# Client Portal Software for Financial Advisors: Keeping Clients Engaged Between Reviews

Source: https://wealthstack.ca/advisor-guides/client-portal-software-financial-advisors-canada

By Vincent Heys, Founder of Wealthstack and qualified actuary. Last updated 2026-10-02.

> **In short:** A client portal keeps clients engaged between annual reviews by showing them what they own and why, under the advisor's own brand. The Wealthstack Client Dashboard includes a WealthScore, goals, accounts, a secure Vault and direct calendar booking, while key planning assumptions stay under the advisor's control.

Most advisory relationships follow a familiar rhythm. A thorough review, a well-built plan, and then months of near silence until the next meeting.

In that gap, clients forget what they own and why they own it. Small worries become phone calls. And the plan you worked hard on starts to feel like a document in a drawer.

A good client portal closes that gap. Here's what one should include, and how the [Wealthstack](https://wealthstack.ca/advisor-guides/wealthstack-platform-financial-advisors-canada) Client Dashboard approaches it.

## Why do clients disengage between reviews?

It's rarely a lack of interest. It's usually a lack of visibility.

A typical client holds an investment that you manage, a policy they bought years ago, and a pension with a former employer. None of them sit in one place. Without a clear picture, it's hard to stay engaged with a plan, and easy to feel anxious about it.

## What should a client portal for financial advisors include?

A portal is only useful if clients actually open it. That means it has to answer their real questions quickly, under a brand they recognise as yours.

The Wealthstack Client Dashboard includes:

- **Your branding.** The dashboard is white-labelled with your logo, colours and domain, so it feels like part of your practice.
- **A WealthScore.** One percentage showing the client's overall financial wellness, calculated across all of their goals.
- **Goals in two clear groups.** Wealth creation and wealth protection, each one open to explore in detail. [See how goals are created automatically.](https://wealthstack.ca/advisor-guides/goals-based-financial-planning-software-canada)
- **Accounts, family structure and a secure Vault.** Clients can view their accounts, see how their household is set up, and store documents safely.
- **"Speak to an expert."** Your calendar link sits on the dashboard, so clients can book time with you directly.
- **Your profile.** Your photo and details are always visible, a reminder that there's a person behind the plan.
- **Built-in explanations.** Tooltips explain terms like wealth protection and wealth creation in plain language.

Clients can also update their own email address, phone number and password, or reset a forgotten password, without needing to contact your office.

## Does the client get to change the plan?

Only where it makes sense. Clients can manage their goals and accounts, but some assumptions stay with you.

Life expectancy, for example, can't be changed by the client. Nor can the calculation numbers behind goals like critical illness cover. That keeps the professional judgement where it belongs, with the advisor, while still giving clients an active role.

## What changes when clients have a dashboard?

Review meetings start in a different place. Instead of spending the first half hour re-establishing what the client owns, you're discussing progress on goals they've already seen.

Clients also tend to ask better questions. When they can see their WealthScore and goals, the conversation moves from "what do I have?" to "what should we do next?"

## Frequently asked questions

### Is the client dashboard branded to my practice?

Yes. The Wealthstack Client Dashboard is white-labelled with your logo, colours and domain.

### Can clients change their own financial plan?

Clients can manage goals and accounts, but key assumptions such as life expectancy and critical illness calculations can only be changed by the advisor.

### Can clients book meetings through the dashboard?

Yes. The "Speak to an expert" button links to your calendar so clients can book time with you directly.

## See it for yourself

If you'd like to see what your clients would see, we'd be happy to show you. [Explore the Dashboard](https://wealthstack.ca/book-a-demo)