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Technology Adoption & Value Realization

Your platforms are live. Is the ROI?

Most wealth management firms have invested heavily in technology. Few are getting the full value from it. The gap between what you paid for and what you're actually getting is where we work.

Platform Value Group helps wealth management firms, RIAs, and broker-dealers unlock more value from the platforms they already pay for - through structured enablement, adoption management, and measurable results.

How We Help Start a Conversation

The Platform Value Gap

Platforms implemented but adoption stalled

Workflows that didn't change around the new technology

AI tools purchased faster than teams can absorb them

Leadership asking why the investment isn't delivering

Sound familiar? That's the gap we close.

Proven Results

From training to measurable adoption.

Enterprise TAMP platform rollout - 600 advisors across a national footprint.

87%

Adoption in Month 1
Industry avg: ~60%

91%

Sustained at 6 Months
Not a spike - a lasting change

99%

Training Completion
Role-based, workflow-specific

600

Advisors Nationwide
Cross-functional enablement

What We Do

Technology Adoption & Enablement

Implementation is not the same as value. We help firms move from "we bought it" to "we're getting measurable results from it" - through a proven five-phase methodology.

People & Platform Readiness

We map your technology, workflows, and business model - and assess where your people are today - so everything we build is specific to how your firm actually works.

Role-Based Training & Enablement

Training built around your actual tools and actual workflows. People leave knowing how to do their job with the new technology - not just how the technology works.

Adoption Management & Measurement

We track real usage, measure business impact, and identify where reinforcement is needed. Success measured by adoption, not attendance.

AI Services

AI Enablement & Readiness

AI won't fix a broken operating model. It amplifies what already exists. We help firms build the foundation first - then enable AI in ways that are practical, governed, and measurable.

AI Value Optimization Sprint

A focused engagement built around your firm's actual AI tools, workflows, and business model. Role-based AI training with adoption measurement built in.

AI Readiness Assessment

Evaluate whether your data, workflows, and operating model are ready to support AI effectively - before you invest further. Practical recommendations, not a 200-page report.

AI Governance & Responsible Use

Practical guardrails that let firms scale AI confidently: acceptable use policies, compliance review protocols, data handling standards, and audit-ready monitoring.

About

30 years at the inflection points of this industry.

Platform Value Group was built to solve the problem most firms don't talk about: the gap between buying technology and getting value from it. We don't sell platforms. We make the platforms you already own work harder for your business.

Our approach is grounded in a simple principle: implementation is not the same as value. The real opportunity starts after go-live.

Founder

Jennifer Maruca

I've spent 30 years in wealth management - from the first days of email and online trading through enterprise platform rollouts to AI transformation. Every transition taught me the same thing: the technology was never the hard part. Getting people to use it well, redesigning how work gets done around it, and measuring what you get from it - that's where value lives or dies.

Led adoption for 600-advisor enterprise platform rollout - 87% adoption in Month 1

30+ years spanning brokerage-to-advisory transitions, enterprise technology, and AI enablement

Deep focus on business value and measurable outcomes, not technology selection

Strong fit for firms navigating platform complexity, adoption challenges, and AI readiness

How to Get Started

Two ways to engage - start focused or go deep.

Start focused - visible early wins

Optimization Sprint

A focused, time-bound engagement that targets the highest-priority opportunities and delivers visible early wins. The fastest path to measurable results. Available for both platform adoption and AI enablement.

Go deeper - comprehensive transformation

Platform Value Optimizer

The full five-phase program for firms that need a comprehensive, measured approach to adoption and value realization. Readiness → Enablement → Training → Measurement → Continuous Improvement.

Who We Work With

Wealth management firms ready to close the value gap.

For operations, technology, and enterprise transformation leaders who know the platform isn't the problem - and are ready to do something about it.

• Broker-dealers and enterprise RIAs with complex technology environments

• Firms with platforms that aren't delivering expected ROI

• Organizations preparing for AI but unsure if the foundation is ready

• Leaders who need execution support, not more strategy decks

Start Here

If your platforms are underperforming, let's have a real conversation.

No pitch. Just a clear diagnostic of where your gaps are and what to do about them. Most leaders walk away with more clarity in 45 minutes than they've had in months.