WealthGrid

Invest confidently with guided portfolios and clear risk controls.

WealthGrid is a digital investment fintech platform for retail investors who want an easier, more transparent way to build and manage portfolios. It combines onboarding, risk profiling, portfolio construction, automated investing, and performance insights in one experience so users can start investing faster and stay informed without needing a financial advisor for every decision.

Business Goals

  • Reach 25,000 funded accounts within 12 months of launch.
  • Convert at least 18% of registered users into first-time depositors within 30 days.
  • Achieve a 35% 90-day retention rate among funded users.
  • Keep monthly operational support tickets below 2.5% of active accounts.
  • Drive $20M in assets under management by the end of year 1.

User Goals

  • Open an account and complete suitability checks in under 10 minutes.
  • Understand recommended risk level before investing any money.
  • Build a diversified portfolio aligned to goals and time horizon.
  • Automate recurring deposits and investments with minimal manual work.
  • Track performance, fees, and risk exposure in plain language.

Non-Goals

  • Not a full brokerage back office or clearing platform in MVP.
  • Not a tax-filing product or full tax-optimization engine.
  • Not a crypto exchange or leveraged trading platform.
  • Not personalized human financial advice or discretionary wealth management.

First-Time Investor Priya, 29 - Priya has saved money in a checking account and wants to start investing, but she feels overwhelmed by market jargon and does not know how much risk is appropriate. She wants a simple, trustworthy app that guides her through the process and avoids costly mistakes.

First-Time Investor Priya, 29

  • As a first-time investor, I want to answer a short risk questionnaire, so that I can see a portfolio matched to my comfort level.
  • As a new user, I want plain-language explanations of fees and expected volatility, so that I understand what I am buying.
  • As a beginner, I want to set up recurring deposits, so that I can invest consistently without remembering each month.

Busy Professional Marcus, 41 - Marcus already invests but does not have time to rebalance manually or compare funds. He wants automation, performance visibility, and quick controls from his phone.

Busy Professional Marcus, 41

  • As a busy professional, I want automated rebalancing, so that my portfolio stays aligned without manual effort.
  • As an investor, I want to see performance against my goal, so that I know whether I am on track.
  • As a user, I want to pause, edit, or withdraw easily, so that I stay in control when my circumstances change.

Compliance Analyst Elena, 35 - Elena works at the company and needs clear records of onboarding, risk scoring, and user consent. She needs a platform that can support regulatory review and customer support investigations.

Compliance Analyst Elena, 35

  • As a compliance analyst, I want audit logs of onboarding and portfolio changes, so that I can verify user actions and approvals.
  • As a compliance user, I want downloadable suitability records, so that I can respond to reviews quickly.
  • As an operator, I want alerts for failed KYC or suspicious account behavior, so that issues are handled before they escalate.

Account Onboarding and Verification · High priority

  • Users must be able to create an account, verify identity, and complete suitability checks before investing. The flow should be fast, mobile-friendly, and compliant.
  • Support email, phone, and OAuth sign-up with MFA enabled by default for financial actions.
  • Collect KYC data, tax residency, and identity verification through a guided workflow.
  • Block trading or deposits until verification reaches approved status.
  • Store consent timestamps and questionnaire responses for auditability.
  • Provide clear error recovery for document upload failures and partial completion.

Risk Profiling and Suitability · High priority

  • The platform must assess risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals to recommend an appropriate portfolio. Recommendations should be explainable and defensible.
  • Use a 8 to 12 question questionnaire to classify users into conservative, balanced, or growth profiles.
  • Show the reason for the recommendation using 3 to 5 plain-language factors.
  • Prevent users from selecting portfolios outside their suitability band without additional confirmation or override rules.
  • Allow goal-based investing inputs such as retirement, emergency fund, or house purchase.
  • Version all recommendation logic for compliance traceability.

Portfolio Construction and Auto-Invest · High priority

  • Users need a simple way to choose a model portfolio, fund it, and automate recurring investing and rebalancing.
  • Offer diversified model portfolios using ETFs or mutual funds by risk profile and goal.
  • Support one-time purchases, scheduled recurring deposits, and auto-invest rules.
  • Trigger rebalancing when drift exceeds a configurable threshold, such as 5%.
  • Show estimated allocation, fees, and projected volatility before confirmation.
  • Handle insufficient cash, failed transfers, and market-closed execution windows gracefully.

Performance and Insights · Medium priority

  • Users should understand how their investments are performing and what changed over time, using simple visualizations and explanations.
  • Display portfolio value, gains/losses, contributions, and time-weighted returns.
  • Break down performance by asset class and highlight fee impact.
  • Send monthly summaries and actionable nudges when cash accumulates or allocation drifts.
  • Let users compare current allocation against target allocation visually.
  • Provide exportable statements and account history.

Notifications and Support · Medium priority

  • The platform needs communication tools for transaction status, compliance events, and support requests.
  • Send push, email, and in-app notifications for deposits, trades, rebalances, and verification status.
  • Offer contextual help and FAQ links from each screen.
  • Create support tickets with attachment upload for account or transfer issues.
  • Escalate critical events such as failed identity verification or repeated ACH failures.
  • Support templated compliance messages with immutable delivery logs.

