BX Partners Launches 12 Open-Architecture Portfolio Models on Nitrogen Partner Store

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CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 17, 2026--

BX Partners announced the launch of 12 open-architecture portfolio models on the Nitrogen Partner Store. The BX models provide financial advisors with access to nonproprietary stock-and-ETF portfolios designed to align with client risk profiles and deliver risk-adjusted performance.

The BX models are available directly within subscribing advisors’ Nitrogen accounts and span four risk levels: moderately conservative, moderate, moderately aggressive, and aggressive, across three distinct portfolio structures:

• Global models using ETFs and individual stocks
• U.S.-only models using ETFs and individual stocks
• ETF-only U.S. models

UNIQUE OFFERING WITHIN NITROGEN PARTNER STORE

The inclusion of stock-and-ETF blended models is a unique offering within the Nitrogen Partner Store. The “nonproprietary” open‑architecture models help advisors demonstrate objectivity, reduce product-driven conflicts of interest, and often improve cost and fit for clients compared with proprietary fund/ETF lineups. Using models that are not tied to a single manufacturer helps advisors better align recommendations with their fiduciary duty and mitigate perceptions of bias or selling what the firm makes. For end investors, nonproprietary models can mean broader diversification tools, potential access to lower-cost or more specialized ETFs, and a clearer story about how products were chosen.

BX said the models are designed to integrate into advisor workflows without overlay fees, separately managed account fees, or third-party asset management charges. Advisors pay only the underlying ETF expense ratios passed through to clients.

“The BX open-architecture models are built to work with Nitrogen, not around it,” said Craig Cmiel, co-founder of BX Partners. “It’s innovative and the strategies are very effective. They also reflect what makes BX different. We’re not a money manager, we’re a model builder. We have a very friendly ecosystem and everything we built for these models is for the Nitrogen user.”

INTEGRATED WITH NITROGEN’S FRAMEWORK

The BX models were developed to integrate with Nitrogen’s risk profiling and scoring framework. Nitrogen scores translate client risk tolerance and portfolio construction into measurable risk alignment metrics, allowing advisors to evaluate whether portfolios are properly aligned with a client’s risk profile.

“Our models dial directly into Nitrogen’s scoring system,” Cmiel said. “They’re developed for risk management and behavioral alignment, not emotional decision-making. That makes them practical, usable tools advisors can use in real client situations.”

The BX model suite is designed with a risk-adjusted performance framework, emphasizing drawdown mitigation, systematic portfolio construction, and diversified strategy exposure, not just asset class diversification.

Once subscribed to the BX Partner Store tile, advisors gain access to all 12 models, allowing for implementation across a range of client profiles, risk tolerances, and portfolio strategies. Advisors can access the full BX model suite directly through the BX tile on the Nitrogen Partner Store. More information is available at BXIndex.com/Nitrogen.

ABOUT NITROGEN

Nitrogen is an industry leader, providing AI-enabled, client-facing software for financial advisors. Its integrated platform combines risk alignment, investment planning, tax planning, retirement planning, and proposal generation, helping advisors deliver smarter, more engaging meetings that win business and build lasting client confidence. Trusted by over 30,000 advisors, Nitrogen’s technology is built to be seen, enabling advisors to swivel their monitor and guide clients through clear, visual insights that keep them invested in their advisor, fearlessly. Learn more at NitrogenWealth.com.

ABOUT BX PARTNERS

BX Partners is a research-driven investment consulting platform that supports financial professionals in building institutional-quality models with the goal of enhancing existing internal asset management platforms. BX combines quantitative, rules-based, and AI-enabled methodologies to curate high-conviction strategies designed to outperform across market cycles. The BX team conducts rigorous due diligence on many strategies each year, selecting only the ones that have the strongest potential to deliver risk-adjusted returns. The company has so far selected 25 leading research firms and 65 strategies to be included in the platform. BX is not a money manager. BX operates as a strategy engine, research partner, and open architecture solution. The BX technology suite includes the BX Advisor App, BX Risk Shield, and BX Core, giving financial professionals real-time analytics, market insights, and financial planning tools. BX Partners delivers the power behind the industry’s most innovative investment departments. To learn more about BX Partners, visit BXIndex.com.

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