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HiddenLevers' Raj Udeshi takes victory lap after nabbing Focus Financial account: 'We dropped a bomb in BlackRock's backyard;' But it's just a battle not the war, analysts say

The founder's analytics software firm had to beat out Aladdin but the reward is a doubling of assets and $1-million-plus contract

Author Oisin Breen March 27, 2019 at 9:41 PM
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Raj Udeshi: Here's a seven-figure deal I just beat Blackrock on.

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Now in Kern County, Calif. the HiddenLevers founder, 45, is growing pistachios for 'single-digit' returns and maintains a great relationship with Eric Clarke and Orion.

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Alan Moore is the No. 2 busiest man in the RIA business and he just convinced the No. 1 busiest man to budget $200,000 to hire a 'rockstar' to replace him

Alan Moore is CEO of both XY Planning Network and AdvicePay -- and he has three young kids; Michael Kitces agreed to let him hire a full-time replacement CEO for AdvicePay -- with some giant reqirements for the new exec.

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FPPad.com
Consulting Firm
Top Executive: Bill Winterberg

Envestnet Inc
TAMP
Top Executive: Jud Bergman

Focus Financial Partners, LLC
Consolidator/Roll-up Firm
Top Executive: Rudy Adolf

HiddenLevers
RIA Publication
Top Executive: Eric Clarke, CEO

Technology Tools for Today
Consulting Firm
Top Executive: Joel Bruckenstein

Kitces.com
Consulting Firm
Top Executive: Michael Kitces




Raj Udeshi

Raj Udeshi

March 27, 2019 — 11:54 PM
I didn't say half of these comments. Hilarious. RIABiz is the TMZ of the wealth management world.
Jeffrey Baker

Jeffrey Baker

March 28, 2019 — 1:00 AM
Who knew risk management could be so dramatic? Anyways, if you want to try it - <a href="https://www.hiddenlevers.com/#trial" rel="nofollow">https://www.hiddenlevers.com/#trial</a>
Gregg Wentz

Gregg Wentz

March 28, 2019 — 4:43 AM
LOL this is too much. RIA Biz thanks you for standing by the accuracy of your reporting, this publication is 2nd to none, keep up the great work this is only place to go get the real deal on any story out there Raj big talker - Not even close, RIA biz is the 60 Minutes / Frontline / Vice

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