Guided First Deposit Onboarding

  • Create account with email or phone in under 60 seconds.
  • Verify identity and complete suitability questionnaire in 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Review recommended risk profile and model portfolio with clear fee disclosure.
  • Link bank account through Plaid and confirm initial deposit amount.
  • Place first investment and show a success state within 10 minutes total.
  • Prompt user to set recurring deposits immediately after first investment.

1. Create and Secure Account

  • The user signs up and secures the account before any investing actions are allowed.
  • Use email verification or phone OTP plus optional social login.
  • Require MFA setup before deposit and trade actions.
  • Detect duplicate accounts and show recovery paths if an account already exists.

2. Complete Verification

  • The user enters required identity and residency information and uploads documents if needed.
  • Validate address, tax ID, and date of birth in real time where possible.
  • Support photo capture and file upload for ID documents.
  • Show a clear status timeline: pending, needs review, approved, or rejected.

3. Assess Risk and Goals

  • The platform asks a short set of questions and recommends a suitable portfolio.
  • Use progressive disclosure so the flow feels short on mobile.
  • Explain why the recommendation fits the user in simple terms.
  • Warn users if selected goals imply an investment horizon too short for the chosen portfolio.

4. Fund and Invest

  • The user connects a bank account, deposits funds, and confirms the model portfolio purchase.
  • Use Plaid for account linking and display bank verification status.
  • Prevent deposits below minimums or above configured limits.
  • Present a final review screen with estimated settlement timing and fees.

5. Track and Adjust

  • After investing, the user sees progress, receives alerts, and can adjust recurring settings.
  • Show portfolio status, recurring deposit schedule, and recent transactions on the home screen.
  • Explain rebalance events and trade confirmations in plain language.
  • Handle market holidays and settlement delays without confusing the user.

Advanced Controls and Edge Cases

  • Manual allocation override for experienced investors within allowed suitability bands.
  • Custom recurring schedules such as biweekly deposits and drift-based rebalancing.
  • Tax lot and statement export for users and support teams.
  • Account freeze, withdrawal lock, or compliance hold states with clear user messaging.
  • Multi-goal portfolios for users investing for more than one objective.

Trustworthy, Accessible Financial UI

  • Use calm, high-contrast visual design with clear hierarchy for balances, risk, and next action.
  • Make charts accessible with text summaries, not color alone.
  • Keep primary actions sticky on mobile and ensure all flows are usable one-handed.
  • Render performance-sensitive screens in under 2 seconds on mid-tier mobile devices.
  • Provide transparent fee and risk disclosures directly beside decision points.

Priya has been sitting on savings because every investing app she tried felt too complex and too salesy. When she opens WealthGrid, she answers a few questions, verifies her identity, and sees a portfolio recommendation that explains why it matches her timeline and risk comfort in plain English.

She links her bank through Plaid, starts with a small deposit, and sets up a monthly auto-invest plan before the onboarding ends. A week later, she gets a notification that her portfolio is on track and a simple summary of fees, allocation, and progress toward her goal.

Instead of feeling lost, Priya now has a repeatable investing habit and a platform she trusts. For the business, that means higher conversion, more recurring deposits, stronger retention, and a customer experience that can scale without requiring human advisors for every step.

User-Centric Metrics

  • Average onboarding completion time under 10 minutes for 80% of new users.
  • At least 70% of users understand their risk profile after onboarding, measured by post-flow comprehension check.
  • Monthly active funded users engage with the app at least 2 times per month on average.
  • Less than 5% of users contact support about portfolio setup confusion.
  • At least 60% of funded users enable recurring deposits within 14 days.

Business Metrics

  • 30% registration-to-fund conversion within 90 days of launch.
  • 35% 90-day retention among funded accounts.
  • $20M assets under management within 12 months.
  • 15% of funded users add a second deposit or increase recurring contribution within 6 months.
  • Support cost per active account stays below $1.50 per month.

Technical Metrics

  • 99.9% monthly uptime for customer-facing flows.
  • p95 page load under 2 seconds for dashboard and onboarding screens.
  • Trade and deposit action APIs respond in under 500 ms at p95 excluding third-party latency.
  • Zero critical security incidents and all sensitive actions protected by MFA and audit logging.

Tracking Plan

  • Track signup_started and signup_completed with source and device metadata.
  • Track kyc_submitted, kyc_approved, and kyc_rejected with failure reason codes.
  • Track risk_assessment_completed and portfolio_recommended with profile outcome.
  • Track bank_linked and initial_deposit_completed including amount and settlement status.
  • Track first_trade_confirmed and recurring_invest_enabled with portfolio type.
  • Track rebalance_triggered and rebalance_completed with drift percentage.
  • Track support_contact_created with category and linked account state.

