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Welcome to “Swift Chats” in the Financial Services Industry, a podcast brought to you by Impact Communications, where your hosts Marie Swift and Jonny Swift speak with interesting people in the financial services industry and the financial planning profession.

Our podcast spotlights independent financial advisory firms, allied financial services institutions, and “fintech” companies that we think are adopting "Best Practices" in the industry. We also share our own tools and ideas aimed at helping independent financial advisors throughout the various conversations.

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Oct 7, 2025

In this Swift Chat conversation, Marie Swift speaks with Alan Thomson, Founder and Chief Architect of Intervallum Technologies, which specializes in innovative investment solutions, particularly through their flagship product, the CrestCast™ Macro-Aware US Factor Rotation Index, to discuss insights on the future of portfolio management, focusing on access, personalization, tax optimization, and systematic approaches that adapt to real-time macro risk.

Thomson introduces CrestCast™, Intervallum's flagship innovation, representing the next evolution of investing – Passive 3.0 – which combines macro regime awareness with disciplined factor rotation to help advisors manage risk, enhance returns, and improve client outcomes. Throughout the conversation, he explains how CrestCast™ acts like a financial Doppler radar, identifying market conditions to adjust portfolios dynamically rather than relying on static strategies. Thomson discusses the challenges investors face with market drawdowns and narrative risk and how a rules-based, adaptive approach can help advisors and clients stay the course with confidence.

The conversation also explores the broader evolution of fiduciary management, the role of technology and advanced analytics in investment strategy, and the upcoming availability of CrestCast™ through direct indexing and FMA platforms.

Learn more about Alan Thomson and Intervallum Technologies at www.IntervallumTech.com