Deliver Better Advice,
Faster
Software designed to help financial advisors deliver better advice to clients, faster.
Win More Clients
Deliver Better Advice
The Advice Engine and Sterling Research tools allow you to capture more opportunities for clients, faster.
Generate Referrals
Enhance client satisfaction and generate more referrals by enhacing your wealth management advice.
Manage More AUM
Delivering quality advice faster allows you to spend less time researching and more time with clients.
Join advisors managing over $300M that have transformed their practice
Features
Sterling Advice
The advice engine creates a comprehensive list of financial opportunities based on client facts. It automatically rules out opportunities where eligibility requirements are not met, highlights areas where additional facts are required, and presents opportunities that are relevant.
Capture More Opportunities
Identify overlooked financial options tailored to each client's situation
Generate Advice Faster
Reduce research time with AI-powered recommendations and insights
Actionable Tax Strategies
Deliver concrete tax-saving plans that clients can implement immediately
Higher Quality Meetings
Focus on value-added discussions rather than data collection
Sterling Advice
Sterling Research
Conduct client-specific research using advanced AI technology that leverages household contextual information. Sterling automatically removes sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) before submission, helping you stay compliant while delivering tailored insights for each unique client situation.
Contextual Analysis
Generate insights based on specific client facts and circumstances
Compliance Safeguards
Automatic PII detection and removal for secure, compliant research
Tailored Recommendations
Client-specific guidance informed by their unique financial situation
Time-Saving Intelligence
Get answers in seconds rather than hours of manual research
Sterling Research
Sterling CRM
Manage client relationships efficiently with Sterling CRM. Track interactions, create tasks, query meeting notes, and deliver personalized service at scale while maintaining compliance with industry regulations.
Household Profiles
360-degree view of client information, history, and preferences
Task Management
Streamlined workflow tools to prioritize and track client activities
Automated Communications
Draft emails, meeting notes, and reports with AI assistance
Opportunity Tracking
Organize open opportunities for clients across key areas of wealth management
Sterling CRM
Protect Client Data while Leveraging AI
Many advisors unknowingly compromise client confidentiality when using consumer AI tools. These tools store all inputs, creating regulatory compliance risks and potential data breaches. Firms may be violating SEC and FINRA regulations without realizing it.
Sterling provides automatic personally identifable information (PII) detection and removal before AI processing, helping maintain client confidentiality, regulatory compliance, and secure AI interactions.
PII Detection & Removal
Automatically identifies and removes sensitive client information before processing
Secure Architecture
End-to-end encryption and enterprise-grade security protocols
Compliance Focused
Built to meet financial industry regulatory requirements
Continous Monitoring
Regular compliance assessments to stay ahead of emergining technologies
Client Data Protection
Regulatory Compliance
Continous Monitoring
AI Top Priority for SEC Examiners in 2025
The latest guidance, best practices, and regulatory developments.
AI Usage Is Top Priority for SEC Examiners in 2025
See why the SEC is focusing on AI and what that means for advisory firms’ compliance programs.
SEC’s Proposed AI Rule for Investment Advisors: Best Practices
A practical look at the SEC’s draft rule, record-keeping requirements, and how to prepare your firm.
Financial Data Protection Laws
Key federal and state regulations that govern client-data privacy—and steps RIAs should take to stay compliant.
Comprehensive AI Audit Logs for SEC Examination Readiness
Sterling's detailed audit trail captures every AI interaction, providing the transparency and accountability required to satisfy SEC examiners and demonstrate regulatory compliance.
Complete Documentation
Full record of all AI interactions and PII handling
Advanced Search
Quickly locate specific interactions for examiner review
Risk Flagging
Automatic identification of potential compliance issues
Tamper-Proof Records
Immutable logs that satisfy regulatory requirements
Pricing Plans
- Sterling Research (5 Questions Per Day)
- Sterling Advice (1 Household)
- Sterling CRM (1 Household)
- Automic PII Detection & Sanitization
- Limited usage
- Community support
- All Free features
- Unlimited Research Questions
- Unlimited Advice Generation
- Unlimited Households
- Priority support
- Firm administration
- All Pro features
- Dedicated account manager
- Custom integrations
- SLA
- CRM Migration
- Financial Planning Software Migration
Enterprise RIA Services
Advice generation and research for the most advanced RIAs.
For enterprise accounts of 25+ licenses please contact us at (434) 401-7468 or email cdevlin@rksterling.com
Who We Serve
Solo Advisors
Empowering independent advisors with the tools and resources they need to streamline operations, provide exceptional client service, and scale their practices efficiently.
RIAs
Supporting Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) with tailored solutions to manage client portfolios, enhance compliance, and deliver personalized financial planning at scale.
Accounting Firms
Providing accounting professionals with powerful tools to integrate tax planning, financial advice, and portfolio management into their existing workflows.
Private Banking Teams
Enabling banks with wealth management divisions to deliver tailored advice, optimize client portfolios, and enhance the financial well-being of high-net-worth individuals.