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September 2, 2026
Think GQ for financial media: Modern American Advisor brings a premium editorial lens to business, leadership, culture and experiences, reflecting the full lives of the people behind financial advice.
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Company
Modern American Advisor is a design-led media, intelligence and influence platform created for the people and businesses shaping the future of advice in America.
MAA brings together premium editorial, primary-sourced audience intelligence, cinematic media, podcasting, newsletters, research, webinars, print, events and private-access experiences serving one of the most valuable professional audiences in U.S. financial services.
The platform was created by Alex Sullivan, a financial-media entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience building specialist publishing platforms for advisers, wealth managers, asset managers and investment professionals, including IFA Magazine and Wealth DFM.
MAA exists because the advisory industry is being remade in real time. RIAs are becoming more influential, wealth managers are consolidating, technology and AI are reshaping how firms operate, and succession, acquisition and talent pressures are rising. Leadership, culture, client communication and the role of women in finance are climbing the strategic agenda.
“The GQ of financial media.”
Ecosystem
The major Modern American Advisor properties and initiatives.
Modern American Advisor's premium editorial and media platform serving the independent advisory ecosystem, with named section leads, contributors and thematic issues.
An invitation-led network for RIA founders, CEOs, principals and senior leaders - executive dinners, roundtables and boutique reports.
MAA's platform focused on helping advisory businesses grow, scale, plan succession and build enterprise value.
Programs, research and initiatives focused on building and leading the next generation of financial-services businesses.
Research and intelligence focused on advisor and client sentiment, behavior and market insight.
Talent and recruitment resources serving the independent advisory industry, including market mapping and succession intelligence.
Hosted by Derrick Kinney, focused on advisor growth, client acquisition, communication and performance.
Coverage and structured programming on artificial intelligence, technology and automation across the advisory landscape.
Audience Intelligence
A premium editorial platform combined with a proprietary audience intelligence layer - built around the firms, people and decision-makers shaping modern advice.
28,000+
RIA firms
360,000+
Registered reps & advisory professionals
4,000+
Broker-dealer firms
20,000+
Mapped wealth teams & team structures
3,500+
Family offices
600,000+
Verified wealth, advisory & family-office profile records
A deliberately conservative planning universe - not a claimed subscriber list. MAA’s intelligence layer supports segmentation, research and editorial strategy across the advisory ecosystem.
Publishing
MAA operates a premium editorial platform focused on the issues shaping independent advice, wealth management and the businesses being built around the industry - with named section leads, contributors and thematic issues.
Editorial Sections
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Executives, editors and subject-matter experts available for interviews and commentary.
Founder & CEO
Modern American Advisor
A financial-media entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience building specialist publishing platforms for advisers, wealth managers, asset managers and investment professionals. Having launched and scaled influential titles including IFA Magazine and Wealth DFM, Alex created Modern American Advisor to bring a more refined, intelligent and commercially useful media platform to the U.S. advisory market.
SVP, Brand and Strategic Partnerships
Modern American Advisor
SVP of Brand and Strategic Partnerships at Modern American Advisor, leading brand visibility, growth strategy, strategic partnerships and go-to-market initiatives across the company's expanding portfolio of media, membership and advisor-growth businesses.
Editor-in-Chief
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Editor-in-Chief of Modern American Advisor, leading the title's editorial architecture across the sections shaping independent advice, wealth management and advisory business growth.
Advisor Growth Expert
An advisor growth expert focused on the practice-building strategies, client acquisition models and performance disciplines driving growth across independent advisory firms.
Scaling & Enterprise Growth Expert
A scaling and enterprise growth expert covering how advisory businesses build operational infrastructure, expand teams and grow into enterprise-scale organisations.
Strategic Partner
Modern American Advisor
A former top-1% financial advisor, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author and keynote speaker recognised for his authority on advisor growth. Derrick built, scaled and successfully exited one of America's premier advisory firms.
Data, Research & Market Intelligence Editor
Modern American Advisor
Oversees MAA's data, research and market intelligence coverage, including advisor and client sentiment research.
Leadership Development Lead
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Leads MAA's Leadership Development platform, spanning research, leadership programming and initiatives focused on building and leading financial-services businesses.
WealthTech & AI Editor
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Leads Modern American Advisor's coverage of WealthTech, artificial intelligence and the technology reshaping how advisory firms operate.
Markets & Investment Strategy Editor
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Leads markets and investment strategy coverage for Modern American Advisor.
Compliance, Risk & Governance
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Contributes MAA's compliance, risk and governance analysis for independent advisory firms.
Behavioral & Socioeconomic Insights
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Leads MAA's behavioral and socioeconomic insight coverage, examining client behavior, trust and communication.
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For interviews, commentary, company information, executive access or additional media assets, please contact:
Kathryn Ficarra
SVP, Brand and Strategic Partnerships
Modern American Advisor
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