Tag: Wealth Advisors

Wealth Management Invest: Exploring Interval and Tender Offer Funds with XA Investments’ Kimberly Flynn

Wealth Management Invest: Exploring Interval and Tender Offer Funds with XA Investments’ Kimberly Flynn

In this episode of the Wealth  Management Invest Podcast, host David Bodamer sits down with Kimberly Flynn, president of XA Investments, to discuss how interval and tender offer funds are reshaping access to private markets for financial advisors.

Kimberly explains how private credit, private equity and other alternative strategies are being packaged for the wealth channel, and what advisors should understand about their fund structures, platform requirements and track records. She also shares insights from XA Investments’ research on advisor adoption, public/private partnerships and the growing role private markets may play in portfolio construction over time.

Key takeaways:

  • Growth in interval and tender offer funds and what it signals about advisor demand for private market exposure
  • Differences in adoption across RIAs, wirehouses and IBDs
  • How track record requirements and platform standards shape fund availability
  • The role of partnerships, indices and research in helping advisors evaluate options

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Wealth Management Invest: Private Markets and Portfolio Construction with Dave Donahoo

Wealth Management Invest: Private Markets and Portfolio Construction with Dave Donahoo

In this episode of the Wealth Management Invest podcast, host David Bodamer speaks with Dave Donahoo, head of Americas, Wealth Management Alternatives at Franklin Templeton, about how private equity, private credit and real estate are increasingly shaping portfolio construction within the wealth channel.

Dave shares how Franklin Templeton approaches private markets, evaluates semi-liquid fund structures and prioritizes investment integrity when adapting institutional strategies for advisors. He also discusses current themes across private asset classes, the role of education in advisor adoption, and why private markets are becoming a central part of long-term portfolio design.

Key points:

  • Why private markets are no longer viewed as niche allocations for wealth portfolios
  • How semi-liquid structures are evaluated before launch
  • The role of supply and demand across private equity, credit and real estate
  • How institutional experience informs product design for wealth clients

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