Built for the independent RIA

Stay independent.
Run like a giant.

Helmsted watches over every household, eventually surfacing what needs attention and preparing the work for your review. One secure, AI-native platform for the independent RIA.

Helmsted
Alistair Sinclair · Advisor
Good morning, Alistair.
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Backdoor Roth opportunity foundReview strategy
Medicare premium threshold riskModel impact
Beneficiary mismatch detectedCheck designations
Working for you3 active
Analyzing client documents
Updating tax scenario models
Scanning for planning opportunities
Morgan household $3.18M
AICPA SOC 2
SOC 2 Type I report issued · Security and Confidentiality · Sensiba LLPSensiba LLP · Clean report issued September 22, 2026 · Available under NDA · SOC 2 Type II planned
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Proactive by design

Helmsted identifies the work.
You decide. It executes.

Every secure connection and permission you grant lets Helmsted take on more of your firm’s work, from helping serve clients and gathering data to running operations. Your judgment sets the direction.

4 drafts ready for you this morning
@Email · Taylor Morgan
◷Meeting · Alvarez review
PDFDocument · Trust agreement
$Accounts · Chen household
@Email · Taylor Morgan7:42 AM
Plan a 401(k) rollover for Taylor New employer starts Nov 1. A rollover scenario is drafted.
Morgan householdReview
PDocument · Trust agreement8:05 AM
Estate summary letter for the Morgans Branded letter ready to publish to their portal.
Morgan householdReview
$Accounts · 90 days8:10 AM
Discuss idle cash with the Chens Talking points and an outreach draft are ready.
Chen householdReview
◷Meeting · Alvarez reviewYesterday
Plan for a possible business sale Transition model and questions for next time.
Alvarez householdReview
Our vision

We’re building the future of work for the independent RIA. The actions your firm takes on a screen today, Helmsted will execute tomorrow.

TodayLive
An AI planning partner to explore household opportunities in your own words, with links to supporting sources Interactive, on-brand reports built on each client’s data and context, shaped by your imagination and refined in your own words A client portal to book meetings, review spending, and explore your reports Meeting transcripts, emails, and calendar appointments automatically brought into Helmsted Meeting prep informed by household conversations, with follow-ups turned into tasks
Where it’s goingNear-term roadmap
Continuous monitoring for life changes, deadlines, thresholds, and household risks Tax and rule changes matched to affected households, with personalized updates Portfolio tracking, investment monitoring, performance reporting, and fee billing Client onboarding that turns documents into a working household profile E-signatures and document tracking from request to completion Client-driven data sharing with outside providers, with a coordinated calendar that shows what needs to be done and by whom Compliance workflows for disclosures, attestations, and communications review Proactive alerts on what changed, what’s due, and who needs attention

Stop adding tools.
Start replacing them.

Helmsted is building toward being the last major technology change an independent RIA needs to make. New capabilities securely arrive inside the platform, not as another subscription.

CRM Financial planning software Tax analysis tool Estate planning tool Client portal Meeting notetaker Report builder Account aggregator Scheduler Document vault Research subscriptions Proposal generator Translation CRM Financial planning software Tax analysis tool Estate planning tool Client portal Meeting notetaker Report builder Account aggregator Scheduler Document vault Research subscriptions Proposal generator Translation
Ingest anything

Drop it in.
Helmsted takes it from there.

No custodian feed connected yet? No setup required. Drop in statements, tax returns, trusts, spreadsheets, meeting transcripts, screenshots, or emails. Helmsted reads each one, recognizes what it is, and files it securely to the right household with the source attached.

PDFWordExcel · CSVImagesTranscriptsEmailCustodian feeds
Or connect once, and never type it in twice
AUM account data from your custodianSchwab · Axos · More
Calendar and emailMicrosoft 365 · Google
MeetingsZoom · Teams · Meet · Webex · GoTo
Morgan householdListening for files
PDF2025 Form 1040.pdf
CSVHoldings export.csv
TXTAnnual review transcript.txt
Drag files here
PDF
2025 Form 1040.pdfDocument
AGI, filing status, and carryforwards added
CSV
Holdings export.csvData
14 positions matched to 3 accounts
TXT
Annual review transcript.txtTranscript
Summary and 3 follow-up tasks created

One household.
Every detail connected.

