CHICAGO, Nov. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Envestnet (NYSE: ENV), a leading provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness and the firm's President, Bill Crager, were recognized at the Hope & Heroes annual fundraising dinner, which was held last night in New York. Hope & Heroes is a non-profit organization focused on funding Columbia University Medical Center's work on childhood cancer and blood disorders.

Crager received the Legacy of Hope Award, which honors those whose commitment, now and in the future, to the eradication of pediatric cancer is exemplary. Envestnet is deeply invested in the work that Hope & Heroes and the Columbia University Medical Center does to make a profound difference in the lives of the children and their families afflicted with childhood cancer and blood disorders, and is honored to be affiliated with this dedicated organization.

"More than 260,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year," said Bill Crager, President, Envestnet, Inc. "Through the advanced care, support and cutting-edge research that Hope & Heroes helps to fund, children, patients and families gain access to possible new breakthroughs in treatment that can enhance and possibly save their lives. We are truly humbled to be involved with this organization and awarded the Legacy of Hope Award."

About Envestnet
Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV) is a leading provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness. Envestnet's unified technology enhances advisor productivity and strengthens the wealth management process. Envestnet empowers enterprises and advisors to more fully understand their clients and deliver better outcomes.

Envestnet enables financial advisors to better manage client outcomes and strengthen their practices. Institutional-quality research and advanced portfolio solutions are provided through Envestnet | PMC, our Portfolio Management Consultants group. Envestnet | Yodlee is a leading data aggregation and data analytics platform powering dynamic, cloud-based innovation for digital financial services. Envestnet | Tamarac provides leading rebalancing, reporting, and practice management software for advisors. Envestnet | Retirement Solutions provides an integrated platform that combines leading practice management technology, research, data aggregation and fiduciary managed account solutions.

More than 59,000 advisors and 2,900 companies including: 16 of the 20 largest U.S. banks, 39 of the 50 largest wealth management and brokerage firms, over 500 of the largest Registered Investment Advisers, and hundreds of Internet services companies, leverage Envestnet technology and services. Envestnet solutions enhance knowledge of the client, accelerate client on-boarding, improve client digital experiences, and help drive better outcomes for enterprises, advisors, and their clients.

For more information on Envestnet, please visit www.envestnet.com and follow @ENVintel.

About Hopes & Heroes
Hope & Heroes funds more than 50 percent of the lifesaving work on childhood cancer and blood disorders at Columbia University Medical Center -- including cutting-edge research, family support and care that always puts children first. Columbia is home to the largest and most comprehensive pediatric oncology program in the New York City metropolitan area, and one of the largest centers in the nation. Hope & Heroes ensures that every family, regardless of their ability to pay, receives the highest-quality care.

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