Alois Pirker is a research director at Aite Group, specializing in trends in the wealth management market. He has published extensively on topics including the registered investment advisor space, financial planning, separately managed accounts, and advisor-focused platforms and tools. Mr. Pirker has been quoted in various media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Dow Jones, Reuters, American Banker, Registered Rep., Investment News, Wall Street Letter, Wall Street & Technology, Financial-Planning, Ignites and FundFire.