Hardy Michel, Co-Founder, Marloo

Opinion

September 29, 2026

Anthropic wants to eat my startup’s lunch. Here’s why I’m not worried

Claude for Financial Advisors generated conversation — but not unqualified excitement

Hardy Michel

4 min read

Future Proof is the biggest event for financial advisers in America. So if, like me, you run an AI company for financial advisers, it's one date in the calendar you don't miss.

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Hardy Michel

Hardy Michel is the cofounder and CEO of Marloo, the AI partner built specifically for financial advisers, wealth managers and planning firms.

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