General Overview

What is AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS)?

AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission that provides a Turnkey Asset Management Program (TAMP). In partnership with SMArtX, AEPS offers investment management services including portfolio construction, execution, monitoring, and reporting. AdvisorEngine provides technology services to AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions, and an RIA using the services has access to a complete wealth management solution (CRM, Digital Onboarding, Portfolio Management Tools, Client Portal) including embedded investment management capabilities. 

How does AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) differ from the AdvisorEngine technology platform?

While AdvisorEngine provides the "tech-only" wealth management tools (CRM, reporting, etc.), AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions acts as a sub-advisor that assumes responsibility for middle- and back-office investment tasks. This includes outsourced trading, execution, and investment oversight provided by the AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) investment committee.

Who is the target audience for AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions?

AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions is designed for RIAs and breakaway advisors who want to scale their business by outsourcing investment-related tasks. It is an ideal fit for:

• Breakaway firms: Our platform simplifies the transition of assets with automated transition rules and tax-smart onboarding, helping advisors and their teams to establish independence without losing access to institutional-level investment capabilities.
• Growth-oriented RIAs: Firms looking to free up significant time to focus on high-value activities like client relationship management and prospecting.
• Efficiency-focused operations: Teams that want to replace manual "busywork" with automated trading, rebalancing, and fee billing within a single, unified platform.

Investment Capabilities & Solutions

What is the AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) Model Marketplace?

The Model Marketplace provides advisors with open-architecture access to over 1,500 investment strategies from more than 300 distinguished third-party asset managers. This allows advisors to allocate to extensively researched models directly within a native, integrated environment.  

Can my firm use its own investment models, or must we use third-party strategies?

You have complete flexibility. The AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) open-architecture framework allows you to choose the approach that best fits your firm’s philosophy:

• Internal models:  Continue to use and manage your own proprietary investment models.
• Third-party models: Access over 1,500 strategies from 300+ institutional asset managers through the AEPS Model Marketplace.
• Hybrid approach:  Find an optimal balance by combining your proprietary models with third-party strategies—and even individual securities—within a single account.

Does AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) support Unified Managed Accounts (UMAs)?

Yes. AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) provides flexible portfolio construction that enables "sleeving". Advisors can combine multiple strategies—including third-party models and advisor-managed sleeves—into a single UMA with full transparency and sleeve-level reporting.

How does AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) support different client types within one firm?

AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) is designed to adapt to a diverse client mix. Because the platform supports Unified Managed Account (UMA) structures, you can "sleeve" multiple strategies into one account, allowing for sophisticated portfolio construction that caters to both standard and high-net-worth clients.

What kind of investment due diligence does AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) perform?

Every investment management firm on the platform undergoes a rigorous due diligence review. They are assessed based on their investment philosophy, process, strategy diversity, and historical performance track record.

Operations & Trading

Who handles trading and execution for AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) clients?

Unlike the "tech-only" offering where advisors execute their own trades, AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) handles all trading and rebalancing activities on behalf of the firm. Trading is conducted in a custodial-agnostic environment with FIX connections to all major custodial partners.  

How often does trading occur?

Through our partnership with SMArtX, trades are built and routed for execution every 2-3 times per hour, ensuring portfolios return to ideal target weightings through real-time trading logic.

Does AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) provide fee billing support?

Yes. In addition to providing billing tools, AEPS can assume the responsibility of processing advisory fees, calculating billing, and handling payments.

Does the program offer tax-sensitive management?

Yes. AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) features modern, tax-sensitive rebalancing capabilities. This includes tax transition analysis for reallocating to third-party models, tax-loss harvesting, and tax-impact rebalancing.

The Advisor Experience (AX)

Can I use AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) and AdvisorEngine CRM together?

Yes. AdvisorEngine CRM functions as the anchor to the entire experience. By embedding TAMP capabilities directly into the AE platform, advisors enjoy a seamless workflow from digital onboarding and proposal generation to automated trading and reporting.  

How does AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) help me grow my firm?

By leveraging an efficient, scalable infrastructure, you can handle more investment tasks and increase assets without the need to add internal staff or maintain an expensive in-house investment team.

How does AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) help me focus more on my clients?

By assuming responsibility for administrative and operational tasks, AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) "frees up time". This allows you to shift your focus from back-office management to deepening existing client relationships and pursuing new growth opportunities.

What support is available to me as an AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) partner?

You benefit from a deep partnership that includes dedicated onboarding and training. Additionally, AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) clients gain access to valuable investment services and support provided by the expertise of various investment teams across Franklin Templeton, including multi-asset solutions and portfolio consulting services.

Where can I find more information on disclosures?

For AEPS’s full disclosures and terms of use, please visit: https://advisorengine-portfolio-solutions.com/terms-of-use.

Business Experience (BX)

How can AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) help streamline trading and rebalancing for my team?

AEPS assumes full responsibility for trade and order management. 

• Outsourced execution: AEPS handles all trading and rebalancing activities on your behalf, moving the operational burden away from your internal staff.
• Real-time trading: Trades are built and routed for execution throughout the day to keep portfolios aligned with target weights.
• Automated model trading: When models are updated, sleeves trade automatically without requiring manual action from your team.

Can AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) handle billing and revenue management?

Yes. While standard AdvisorEngine technology provides billing tools for advisor-led processing, AEPS takes it a step further by calculating billing, processing advisory fees, and handling payments directly.

How does AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) help with operational scalability?

By outsourcing middle- and back-office tasks like reconciliation and execution, your firm can handle more investment tasks and increase assets under management (AUM) without the need to hire additional staff.

The Client Experience (CX)

How does AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) interact with the AdvisorEngine Client Portal?

AEPS is fully integrated into the broader AdvisorEngine technology ecosystem.

• Transparency: Clients can view their full financial picture through a modern, white-labeled client portal that reflects your firm's identity.

• Integrated Reporting: New portfolio construction features, such as sleeve-level accounting, translate directly into clear performance reporting within the portal.  

How does this impact the onboarding process for new clients?

The experience is seamless. You can leverage existing digital onboarding and proposal generation workflows to select optimally built target portfolios tailored specifically to the end investor.

Does AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions (AEPS) help me provide a more "sophisticated" feel to my clients?

Yes. By utilizing AEPS, you can offer clients access to institutional-caliber managers and sophisticated tax-management techniques (like tax-loss harvesting and tax-impact rebalancing) that elevate the overall wealth management experience.

This website is intended for financial professionals only. It is not intended for use by private investors. Investment Management services offered through AdvisorEngine Portfolio Solutions Inc. (“AEPS”). AEPS is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SEC registration does not imply any specific level of skill or training. AEPS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FT FinTech Holdings LLC and an affiliate of AdvisorEngine Inc. Visit here for AEPS’s full disclosures.