LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK — Signature Estate & Investment Advisors (SEIA) has partnered with iCapital,1 the global fintech platform driving access to alternative investments for the wealth management industry, to digitize SEIA’s alternative investment offerings to enhance accessibility and efficiency.
SEIA will leverage iCapital’s industry-leading technology solutions to offer advisors and their high-net-worth clients a comprehensive menu of investment choices that includes private equity, private credit, hedge funds, and structured investments. The customized digital platform also includes on-demand alternative investment education coursework, asset allocation analytics, and portfolio construction tools to support advisors in their efforts to optimize client portfolios.
“We’re excited to pioneer the integration of technology and wealth management,” said Brian D. Holmes, President and CEO of SEIA. “Our partnership with iCapital elevates our service offering and will offer our advisors and their clients a seamless, efficient way to access and manage their portfolios.”
“We are happy that iCapital’s technology solution is in a position to help SEIA achieve its goal of providing the firm’s advisors and their clients with access to institutional quality alternative investments,” said Lawrence Calcano, Chairman and CEO of iCapital. “As wealth managers and advisors increasingly recommend alternative strategies to individual investors, platforms with a comprehensive product offering are an important resource.”
About SEIA
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC® (SEIA) is a registered investment advisory firm and wealth management platform. SEIA offers investment management and financial planning services tailored to meet the unique needs of affluent investors and corporations. The firm’s mission is to provide clients with a partnership that complements and exceeds their long-term goals and objectives. SEIA services over $16.9 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2023.
About iCapital
Founded in 2013, iCapital is the leading global fintech company powering the world’s alternative investment marketplace. iCapital has transformed how the wealth management, banking, and asset management industries facilitate access to private markets investments for their high-net-worth clients by providing intuitive, end-to-end technology and service solutions; education tools and resources; and robust diligence, compliance, and portfolio analytics capabilities. iCapital’s solutions enable organizations to streamline and scale their operational infrastructure for alternative investments and to provide access to direct investments and feeder funds at lower minimums through simplified digital workflows.
iCapital-managed platforms offer wealth advisors and their high-net-worth clients access to an extensive menu of private investments, including equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds, structured investments, annuities, and risk-managed solutions. iCapital has been recognized on the Forbes Fintech 50 list each year from 2018 to 2023, the Forbes America’s Best Startup Employers in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and MMI/Barron’s Industry Awards as Solutions Provider of the Year in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
As of May 31, 2023, iCapital services more than $159 billion in global client assets, of which nearly $29 billion are from international investors (non-U.S. domestic) across more than 1,288 funds. Employing more than 1,090 people globally, iCapital is headquartered in New York City and has offices worldwide, including in Zurich, London, Lisbon, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Toronto.
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