Introducing Black Diamond AI

Jasmin Conner is a Sales Engineer for Black Diamond, an SS&C Advent company. She has an extensive background in working with wealth management to understand their unique business and technology needs and provide tailored solutions and services to meet those needs.

Based out of the great city of Jacksonville, FL, Jasmin enjoys spending quality time with her family, volunteering in her community, and exploring her interests in economics, history, and art.

Informally known as ”The Voice of University,” Trent Berry joined SS&C Advent at the turn of the century in 2000, having previously worked in Support and Consulting before occupying his current long standing role as Advent’s Senior Instructional Designer As such, he is responsible for client and employee training for products such as APX, Axys, and Geneva.

In his spare time when not working or perfecting French cooking techniques in his kitchen, Trent owns and operates Dreamrack Studios, a professional recording studio in San Francisco where he can be found producing and engineering music for various artists.

Ken has been part of SS&C Black Diamond Wealth Solutions since 2017, bringing over a decade of expertise in product development across various industries. He has managed multiple product areas within Black Diamond, giving him deep fluency in the platform's capabilities and the complex workflows wealth management firms depend on.

Today, Ken leads Black Diamond's Artificial Intelligence strategy and product development efforts, spanning both platform-embedded capabilities and broader initiatives, with a focus on compliance-ready architecture and practical value for advisors and their clients.

A longtime advocate for the product management discipline, Ken co-leads the Jacksonville chapter of ProductTank, cultivating community and advancing thought leadership among local practitioners. He holds a B.S. in Business from Albertus Magnus College.