Investing with Komplete Investments

At Komplete Investments, we approach capital management with an emphasis on context, judgment, and responsibility. Markets are influenced by shifting economic conditions, policy decisions, and long-term structural forces, and meaningful outcomes are rarely the result of isolated actions. The insights shared here are intended to support thoughtful consideration rather than immediate response. Each post offers perspective on how broader market dynamics and strategic principles intersect over time.

These articles are provided as educational resources designed to encourage informed evaluation and constructive discussion. They are not prescriptive in nature, but meant to complement disciplined oversight and individual decision-making. We recognize that effective capital management requires alignment with personal objectives, risk considerations, and long-term priorities. By engaging with this content as part of a broader framework, readers can better assess how insight, structure, and consistency contribute to sustainable outcomes across market cycles.

MiB: A. Lange & Söhne CEO Wilhelm Schmid

MiB: Jason Wenk, Altruist founder and CEO


 

 

This week, I speak with Jason Wenk, founder and CEO of Altruist, a modern custodian for independent financial advisors. We discuss why Jason started the company and his plans to change asset management through technology. He weighs in on the state of RIAs, and how AI is going to change everything.

A list of his current reading/favorite books is here; A transcript of our conversation is available here on Tuesday.

You can stream and download our full conversation, including any podcast extras, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube (video), YouTube (audio), and Bloomberg. All of our earlier podcasts on your favorite pod hosts can be found here.

Be sure to check out our Masters in Business next week with Lori Heinel, Global Chief Investment Officer of State Street Investment Management, the asset management arm of giant State Street Corp. She oversees over $5.7 trillion in assets (as of year-end 2025), which includes everything from index funds and ETFs to active strategies, multi-asset solutions, and alternatives. She was named to Forbes’ 2025 “50 Over 50” list.

 

 

 

Current Reading/Favorite Books

Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

 

This Is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See by Seth Godin

Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality by Max Tegmark

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t by Jim Collins
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don'tGood to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't

 

Books Barry Mentioned

The Bogle Effect: How John Bogle and Vanguard Turned Wall Street Inside Out and Saved Investors Trillions by Eric Balchunas



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