AML, KYC & Investor Onboarding for Private Wealth and Family Offices

Steward helps Private Wealth Managers and Family Offices navigate AML compliance and KYC verification across multi-generational wealth structures, trusts, and international holdings.

Trusted by
Motive Ventures
Outward
Balderton Capital
Unruly Capital
Connect Ventures
Sonder Capital
Acuity Fund Solutions
Concept Ventures
Beechbrook Capital
Motive Ventures
Outward
Balderton Capital
Unruly Capital
Connect Ventures
Sonder Capital
Acuity Fund Solutions
Concept Ventures
Beechbrook Capital
Motive Ventures
Outward
Balderton Capital
Unruly Capital
Connect Ventures
Sonder Capital
Acuity Fund Solutions
Concept Ventures
Beechbrook Capital

Why AML is difficult for Private Wealth and Family Offices

Private wealth managers handle complex trust and cross-border structures under increasing regulatory scrutiny. Legacy systems and manual processes slow onboarding, raise risk, and limit real-time visibility.

Mapping beneficial ownership across layered trust and corporate structures
Balancing rigorous compliance with exceptional client experience
Tracking family structures, asset transfers, and generational transitions
Managing enhanced due diligence for PEPs and high-risk individuals
Coordinating KYC across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory regimes
Demonstrating audit readiness during regulatory reviews

How Private Wealth and Family Offices use Steward

Investor Onboarding

Sophisticated, configurable workflows accommodate the unique requirements of UHNW individuals, family structures, and trust arrangements.

Screening

Comprehensive sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening covers all family members, trustees, and related entities, providing consolidated risk insights, not fragmented alerts.

AML Intelligence & Risk Scoring

Advanced risk scoring synthesises screening results, industry analysis and geographic factors into actionable intelligence for your risk framework.

KYC / KYB Verification

AI-powered document analysis and relationship mapping handle complex beneficial ownership chains with speed and precision.

Ongoing Monitoring & Periodic Reviews

Intelligent triggers ensure client records stay current, as structures evolve, documents expire, or risk profiles shift, all managed from a single platform.

Typical asset manager needs

Onboarding UHNW individuals and complex family structures
Supporting regulatory reviews with complete audit trails
Mapping beneficial ownership across family offices
Source of wealth and funds verification for large transfers
Monitoring of family status, moves, and restructurings
Enhanced due diligence PEPs and high-risk family members

Trusted by wealth advisors managing sophisticated client relationships

Document-first onboarding that removes blockers, even for complex structures.

“Steward’s document-first onboarding quickly extracts required information, flagging gaps, and removing blockers, even for complex structures.”

D’Arcy Martin
D’Arcy Martin
Platform @ Outward VC

Less review time, stronger audit defensibility, higher-value work.

“Steward cuts manual review time, improves decision consistency, and strengthens audit defensibility, freeing compliance teams to focus on higher-value work.”

Sol Alagba
Sol Alagba
Head of Compliance @ IAB Group

One fund became our entire portfolio on Steward.

“What started with one fund led us to move our entire portfolio to Steward, delivering seamless, AI-powered onboarding with a highly responsive team.”

Mark Pettit
Mark Pettit
CFO @ Connect Ventures

Document-first onboarding that removes blockers, even for complex structures.

“Steward’s document-first onboarding quickly extracts required information, flagging gaps, and removing blockers, even for complex structures.”

D’Arcy Martin
D’Arcy Martin
Platform @ Outward VC

Less review time, stronger audit defensibility, higher-value work.

“Steward cuts manual review time, improves decision consistency, and strengthens audit defensibility, freeing compliance teams to focus on higher-value work.”

Sol Alagba
Sol Alagba
Head of Compliance @ IAB Group

One fund became our entire portfolio on Steward.

“What started with one fund led us to move our entire portfolio to Steward, delivering seamless, AI-powered onboarding with a highly responsive team.”

Mark Pettit
Mark Pettit
CFO @ Connect Ventures

Document-first onboarding that removes blockers, even for complex structures.

“Steward’s document-first onboarding quickly extracts required information, flagging gaps, and removing blockers, even for complex structures.”

D’Arcy Martin
D’Arcy Martin
Platform @ Outward VC

Less review time, stronger audit defensibility, higher-value work.

“Steward cuts manual review time, improves decision consistency, and strengthens audit defensibility, freeing compliance teams to focus on higher-value work.”

Sol Alagba
Sol Alagba
Head of Compliance @ IAB Group

One fund became our entire portfolio on Steward.

“What started with one fund led us to move our entire portfolio to Steward, delivering seamless, AI-powered onboarding with a highly responsive team.”

Mark Pettit
Mark Pettit
CFO @ Connect Ventures

Getting started

Extend your services with these optional add-ons

Core

Start onboarding your first client in less than 24 hours, with compliance built in from day one.

Features
Standard Risk RatingsGlobal onboarding requirementsAI-assisted reviewsAML ReportingCase management
ScaleMost popular

Implement your own compliance standards and processes, tailored to your compliance program.

Features
Everything in CoreDynamic workflowsRisk Matrix adoptionBespoke document requestsAPI connectivityCustomizable metrics

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn how Steward supports onboarding across funds, entities, and global investor bases. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Chat with our team.

Steward supports passports, national ID cards, and other commonly accepted identity documents, validated according to jurisdictional requirements.