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Andrew Cohen is a financial journalist covering registered investment advisors (RIAs) and wealth management for InvestmentNews, based in New York. He brings hands-on beat experience reporting on RIA consolidation, independent advisory growth, and the evolving wealth management landscape across the United States. Prior to joining InvestmentNews, Andrew reported on family offices and private wealth as a reporter for Crain Currency. He has spent several years covering business journalism across a range of industries, including roles at Sports Business Journal and Front Office Sports.

     
     

How I think about writing for this industry…

     
       

“My reporting focuses on how competitive strategy, technology, regulation, and advisor movement are shaping the wealth management industry. Much of my work is through the lens of private equity's influence on RIAs.”

     
     
       

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  • B.S. in Journalism, Ohio University
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Choreo lands SpaceX employee cohort as mega-RIAs vie for IPO windfall
RIA NEWS JUN 10, 2026
Choreo lands SpaceX employee cohort as mega-RIAs vie for IPO windfall

A group of 100 current and former SpaceX employees is reportedly turning to Chicago-based RIA Choreo to manage billions in anticipated wealth around Friday's IPO, with advisory fees below 0.5%.

JPMorgan's new AI agents can work for hours without human input
TRANSFORMATION JUN 09, 2026
JPMorgan's new AI agents can work for hours without human input

After reporting a 20% lift in private banking gross sales tied to AI tools, JPMorgan is preparing more autonomous AI agents that could significantly increase client coverage across wealth management.

SEC orders $10 billion RIA, founder to pay $2.1 million over profit-sharing conflicts
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 09, 2026
SEC orders $10 billion RIA, founder to pay $2.1 million over profit-sharing conflicts

Foundations Investment Advisors and its former CEO Bryon Rice have agreed to pay about $2.1 million in fines after the SEC found they failed to disclose Rice's trading activity and ownership interests tied to investment funds.

Robinhood pushes direct-to-advisor model in RIA referral program
CUSTODIAN JUN 08, 2026
Robinhood pushes direct-to-advisor model in RIA referral program

With a 25% revenue share and $250,000 client minimum, Robinhood Advisor Network pitches a mobile app-based client-to-advisor match pipeline at it plans to soon expand from 16 to 60 independent advisors.

Robinhood Concierge for millionaire investors nears 60,000 clients
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 05, 2026
Robinhood Concierge for millionaire investors nears 60,000 clients

Robinhood’s invite-only Concierge unit now serves about 60,000 high-net-worth clients with CFP access, tax planning, and estate planning resources as the retail brokerage expands further into wealth management.

SpaceX employees unite to pressure advisors on fees before blockbuster IPO
RIA NEWS JUN 04, 2026
SpaceX employees unite to pressure advisors on fees before blockbuster IPO

More than 1,000 current and former employees are reportedly negotiating with RIAs including Creative Planning and Corient for sub-0.5% advisory fees and tax-loss harvesting ahead of SpaceX's public debut.

Betting language creeps into Robinhood’s RIA conference
ALTERNATIVES JUN 04, 2026
Betting language creeps into Robinhood’s RIA conference

“It's probably a $500 bet, so it's not like I've made a massive bet on the game, but I probably check it as much as I do my portfolio,” Robinhood user Ryan Frankel said at TradePMR's Synergy conference for financial advisors in Washington D.C.

Robinhood brings AI-powered Cortex to RIAs on TradePMR
TRANSFORMATION JUN 03, 2026
Robinhood brings AI-powered Cortex to RIAs on TradePMR

Robinhood is adding Cortex for Advisors across TradePMR, bringing AI-powered portfolio analysis and tax insights to advisors, while executives say regulatory constraints still prevent AI from directly managing client assets.

Robinhood begins RIA referral rollout to 5,000 client prospects
CUSTODIAN JUN 03, 2026
Robinhood begins RIA referral rollout to 5,000 client prospects

Grimes & Company, a $6.5 billion RIA backed by Joe Duran's Rise Growth Partners, is among the firms participating in the Robinhood Advisor Network client referral program.

Former Detroit Tigers prospect moves from Edward Jones to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 02, 2026
Former Detroit Tigers prospect moves from Edward Jones to LPL

Les Smith, who once played alongside future MLB stars Eugenio Suárez and Nick Castellanos, says lessons from professional baseball helped fuel his transition to independent wealth management after 11 years at Edward Jones.