-

Michael Mandelos Joins Orion as Wealth Management Product Leader

Seasoned industry executive to focus on strategic product development for Orion’s Wealth Management business

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion, the premier provider of transformative wealthtech solutions for financial advisors and the enterprise firms that serve them, today announced the appointment of Michael Mandelos as Executive Vice President of Wealth Management Product. In his new role, Michael oversees comprehensive product portfolios, including Wealth Management platform technology and investment solutions, while managing partner relationships. Michael reports to Ron Pruitt, President of Orion Wealth Management.

He brings over 25 years of experience in investment product management and development to Orion. Michael began his career at JPMorgan where he was a Mutual Fund Product and Relationship Manager. Next, he held a key role at UBS, where he helped develop and manage the Unified Managed Account (UMA) and Separately Managed Account (SMA) solutions. He also spent seven years as the Head of National Accounts at a boutique asset management firm, collaborating with portfolio managers to bring high-quality income solutions to financial intermediaries across the wealth management industry. Most recently, Michael served as a strategic consultant, advising asset management firms on distribution strategies and sales models.

“It’s an exciting time of growth and innovation at Orion, and I am proud to join the team to empower financial advisors with customizable investment solutions that help investors pursue and achieve their long-term goals,” said Michael Mandelos, EVP of Wealth Management Product.

“At Orion, we are ‘All In’ on empowering advisors with the open architecture investment solutions, technology and support they need to succeed,” said Ron Pruitt, President of Orion Wealth Management. “We’re confident that Michael’s deep understanding of investment product development, coupled with his extensive background in designing and executing comprehensive go-to-market strategies for new product launches, will further elevate our ability to provide cutting-edge solutions that help financial professionals elevate and grow their practices.”

Michael holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses and earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from St. John’s University in New York City.

About Orion

Orion is a premier provider of the tech-enabled fiduciary process that transforms the advisor-client relationship by enabling financial advisors to Prospect, Plan, Invest, and Achieve within a single, connected, technology-driven experience. Combined, our brand entities, Orion Advisor Tech, Orion Portfolio Solutions, Brinker Capital Investments, Redtail Technology, and Orion OCIO create a complete offering that empowers firms to attract new clients seamlessly, connect goals more meaningfully to investment strategies and outcomes, and ultimately track progress toward each investor’s unique definition of financial success. Orion services $4.9 trillion in assets under administration and $97.5 billion of wealth management platform assets (as of December 31, 2024) and supports over seven million technology accounts and thousands of independent advisory firms. Today, 17 out of the Top 20 Barron’s RIA firms1 rely on Orion’s technology to power their businesses and win for investors1. Learn more at Orion.com.

1 Source: 2024 Top 100 RIA Firms, Barron's, 2024.

0701-R-25071

Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC, an Orion Company, is a registered investment advisor.

Contacts

On Orion’s behalf:
StreetCred PR
orion@streetcredpr.com

Natalie O’Dell
natalie@streetcredpr.com
717-818-2116

Orion


Release Versions

Contacts

On Orion’s behalf:
StreetCred PR
orion@streetcredpr.com

Natalie O’Dell
natalie@streetcredpr.com
717-818-2116

Social Media Profiles
More News From Orion

Orion Announces Unified Managed Household Roadmap at Ascent 2026 to Advance Household-Level Personalization

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At its annual Ascent conference, Orion today announced plans for a significant advancement in its Unified Managed Household (UMH) strategy, which will allow advisors to manage client assets across the full household. This expanded UMH service, launching in 2026, will help advisors grow and scale their businesses efficiently while delivering deeply personalized, household-level guidance for clients. UMH is being delivered through a phased roadmap, and Orion is neari...

Orion Announces Denali AI Enterprise Version, Powering a New Era in Advisor Productivity

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion today announced a major milestone in its AI platform strategy at Ascent 2026: the enterprise version of Orion Denali AI is now live, with broader availability planned later this year to bring the same integrated AI experience to advisors and firms of all sizes. Orion also went live with two new AI Assistants – Report Assistant and Query Studio. Today’s news builds on Orion’s continued industry leadership and AI momentum, including an announcement earlier this...

Orion Reveals Advisor Wealthtech Survey Insights at Ascent Conference

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion kicked off Ascent 2026 in San Diego today, setting the tone with its “Relentless” theme. CEO Natalie Wolfsen took the stage and shared results from Orion’s fourth annual Advisor Wealthtech Survey – spotlighting how AI and better-integrated workflows and data are shaping advisor priorities for 2026. The four-day conference runs February 24–27 at the San Diego Marriott Marquis. “The energy in our industry is unmistakably positive – advisors are innovating, coll...
Back to Newsroom