ADVISORport Agreement

ADVISORport of Philadelphia will provide advisory tools for broker-dealer PowellJohnson Private Asset Management in Nashville as a result of an exclusive agreement.

The ADVISORport platform will provide PowellJohnson advisors with tools to facilitate efficient client profiling, investment proposal generation, money manager and mutual fund selection, portfolio monitoring and reporting. More information is available at www.advisorport.com.

New 529 Plan

Boston-based Columbia Management Group Inc., the asset management arm of FleetBoston Financial, has launched the Columbia 529 Plan. The plan, sponsored by the state of Nevada, is offered through brokerage firms and independent advisors.

The plan offers Liberty and Columbia funds, as well as large-cap and international funds from Marsico Capital Management and OppenheimerFunds.

More information is available at www.columbia529.com.

Portfolio Analysis Software

Bullrun Financial Inc. of Princeton, N.J., has released Web-based software that allows investment advisors to monitor portfolios and provide detailed analysis and insight in real-time to clients on how and why an investment portfolio is performing in a particular way.

Bullrun Edge also provides alternatives to help improve performance. Bullrun Financial can be reached at www.bullrunfinancial.com or at (609) 912-1370.

Software Enhancements

DST Systems Inc. of Kansas City, Mo., has added new features to DST Vision, a Web-based account management tool for financial intermediaries.

The new features include a real-time asset summary, an overview of recent transactions and data export capabilities. In developing the features, a DST team solicited advisor comments about their changing needs and industry trends.

For more information, visit www.dstsystems.com.