Alexander Harmsen: AI-Powered Financial Advice That’s Better Than Your Human Advisor

In this hard-hitting episode of The Amazing Authorities Podcast, host Mitch Carson sits down with Alexander Harmsen, the founder of PortfolioPilot and Diversification.com, to expose the conflicts in traditional financial advising—and how AI is changing the game.From building one of the first personal AI financial advisors (with over 30,000 users) to creating tools that help everyday investors optimize their portfolios, Alexander reveals why the old financial model is broken, what it means to be your own best advisor, and how AI can reduce bias, increase clarity, and help people build smarter, safer portfolios.You’ll discover:Why the 1% fee model from human advisors is outdated—and often dangerousHow PortfolioPilot delivers SEC-registered fiduciary advice—without the human sales pitchA shocking true story about a woman whose advisor froze her account when she tried to take controlWhy traditional advisors still push products that benefit them—not youHow AI-driven portfolio analysis, tax-aware optimization, and risk modeling give you full financial controlThe power of portfolio scoring to guide smarter decisions (like a credit score for your investments)Whether you’re managing $50K or $5M, this episode is your blueprint for using AI to protect and grow your wealth—on your terms.Alexander Harmsen, a tech entrepreneur passionate about AI, finance, and autonomy. He founded PortfolioPilot.com, an AI Financial Advisor with over $30 billion in assets on platform. Previously, he founded and sold Iris Automation, worked on NASA’s Mars Helicopter, and went through Y Combinator. He’s raised over $30M in venture capital and was recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30.You can find Alexander Harmsen here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliopilot/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderharmsen/Twitter: https://x.com/alexharmYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PortfolioPilotFacebook: facebook.com/portfoliopilot.officialUse promo code “PODCAST” which gives listeners 1 month free of our Gold Plan.Here’s the sign-up link: https://portfoliopilot.com/signup?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_content=The+Amazing+Authorities---------- If you like this episode, don't forget to check the following links: You can schedule a strategy call with me using this link: https://www.getinterviewedguaranteed.com/meetwithmitch⁠⁠ If you want to be a podcast guest, you can apply here: https://www.getinterviewedguaranteed.com/podcastguest You can find me here:https://www.mitchcarson.com/⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MitchCarsonOfficial/⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mitchcarsonofficial/⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/MCarsonOfficial/⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchcarsoninstantcelebrity/⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MitchCarsonOfficial⁠⁠ My Amazon Book Links:The Amazing Authors of Singapore: https://a.co/d/cp9KjC1The Silent Salesmen: https://a.co/d/b4eqa2D If you're serious about publishing and selling more books on Amazon, you need the right data.That’s why I use Publisher Rocket—it’s like having a book marketing expert in your pocket:https://mitchauthor--rocket.thrivecart.com/publisher-rocket-mitch-author/5e8f51fc1dd46/