Information carries securely between planning, documents, meetings, email, and the client portal, so no one re-keys a number or re-explains a decision.

Net worth · Sample
$3,184,200
Today Projected
Next meeting
10:00
Thursday · Annual review
Prep brief ready
Client portal
Can we still retire at 62 with the lake house?
Alistair shared an updated scenario. Want to walk through it?
Meeting · Zoom
42:18 · transcribed
✓Model lake house in 2027 vs. 2028
✓Request Taylor's 401(k) statement
✓Book November follow-up
3 tasks created · plan updated
Insight · Morgan household
Taylor’s new employer offers a Roth 401(k)
From the offer letter and 2025 returnReview
Branded files
DOCX XLSX PDF HTML
In your brand, published to the client
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Alistair asked for your 401(k) investment options. Want me to open Fidelity with you and capture them?
Yes, let's do itNot now
Workplace plan · 401(k)Investments
12 investment options captured · sent to Alistair

Everything the firm does.
One place to do it.

We are constantly improving Helmsted for independent RIAs and their clients, shipping new capabilities in a continuous cycle of learning, refinement, and secure execution. Every release lands directly in the platform, expanding what your firm can do while keeping trust and security at the center.

An intelligence partner for your hardest cases. Describe a complex situation and Helmsted researches the household’s documents and the relevant rules, then lays out what to discuss, with sources.
Planning · Alvarez household
The Alvarezes want to sell the business next year, gift shares to their kids first, and retire at 60. What should we walk through with them?
Researching 6 sources
✓Business valuation, 2024Household documents
✓2025 Form 1040sIncome, basis, and bracket
✓Family trust agreementTrustees and distribution terms
✓Annual review notes"We'd like to be out by 60"
✓IRS gift tax guidanceForm 709 and annual exclusions
✓Installment sale rulesSection 453
Five things to discuss6 sources
01Gifting shares before the sale, and how valuation affects it
02Installment sale versus a lump sum for capital gains
03Bridging income and health coverage from 60 to 65
04Who controls the trust once the kids hold shares
05Whether a charitable trust fits their goals
Build the scenarioClient-friendly summary

Product images on this page are for illustration only and are not actual product screens. They are used solely to demonstrate the concept. Names, households, and figures shown are fictitious.

Built for independence

We build the technology.
You keep the firm.

Helmsted is a fintech company, not a competing RIA, custodian, or broker. It supports your business, your brand, and your client relationships.

01Create
In your brandPortals, reports, and files carry your firm's identity, and connect clients to the other professionals they work with.
02Review
With your judgmentAdvisors review the work, inspect the sources, and decide what is ready to share.
03Publish
To your clientsDeliver through a secure portal clients actually use, with more capacity for the personal service that makes your firm distinct.

Connected to your custodians.
In sync with your conversations.

Custodians & Data Feeds
Schwab
Axos Advisor Services
DST Vision
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Your custodianJust ask. We connect it for you.
Outside accounts
Plaid
↓
Direct importDrag and drop any statement
Meetings
Zoom
Google Meet
Microsoft Teams
Webex
Slack Huddles
GoTo Meeting
Email and calendar
Microsoft 365
Google Workspace
Custodians & Data Feeds
Schwab
Axos Advisor Services
DST Vision
+
Your custodianJust ask. We connect it for you.
Outside accounts
Plaid
↓
Direct importDrag and drop any statement
Meetings
Zoom
Google Meet
Microsoft Teams
Webex
Slack Huddles
GoTo Meeting
Email and calendar
Microsoft 365
Google Workspace

Financial planning,
the way it was meant to be.

On brand. On demand. With a client portal they'll actually want to use.