Docupace, an AI-enabled back-office and compliance software provider for wealth management firms, announced it has acquired InvestEdge, a provider of regulatory compliance software for bank trust departments, broker-dealers, and registered investment advisors. The company also appointed data and analytics veteran Brian Filanowski as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
The acquisition significantly expands Docupace’s compliance solution portfolio by adding InvestEdge’s ComplianceEdge platform, strengthening its position across back-office automation, advisor workflows, client onboarding, and enterprise-grade compliance. The combined platform is designed to address increasing regulatory complexity, margin pressure from technology costs, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in risk supervision.
InvestEdge brings 25 years of expertise in trade surveillance and fiduciary compliance. Its platform supports more than 100 financial institutions, including 10 of the 50 largest U.S. banks and trust companies, monitoring over 750,000 investor accounts representing more than $3.5 trillion in assets. ComplianceEdge delivers supervision across investment reviews, trade surveillance, and account monitoring, processing tens of millions of transactions annually while maintaining one of the industry’s lowest false-positive rates. Its configurable rules framework supports SEC, FINRA, NAIC, and OCC Regulation 9 requirements.
Docupace said the acquisition enables the creation of a unified data fabric across onboarding, supervision, and surveillance workflows, positioning the company to embed AI-driven intelligence into mission-critical operations for wealth management firms.
Filanowski brings more than 30 years of experience building and leading financial technology platforms. He most recently served as General Manager of Finance Risk & Capital Markets at Dun & Bradstreet and previously held executive roles at Fitch Group, including President of Fitch Solutions. Earlier in his career, he held leadership positions at Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters/Refinitiv, focusing on enterprise data management and financial markets technology.
He succeeds David Knoch, who led Docupace through a period of growth and helped establish the company as a leading operations technology platform for wealth enterprises.
Docupace is backed by Genstar Capital, a private equity firm with approximately $50 billion of assets under management. Genstar acquired a majority stake in Docupace in August 2024.
The company said it will continue investing in product innovation, client experience, and strategic expansion as it scales its combined platform.
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“This acquisition represents the natural evolution of our platform strategy, bringing together complementary best-in-breed platforms to serve the industry’s most demanding institutions. InvestEdge’s 25 years of trusted expertise in trade surveillance and fiduciary compliance, combined with Docupace’s operational sophistication, create tremendous upside for any financial institution looking to move faster with less risk.”
David Knoch, Outgoing Chief Executive Officer of Docupace
“David’s strong leadership elevated Docupace to be the back-office software provider of choice, and we couldn’t be more grateful for his partnership and dedication. Brian’s experience leading billion-dollar businesses and standing up new verticals will be an asset for Docupace and our clients as we grow our portfolio of best-in-class technology solutions for wealth enterprises. He truly understands the power of data and the mission-critical role Docupace’s portfolio of solutions plays in empowering enterprise firms to run efficiently and compliantly.”
Lori Hardwick, Chair of the Docupace Board of Directors
“I’m thrilled to be joining Docupace at such an exciting point of inflection. As we look ahead, our plan is to build upon our strong market position and significantly accelerate growth by developing new innovative products that leverage AI, expanding our customer base and executing on additional strategic acquisitions that bring value to our clients. I look forward to working alongside our talented team and partners to take Docupace to new heights.”
“As an established platform, we see an opportunity with our scale and data footprint to responsibly integrate AI and modern architecture into mission-critical operations.”
Brian Filanowski, Chief Executive Officer of Docupace
“Joining Docupace creates tremendous opportunity to accelerate innovation while maintaining the regulatory depth that our customers depend on. Docupace’s proven track record integrating acquisitions demonstrates its ability to enhance acquired platforms while increasing customer value. Our bank trust and broker-dealer clients will benefit from Docupace’s modern technology infrastructure and expanded resources while retaining the specialized compliance capabilities they rely on daily.”
Jeffrey Cowley, President of InvestEdge