Technical Needs

  • Use React and Next.js for the web app and React Native for mobile if mobile is in scope.
  • Backend services in Node.js or TypeScript with a modular monolith to start.
  • PostgreSQL for transactional data, Redis for caching and job state, and S3-compatible storage for documents.
  • Event-driven job processing with BullMQ or a similar queue for KYC, notifications, and portfolio actions.
  • Financial calculations and audit logs stored in immutable append-only tables.
  • Observability via Datadog or OpenTelemetry plus structured logging.
  • CI/CD through GitHub Actions and infrastructure managed with Terraform on AWS.

Integration Points

  • Plaid for bank linking and transaction account verification.
  • Persona or Onfido for KYC and identity verification.
  • Brokerage execution partner such as Apex Clearing or DriveWealth.
  • Twilio for SMS verification and transaction alerts.
  • SendGrid or Postmark for transactional email delivery.

Data Storage & Privacy

  • Encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit using strong managed keys.
  • Store only necessary PII and separate identity data from investment behavior data where possible.
  • Implement consent capture, data export, and deletion workflows for GDPR and CCPA requests.
  • Maintain retention policies for audit logs and compliance records with controlled access.
  • Restrict admin access through role-based permissions, MFA, and detailed access logging.

Scalability & Performance

  • Design account and portfolio reads to serve from cached projections where safe.
  • Use asynchronous processing for identity checks, trade confirmations, and notifications.
  • Plan for peak load during market open and payroll-linked deposit days.
  • Keep model portfolio calculations deterministic and versioned so results remain reproducible.

Potential Challenges

  • Regulatory and suitability complexity may slow launch; mitigate by scoping to a single jurisdiction and fixed model portfolios in MVP.
  • Third-party KYC or brokerage outages can block onboarding; mitigate with retries, fallback messaging, and queue-based reprocessing.
  • Users may misinterpret returns or risk; mitigate with plain-language explanations, contextual tooltips, and guardrails before confirmation.
  • Financial data security requirements are high; mitigate with MFA, encryption, least privilege access, and regular penetration testing.
  • Edge cases around deposits, settlements, and reversals can confuse users; mitigate with a clear transaction status timeline and proactive alerts.

Team & resourcing - Small team - 2 backend engineers, 1 frontend engineer, 1 designer, part-time PM, and shared compliance support

Phase 1: MVP Foundation · Weeks 1-4

  • Account creation, MFA, and basic onboarding flow.
  • Identity verification integration and suitability questionnaire.
  • Core data model for users, accounts, risk profiles, and consents.
  • Basic dashboard showing profile status and onboarding progress.

Phase 2: Fund and Invest · Weeks 5-8

  • Plaid bank linking and deposit initiation.
  • Model portfolio selection and first investment confirmation flow.
  • Brokerage execution integration and trade status updates.
  • Transaction history and notification system for deposits and trades.

Phase 3: Automation and Insights · Weeks 9-12

  • Recurring deposits and auto-invest scheduling.
  • Rebalancing rules and portfolio drift alerts.
  • Performance dashboard with contribution and allocation views.
  • Support ticketing and admin audit log tools.

Phase 4: Compliance Hardening and Scale · Weeks 13-16

  • Improved reporting exports and compliance record retrieval.
  • Observability, alerting, and performance tuning.
  • Role-based admin console and secure document retention workflows.
  • A/B testing hooks for onboarding optimization.

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Build a fintech investment platform called WealthGrid using Next.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Tailwind. Create a secure, mobile-first web app for retail investors with guided onboarding, identity verification, risk profiling, model portfolio selection, bank linking, first deposit, recurring investing, portfolio performance tracking, notifications, and support.

Primary screens and flows:
1. Landing page with clear CTA to create account
2. Signup and MFA setup
3. KYC and suitability questionnaire flow
4. Recommended portfolio review with plain-language fee and risk explanation
5. Bank linking via Plaid and initial deposit flow
6. Investment confirmation and transaction status page
7. Dashboard with portfolio value, allocations, performance, recurring deposits, and alerts
8. Support and account settings pages
9. Admin/compliance view for user verification status, audit logs, and support cases

Data model:
User, AuthSession, MfaDevice, IdentityVerification, SuitabilityAssessment, RiskProfile, InvestmentGoal, LinkedBankAccount, Deposit, Portfolio, ModelPortfolio, Holding, TradeOrder, RebalanceEvent, Notification, SupportTicket, AuditLog, ConsentRecord.

Core requirements:
Implement role-based access control, audit logging for sensitive actions, encrypted storage for PII, and immutable records for suitability and consent. Add API routes and server actions for onboarding, questionnaire submission, KYC status, Plaid link token creation, deposit initiation, portfolio recommendation, recurring schedule setup, notification delivery, and transaction history. Include loading, empty, pending review, failed verification, insufficient funds, and market-closed states.

Suggested stack:
Next.js App Router, React, TypeScript, Prisma, PostgreSQL, Redis, Tailwind, shadcn/ui, Zod validation, Plaid, Twilio, SendGrid, and a queue worker for async jobs. Include seeded mock data, reusable finance UI components, and accessible charts with text summaries. Make the UI polished, trustworthy, and ready for production hardening.

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