Hybrid Intent-Aware Personalization with Machine Learning and RAG-Enabled Large Language Models for Financial Services Marketing

Abstract: Personalized marketing in financial services requires models that can both predict customer behavior and generate compliant, context-appropriate content. This paper presents a hybrid architecture that integrates classical machine learning for segmentation, latent intent modeling, and personalization prediction with retrieval-augmented LLMs for grounded content generation. A synthetic, reproducible dataset is constructed to reflect temporal customer behavior, product interactions, and marketing responses. The proposed framework incorporates temporal encoders, latent representations, and multi-task classification to estimate segment membership, customer intent, and product-channel recommendations. A retrieval-augmented generation layer then produces customer-facing messages constrained by retrieved domain documents. Experiments show that temporal modeling and intent features improve personalization accuracy, while citation-based retrieval reduces unsupported generation and supports auditability in regulated settings. The contribution is primarily architectural, demonstrating how predictive modeling and RAG-based generation can be combined into a transparent, explainable pipeline for financial services personalization.