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In the News: CEO Satayan Mahajan in VettaFi

Datalign Advisory CEO Satayan Mahajan recently outlined five key strategies in Advisor Perspectives for how financial advisors can adapt their client acquisition approaches to capture the massive wealth transfer opportunity. His article emphasizes that while referrals remain valuable, advisors must expand into digital channels where younger generations are actively seeking financial guidance, from social media presence to strategic content placement.

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The Great Wealth Transfer: Adapting to New Client Acquisition Strategies

In a recent Advisor Perspectives article, Datalign Advisory CEO Satayan Mahajan explores how financial advisors must evolve their client acquisition strategies to capture the unprecedented wealth transfer opportunity. The piece examines why traditional referral methods alone won't suffice as younger generations seek financial guidance through entirely different channels.

Mahajan outlines five strategic shifts advisors need to make, from amplifying their online presence to mastering messaging that resonates with digital-native clients. The article emphasizes that while the core value advisors provide remains unchanged, the methods of reaching new clients must adapt to where millennials and Gen Z are actually looking for financial guidance.

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What are the key themes highlighted in the article?

  • The massive trillion wealth transfer creating unprecedented opportunity for advisors

  • Why traditional referral-only strategies are becoming insufficient for growth

  • Five actionable strategies for attracting digital-native generations

  • The importance of multi-channel integration in modern client acquisition

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Perfectly Aligned

Cambridge, MA, USA

@ 2025 Datalign Advisory. All rights reserved.

Datalign Advisory, Inc. (“Datalign Advisory”) is a solicitor for the third-party advisors on our platform. These advisors pay Datalign Advisory a referral fee for prospective client introductions. This referral fee varies based on the information you supply in the Questionnaire and the desired client profile of the Matched Advisor. In return, we provide the Matched Advisor with the information you provide us through our Questionnaire, including phone number and e-mail address. This fee is paid solely by the Matched Advisor and is paid to Datalign Advisory regardless of whether or not you become a client of the Matched Advisor. There are no fees to you for the use of our platform. Datalign Advisory is not otherwise affiliated with the Matched Advisor and does not provide investment advice on its behalf.Participating Advisers pay us a fee for each Investor introduction. Participating Advisers may pay different levels of fees based on a combination of demand and profile of the Investors matched and introduced. This creates a conflict of interest because we could generate more revenue by introducing Investors to the Participating Adviser willing to spend the most, rather than the adviser that best suits an Investor’s needs. We mitigate this risk by only introducing Investors to Participating Advisers that are deemed suitable and match based on information Investors self-report through our platform. Where multiple Participating Advisers meet the requirements identified by an Investor and are deemed equally suitable, the introduction will be made to the Participating Adviser that is willing to pay us the highest referral fee, as determined through an auction.

Datalign Advisory, Inc. (“Datalign Advisory”) is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a Registered Investment Advisor. Datalign Advisory provides referrals to third-party investment advisors based on consumers’ financial information, services required, and preferred relationship with an investment advisor, as reported through our Questionnaire. Datalign Advisory does not manage client assets nor provide investment recommendations. Datalign Advisory’s form ADV Part 2A is available here, and the Form CRS here.

Perfectly Aligned

Cambridge, MA, USA

@ 2025 Datalign Advisory. All rights reserved.

Datalign Advisory, Inc. (“Datalign Advisory”) is a solicitor for the third-party advisors on our platform. These advisors pay Datalign Advisory a referral fee for prospective client introductions. This referral fee varies based on the information you supply in the Questionnaire and the desired client profile of the Matched Advisor. In return, we provide the Matched Advisor with the information you provide us through our Questionnaire, including phone number and e-mail address. This fee is paid solely by the Matched Advisor and is paid to Datalign Advisory regardless of whether or not you become a client of the Matched Advisor. There are no fees to you for the use of our platform. Datalign Advisory is not otherwise affiliated with the Matched Advisor and does not provide investment advice on its behalf.Participating Advisers pay us a fee for each Investor introduction. Participating Advisers may pay different levels of fees based on a combination of demand and profile of the Investors matched and introduced. This creates a conflict of interest because we could generate more revenue by introducing Investors to the Participating Adviser willing to spend the most, rather than the adviser that best suits an Investor’s needs. We mitigate this risk by only introducing Investors to Participating Advisers that are deemed suitable and match based on information Investors self-report through our platform. Where multiple Participating Advisers meet the requirements identified by an Investor and are deemed equally suitable, the introduction will be made to the Participating Adviser that is willing to pay us the highest referral fee, as determined through an auction.

Datalign Advisory, Inc. (“Datalign Advisory”) is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a Registered Investment Advisor. Datalign Advisory provides referrals to third-party investment advisors based on consumers’ financial information, services required, and preferred relationship with an investment advisor, as reported through our Questionnaire. Datalign Advisory does not manage client assets nor provide investment recommendations. Datalign Advisory’s form ADV Part 2A is available here, and the Form CRS here.

Perfectly Aligned

Cambridge, MA, USA

@ 2025 Datalign Advisory. All rights reserved.

Datalign Advisory, Inc. (“Datalign Advisory”) is a solicitor for the third-party advisors on our platform. These advisors pay Datalign Advisory a referral fee for prospective client introductions. This referral fee varies based on the information you supply in the Questionnaire and the desired client profile of the Matched Advisor. In return, we provide the Matched Advisor with the information you provide us through our Questionnaire, including phone number and e-mail address. This fee is paid solely by the Matched Advisor and is paid to Datalign Advisory regardless of whether or not you become a client of the Matched Advisor. There are no fees to you for the use of our platform. Datalign Advisory is not otherwise affiliated with the Matched Advisor and does not provide investment advice on its behalf.Participating Advisers pay us a fee for each Investor introduction. Participating Advisers may pay different levels of fees based on a combination of demand and profile of the Investors matched and introduced. This creates a conflict of interest because we could generate more revenue by introducing Investors to the Participating Adviser willing to spend the most, rather than the adviser that best suits an Investor’s needs. We mitigate this risk by only introducing Investors to Participating Advisers that are deemed suitable and match based on information Investors self-report through our platform. Where multiple Participating Advisers meet the requirements identified by an Investor and are deemed equally suitable, the introduction will be made to the Participating Adviser that is willing to pay us the highest referral fee, as determined through an auction.

Datalign Advisory, Inc. (“Datalign Advisory”) is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a Registered Investment Advisor. Datalign Advisory provides referrals to third-party investment advisors based on consumers’ financial information, services required, and preferred relationship with an investment advisor, as reported through our Questionnaire. Datalign Advisory does not manage client assets nor provide investment recommendations. Datalign Advisory’s form ADV Part 2A is available here, and the Form CRS here.