# Edmond Walters

> Edmond Walters is the founder and former CEO of eMoney Advisor and the founder and CEO identified on VillanovaTech’s public profile. A former financial advisor who helped establish Wharton Business Group, he built software around shared financial information and advisor-client collaboration, later developing Apprise Labs technology acquired by Envestnet in 2021.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at VillanovaTech (identified on his public LinkedIn profile)
- **Organizations:** eMoney Advisor, VillanovaTech, Apprise Labs, Wharton Business Group, Kistler, Tiffany & Company, AdvisorStream, Professional Capital Services, YieldX, Aretec, InsPro Technologies
- **Education:** Villanova University, The Haverford School
- **Known for:** Founded eMoney Advisor and led it until September 2015., Built a business employing about 270 people at the time of its 2015 acquisition announcement., Developed Apprise Labs technology acquired by Envestnet for MoneyGuide Wealth Studios in 2021.

## Career timeline

- **1983-1992** — Worked with Kistler, Tiffany & Company in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
- **1992** — Helped found Wharton Business Group.
- **2000** — Founded eMoney Advisor.
- **2015-02** — Fidelity announced its agreement to acquire eMoney Advisor; transaction terms were undisclosed.
- **2015-09** — Resigned as eMoney CEO; Michael Durbin became interim CEO.
- **2016-11** — Joined the board of Aretec, Cetera Financial Group’s parent.
- **2018-10** — Appointed to AdvisorStream’s board.
- **2018-12** — Joined Professional Capital Services’ board.
- **2019-01** — Envestnet and PIEtech announced their Apprise Labs partnership with Walters.
- **2021-03** — Envestnet acquired Apprise Labs technology; Walters began work under VillanovaTech.
- **2022-02** — Joined YieldX’s advisory board.
- **2023-08** — Discussed VillanovaTech and multigenerational planning on Finish Big.

## Achievements

- Founded eMoney Advisor and led it until September 2015.
- Built a business employing about 270 people at the time of its 2015 acquisition announcement.
- Developed Apprise Labs technology acquired by Envestnet for MoneyGuide Wealth Studios in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2023-08** — Appeared on Finish Big to discuss VillanovaTech, his entrepreneurial career and an upcoming trust tool.
- **2022-02** — Joined YieldX’s advisory board.
- **2021-03** — Envestnet acquired technology from Apprise Labs; subsequent projects moved under VillanovaTech.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmondwalters

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Last updated: 2026-10-21