AI Automation

AI Automation for Financial Planning

Financial Planning businesses deal with collecting and organising client financial documents. AI Automation fixes that. We build custom ai automation solutions for financial planning professionals, starting from $2,997. We automate the repetitive work that drains your team's time. Email responses, data entry, document processing, lead follow-ups. If a human is doing it on autopilot, an AI should be doing it instead.

30%

of hours worked globally could be automated with current AI technology

McKinsey Global Institute, 2024

12 hours

per week spent on compliance documentation by Australian financial planners

Australian Bureau of Statistics 2024

72%

of organisations have adopted AI in at least one business function

McKinsey 2025

Financial planners are buried in compliance documentation. Automating the repetitive parts of SOAs and ROAs gives advisers back hours every week to actually advise their clients.

Callum Holt, Founder, 13Labs

Last updated: 2026-03-19

Financial Planning Challenges That AI Automation Solves

Financial advisers, wealth managers, and retirement planning specialists. These are the specific problems we see financial planning businesses bring to us:

1. Collecting and organising client financial documents. Our approach: start with one automation and scale from there. This directly addresses the way financial planning professionals actually work.

2. Generating compliant Statements of Advice. Our approach: monitoring dashboard included so you stay in control. This directly addresses the way financial planning professionals actually work.

3. Tracking review meeting schedules across client portfolios. Our approach: every workflow tested with your actual business data. This directly addresses the way financial planning professionals actually work.

4. Maintaining records for ASIC compliance and audits. Our approach: start with one automation and scale from there. This directly addresses the way financial planning professionals actually work.

AI Automation Solutions for Financial Planning

Based on the challenges above, here are the applications we recommend for financial planning businesses:

Document Management: Secure client document upload and organisation. Learn how to build a document management.

Customer Portal: Portfolio overview and meeting scheduler. Learn how to build a customer portal.

Task Manager: Advice register and regulatory deadline tracking. Learn how to build a task manager.

Each of these can be customised to your specific financial planning workflows. We scope the exact features you need during a free consultation.

What Financial Planning Businesses Can Expect

We measure success by real business outcomes, not feature lists. For financial planning businesses, the key metrics are:

Funds under advice: We set up tracking from day one so you can see the impact in real numbers.

Client retention rate: We set up tracking from day one so you can see the impact in real numbers.

Review meeting compliance: We set up tracking from day one so you can see the impact in real numbers.

Tech adoption in financial planning is at the medium level. About half of financial planning businesses now use some form of digital tools. But most are using off-the-shelf products that only partially fit. Custom software built around your actual workflows is the next step.

Typical investment: $1500-4000. Most financial planning clients see measurable ROI within the first month.

How We Work with Financial Planning Clients

Discovery. You tell us about your financial planning business: what is working, what is not, and what you wish you had. We ask about your current tools, team size, and daily workflows.

Scoping and quote. We define exactly what we will build and send you a fixed-price quote. No hourly rates. For financial planning projects, this usually falls within $1500-4000.

Build. We build your solution, typically within 1-3 weeks. You talk directly to our founder and lead engineer. No project managers or middlemen.

Launch and handover. We deploy, walk your team through everything, and provide ongoing support. You own all the code and data.

Financial Planning in Melbourne

Strong financial services sector with many independent advisers in CBD, South Melbourne, and affluent eastern suburbs

We have worked with financial planning businesses across Melbourne's inner suburbs, outer suburbs, and regional Victoria. Whether you are based in the CBD, Fitzroy, or Geelong, we can meet in person or work remotely.

At a Glance

ChallengeSolutionExpected Outcome
Collecting and organising client financial documentsDocument Management: Secure client document upload and organisationFunds under advice
Generating compliant Statements of AdviceCustomer Portal: Portfolio overview and meeting schedulerClient retention rate
Tracking review meeting schedules across client portfoliosTask Manager: Advice register and regulatory deadline trackingReview meeting compliance
Maintaining records for ASIC compliance and auditsDocument Management: Secure client document upload and organisationFunds under advice

Frequently Asked Questions

What ongoing support do you offer after building AI Automation for my Financial Planning business?

We offer ongoing maintenance and support packages tailored to your needs. For most Financial Planning businesses, this includes bug fixes, minor updates, and technical support. We will discuss options when we scope your project.

Can you show me examples of AI Automation you have built for Financial Planning?

We can walk you through relevant examples during a consultation call. Every Financial Planning project is different, so we find it more useful to discuss your specific situation rather than show generic samples.

Can AI Automation integrate with the tools my Financial Planning business already uses?

In most cases, yes. We build software that connects with the tools Financial Planning businesses commonly use. During the consultation we will map out your current systems and plan the integration approach.

What is the ROI of AI Automation for Financial Planning?

Most Financial Planning businesses see returns within the first few months through time savings, fewer errors, and better customer experiences. The exact ROI depends on what you are automating, but we help you identify the highest-impact areas first.

What features should a AI Automation have for Financial Planning?

The features depend on your specific needs, but for Financial Planning businesses we typically recommend starting with the essentials and adding from there. We will help you prioritise what matters most during the scoping process.

What tools can you automate?

Most popular business tools. Gmail, Outlook, Xero, MYOB, HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Sheets, Airtable, Zapier, Make, and hundreds more. If it has an API or supports webhooks, we can connect it. We will audit your current stack in the first session.

How is this different from just using Zapier?

Zapier is great for simple if-this-then-that workflows. But when you need AI to read an email, understand the intent, draft a personalised response, update your CRM, and schedule a follow-up, that is where we come in. We build the logic layer that tools like Zapier cannot handle on their own.

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