AI-Adopting Wealth Firms See 22% AUM Growth Per Advisor vs. 12% for Non-AI Peers

My take: This is one of the first direct comparisons I've seen between AI-adopting and non-AI firms within the same industry. Astraeus's report is clear: wealth management firms using AI grew assets under management per advisor by 22% between April 2025 and April 2026, while firms without AI grew by just 12%. The gap is real, and it will keep widening.

To me, this isn't just a financial services story. It's a preview of what will happen across virtually every professional services industry: teams that use AI with strategic intent will outperform those who don't, not because they're smarter, but because they're more efficient.

If you work in professional services, whether finance, consulting, law, or any field where knowledge productivity matters, the question worth asking is: what AI tools is your team using to close that gap, and with what sense of urgency?