Wealth management time tracking

Track wealth advisory work so client fees and invoices stay defensible.

Wealth management firms bill on a mix of AUM fees, retainers, and project work. Keito captures the advisory hours that make those bills defensible — reviewed and ready before they reach the client.

$49 USD
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Per-seat billing surprises
14 days
Trial workspace
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Quarterly billing review

Heritage Wealth Advisors

Advisory billing

$48.6k

Active work

24

Reviewed

91%

Ready to bill

$18.4k

Time captured with context

time tracking for wealth management firms

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Billing review complete

Client and project checked

Done

Invoice evidence ready

Approved summary prepared

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Built around the work before the invoice

time tracking for wealth management firms needs more than a timer. The billing record has to keep client, project, approval, and invoice context together before the work reaches finance.

Capture delivery work by client and role

Record time by client, project, and team member role so billing reports reflect actual team composition without needing a separate tracking system per person.

Review team-level billing before it leaves the project

Give project leads a combined view of who worked on what, what is billable, and whether the team effort matches the client story before invoice prep starts.

Report team delivery in client billing language

Produce summaries that explain team effort by deliverable, milestone, or service area so clients understand what they are paying for.

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Wealth advisory billing

Capture advisory work that supports defensible wealth management fees

Wealth management firms have one of the more complicated billing mixes in financial services: AUM fees that depend on regular review work, retainer engagements that cover ongoing planning, and project work for estate planning, tax planning, and major life events. When a client questions a fee or asks why the planning charge changed quarter to quarter, the answer should already exist in a reviewed advisory record — not be reconstructed from calendar entries and email threads. Keito gives wealth advisors and planners a place to log advisory hours by client engagement, separate retainer work from project work, and review entries before fees and invoices are prepared. Compliance benefits as well: when regulators or auditors ask for evidence supporting fees, the record is structured and reviewable rather than scattered across calendars and CRM notes.

Track advisory work by client, engagement, and fee model

Separate retainer hours, project work, and AUM-related review activity

Produce reviewed records that support fee conversations and compliance

Workflow fit

Wealth advisory billing

Keito keeps time tracking for wealth management firms connected to client, project, billable status, approval, and invoice context before the work reaches finance.

Track advisory work by client, engagement, and fee model

Separate retainer hours, project work, and AUM-related review activity

Produce reviewed records that support fee conversations and compliance

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What Keito adds to time tracking for wealth management firms

Team billing without per-seat penalties

Keito flat pricing means project leads can add contractors, specialists, and reviewers without facing a billing escalation each time the delivery team changes composition.

  • Flat-rate team plans from $49 USD/month
  • Mix of full-time and contract contributors
  • Finance and project lead reviewers included

Delivery context the whole team fills in

Keito is designed for teams who move fast. It captures the minimum needed for billing accuracy: client, project, task, and billable status, without turning every entry into a form.

  • Quick entry with client and project tags
  • Billable or non-billable classification per entry
  • Manager review before entries become billing evidence

One billing view across the full team

Project leads can see all team contributions to a client engagement, not just their own entries, so the billing review is a single step rather than an aggregation exercise.

  • Project and team utilization view
  • Combined billing summary by client
  • Exportable team report for invoice backup
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Compare the workflow

The difference is not just recording time. It is whether the record can support billing, project decisions, and client conversations.

AreaKeitoTypical setup

Wealth advisory billing

Keito keeps time tracking for wealth management firms tied to clients, projects, billable status, approvals, and billing summaries in one workspace.

Typical setups capture time in one tool and rebuild the billing explanation later from exports, comments, or spreadsheet cleanup.

Review before invoicing

Managers review entries before they become invoice evidence, so missing context is fixed internally rather than during a client dispute.

Raw timer exports usually reach finance before delivery leads have confirmed whether the work is billable, complete, or client-ready.

Predictable team pricing

Flat-rate plans let delivery staff, reviewers, contractors, and finance users participate without per-seat pricing friction.

Per-seat time trackers make teams choose between clean billing participation and controlling tool spend.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best way to manage time tracking for wealth management firms?

The best way to manage time tracking for wealth management firms is to capture work at source, attach it to the right client and project, review it before invoicing, and use the reviewed record as billing evidence. Keito is built around that workflow so time, approvals, and invoice context stay connected.

Can Keito help with time tracking for wealth management firms?

Yes. Keito helps with time tracking for wealth management firms by tracking work by client, project, task, person, billable status, and review state, then turning approved records into client-ready summaries. That makes the data useful for billing, profitability, and client reporting rather than just attendance.

How is Keito different from a generic timer for time tracking for wealth management firms?

Keito is different because it treats time as billing evidence, not just duration. A generic timer records how long something took; Keito records who did the work, where it belongs, whether it was reviewed, and how it should appear in client billing context.

Who should review time tracking for wealth management firms before invoicing?

A project lead or delivery manager should review time tracking for wealth management firms before invoicing because they can confirm whether the work is billable, complete, and explained in client language. Keito gives reviewers a shared workspace for checking team entries before the billing record leaves the delivery team.

What should a client-ready time tracking for wealth management firms report include?

A client-ready time tracking for wealth management firms report should include the client, project, task, contributor, billable status, approval state, and a concise explanation of the work completed. Keito keeps those details connected so reports can answer client questions without exposing internal delivery noise.

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Start solo.Add people when you need them.

Solo includes 1 licensed user, unlimited AI agents, Mac desktop and iOS apps, Stripe payments, and standard CSV and Excel exports. Pro adds your team. Business adds integrations, planning, advanced reporting, and stronger controls.

Solo

1 licensed user

For independent consultants, freelancers, and small studios running work with AI agents.

$19USD /mo

Start Solo
1 licensed user
Unlimited AI agents
Mac desktop and iOS apps
API access and API keys
Time, expenses, projects, and invoices
Stripe invoice payments
CSV and Excel data export
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Pro

Team collaboration

For teams that need shared workspaces, approvals, and team-level project visibility.

$49USD /mo

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Unlimited licensed users
Everything in Solo
Team management and invites
Timesheet and expense approvals
Team reports and utilization
Per-member billing rates
Manager permissions

Business

Advanced operations

For organizations that need integrations, planning, advanced reporting, and stronger controls.

$199USD /mo

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Everything in Pro
Xero and QuickBooks
Airtable, calendar, and Jira imports
Planning and capacity
Advanced report exports
Custom roles and SSO
Priority support
Agents are included

AI agents do not require licenses on any plan.

API on every paid plan

Solo, Pro, and Business can use API keys for agent workflows.

Exports on every plan

Solo, Pro, and Business include standard CSV and Excel data export.

Build a cleaner billing record for wealth management firms, rias, family offices, and financial advisory practices that bill clients for planning, advisory, and portfolio review work.

Start with Solo, add people on Pro when you need reviewers or collaborators, and see how Keito turns tracked effort into clearer reports.

Track wealth advisory time