"Tuck or No Tuck"

Episode 54

When exploring your options for going RIA you have 2 paths... build your own, or, tuck into an existing platform. Both have their pros and cons. In this episode, Chuck catches up with Concurrent's CEO, Nate Lenz, to break it down... 

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