“Kestra’s financial professionals can now use AI in a practical, compliant way that fits seamlessly into their day-to-day work, and where they see immediate time savings and value,” said Mark Gilbert, CEO of Zocks. “Together, we’re setting a new standard for advisor AI and how wealth management can maximize efficiency and deepen client relationships.”
Prior to the full rollout, Kestra conducted an extensive pilot program with approximately 25 of its advisors. The pilot involved weekly feedback sessions to evaluate the tool's practicality and effectiveness. Advisors in the pilot reported substantial time savings, which allowed them to reallocate their most valuable resource—time—toward serving clients more effectively.
“This tool cut meeting prep and note-taking time substantially, giving our advisors back their most valuable resource — time,” said Zach Tingle, a Kestra financial professional with Roseman Wealth Advisors. “The depth and repeatable structure ensures easy hand-off between advisors... making this tool absolutely invaluable.”
This partnership underscores a strategic shift in wealth management toward leveraging AI for operational efficiency. By providing a vetted and compliant AI tool, Kestra is empowering its network of independent advisors to scale their practices, improve service consistency, and focus more on high-value client interactions.
About Zocks
Zocks is the AI Assistant for financial services. Its privacy-first platform saves financial advisors 10+ hours a week by automating administrative tasks like meeting preparation and notes, intake and account opening forms, tailored client emails, and more. With powerful integrations and enterprise-ready controls, Zocks turns every client conversation into structured, accurate data and insights that strengthen relationships and fuel business growth.
About Kestra Financial
Kestra Financial is a leading independent wealth management platform headquartered in Austin, Texas. A division of Kestra Holdings and established in 1997, the firm empowers independent financial professionals and wealth management firms – including traditional and hybrid RIAs – by offering personalized support, integrated business management technology, and access to a collaborative community of like-minded financial professionals.
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