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Portal+ gets widgets

Ever stared at a dashboard and thought, “What am I even looking at?” I definitely have...

October 22, 2025Brooks PetersonBy Brooks Peterson
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Ever stared at a dashboard and thought, “What am I even looking at?” I definitely have.
In the financial industry, having accurate data is just the starting point. But the real challenge is making that data immediately usable so people can act on it with confidence. If it’s hard to interpret, it might as well not be there.

That’s why we built widgets in Portal+. These are small visual tiles that appear right on the home page and show the most important info the moment you log in. No more digging through layers of menus and charts, or figuring out how to run a report to find an answer to a simple question.

For a financial advisor, that might be a quick glance at month-to-date performance or current asset allocation. For an end client, it could be a brief check-in on their realized gains or distributions for the year.

My approach is pretty straightforward: if people have to think about how to use the tool, the tool isn’t doing its job. Technology should feel obvious. Sound like the direction your firm is heading? Let’s connect and talk more about your goals.

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