Mr. Ayers has dedicated his 25+ year career to the advancement and promotion of the fee based advisory business by helping advisors deliver conflict-free investment advice to the investment public. In that role, he has acquired a unique skill set in the nuanced area of managed account platforms and personalized portfolio solutions for fee-based investment advisors. Mr. Ayers is known by his peers, employees, clients and competitors for having unparalleled insight into the inner workings of model-based and managed account platforms and has become known as an innovator in the industry. He is also a well-known industry thought-leader. In addition to being oft cited in the press, he is a freq