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1 The national average interest rate for savings accounts as posted on FDIC.gov, as of November 17, 2025. High-Yield Cash is offered through a separate account at Altruist Financial LLC (“Altruist Financial”) that is opened solely for participation in High-Yield Cash. Neither Altruist Financial nor any of its affiliates are banks. Altruist Financial deposits cash in the High-Yield Cash account with one or more banks (“Program Banks” see the Altruist Financial LLC Participating Bank List) that accept and maintain such deposits. Through High-Yield Cash, clients’ cash is deposited into Program Banks where the cash earns a variable interest rate and is eligible for FDIC insurance. FDIC insurance is limited to $250,000 per depositor, per FDIC-insured bank, per ownership category and is subject to conditions. More information can be found in the High-Yield Cash Disclosure Statement and the Altruist Financial LLC Participating Bank List. For more information on FDIC insurance coverage, please visit FDIC.gov.
2 The average price of a turnkey asset management program (“TAMP”) is estimated to be 0.45bps – 0.50bps as of November 2024. This estimate is based on publicly available pricing information for TAMP providers (including AssetMark, Envestnet, and Orion) and other industry sources[1], [2]. Altruist offers products through its Model Marketplace which RIAs may choose to use as an alternative to TAMPs, but these products are designed differently and may not include all features or services typically offered by other TAMP providers. As such, cost comparisons may not fully account for differences in features, services, or usage.
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How this advisor left a regional bank to start their RIA.
When Bjorn Amundson started RBC in 2016, he always hoped he could eventually break away and start his own RIA. It was a question of “how” not “if”.
Featured Article
How this advisor left a regional bank to start their RIA.
When Bjorn Amundson started RBC in 2016, he always hoped he could eventually break away and start his own RIA. It was a question of “how” not “if”.

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