Tech-NEW-logy Institute: Tania Neild Interviews TMG, Arch & Elysys

Arch

Represented by Co-Founder & CEO, Ryan Eisenman

Arch is the digital admin for private investments, helping investors and advisors manage all private holdings—including real estate, venture capital, hedge funds, credit, and private equity—on a single, streamlined platform. Arch replaces spreadsheets and manual tracking with modern infrastructure and real-time data. Backed by Menlo Ventures, Craft Ventures, Citi, and Focus Partners, Arch is transforming how LPs and advisors engage with private market data.

Elysys

Represented by MD, Max Wattel

Elysys delivers enterprise-level portfolio management, accounting, and risk solutions built natively on Microsoft Dynamics 365. Designed for family offices, private banks, and investment firms, Elysys enables advanced financial reporting, multi-asset class management, and full integration with Microsoft’s cloud ecosystem. With robust compliance tools, real-time dashboards, and global scalability, Elysys brings agility and control to modern wealth and investment management operations.

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Detailed Show Notes

Introduction (00:00 - 03:20)

TM Group (Microsoft Business Central) – Christopher Tepper

Overview & Value Proposition (03:30 - 12:00)

• TM Group implements Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, often chosen for its native integration with Office 365 and Azure AD.
• Offers single sign-on, multi-entity accounting, and centralized security across platforms already used by family offices.

Key Functionalities

• Multi-entity management inside a single environment, reducing the need to log in/out of separate companies.
• Full intercompany functionality, custom charts of accounts, and granular role-based access control.
• Copilot AI features automate tasks like bank reconciliation and are expanding toward AP automation.

AP & Workflow Automation (12:00 - 18:00)

• Integrates with Microsoft Power Automate to enable workflow approvals through Teams or email.
• Microsoft is developing an AI agent to handle full AP cycles, moving beyond AI suggestions to task execution.

Reporting Tools (45:00 - 53:00)

• Offers Solver (corporate performance management), JetReports, and Power BI for analytics.
• Data warehouse integration supports ownership tracking and performance insights.
• Solver allows building custom modules (e.g., art collections), and real-time reporting is partially supported.

Elysys – Maxime Wattel

Company Background (18:00 - 25:00)

• Long-time Microsoft partner, extending Business Central into a fully integrated investment accounting platform.
• Originally focused on equities and fixed income, now supports private equity, hedge funds, derivatives, and more.

Core Innovations

• Combines GL, portfolio, tax, and partnership accounting in one system.
• Alice Financial Gateways: Connects to banks, custodians, and data providers for automated feeds, pricing, FX rates, and more.
• Elysys Analytics: Cloud-based reporting layer using Power BI, with SaaS-based data models shared across clients.

Subledger & Partnership Accounting

• Handles fair market value, tax basis, and cost basis reconciliation.
• Partnership accounting module enables capital ownership tracking and multi-entity posting.
• Multi-Company Tools add functionality for intercompany and omnibus banking workflows.

Arch – Ryan Eisenman

Company Overview (25:00 - 33:00)

• Focuses on alternative investment data automation, solving pain points in capital calls, distributions, and K-1s.
• Pulls documents from 800+ portals and emails, converting them to structured data using AI and LLMs.

Core Technology

• 91% of document collection is automated; remaining handled by a service team.
• Offers capital call breakdowns, directional totals, and payment validation workflows.
• Uses fine-tuned LLMs for document parsing with accuracy far beyond OCR.
• Integrates with Elysys and other downstream systems to support accounting, subledgering, and reporting.

Future Expansion

• Focused on alts but is beginning to collect brokerage statements and 1099s for tax prep support.
• Launching a Customer Advisory Board to shape product development around client pain points.

Reporting & Integration: Real-Time vs. Scheduled Reporting

• Business Central and Elysys both support scheduled refreshes (as low as every 15 minutes).
• For real-time validation post-entry, users can query Business Central directly.
• Elysys offers Power BI dashboards with custom performance and risk metrics.

Key Takeaways

• TM Group’s Business Central provides a scalable, Microsoft-native GL backbone with built-in automation and integration tools.
• Elysys extends Business Central into a comprehensive investment and partnership accounting system, streamlining multi-entity and subledger complexity.
• Arch automates the collection, structuring, and distribution of alternative investment data, significantly reducing manual entry.
• Together, they form a cohesive solution for complex family offices, reducing system silos and enabling efficient reporting and operations.