Andrew Cohen

 
   

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Andrew Cohen

   

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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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  • Crain Currency
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  • Front Office Sports
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  • Sports Business Journal
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  • B.S. in Journalism, Ohio University
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Osaic's ex-CFO Kristy Britt joins PE-backed accounting firm Wipfli
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 15, 2026
Osaic's ex-CFO Kristy Britt joins PE-backed accounting firm Wipfli

Britt is named CFO of Wipfli, a $600 million accounting firm that audits two NFL franchises

YCharts acquires Informa's Zephyr to bolster SMA analytics for advisors
TRANSFORMATION JUL 15, 2026
YCharts acquires Informa's Zephyr to bolster SMA analytics for advisors

The acquisition pairs Zephyr's 21,000-product separately managed account database with YCharts' newly launched AI agent assistant for investment research.

Goldman leads wave of prediction market bans at financial firms
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 13, 2026
Goldman leads wave of prediction market bans at financial firms

As Goldman Sachs tightens rules on event contract trading, RIAs and hedge funds are weighing their own policies

Choreo eyes OpenAI, Anthropic employee wealth after SpaceX haul
RIA NEWS JUL 10, 2026
Choreo eyes OpenAI, Anthropic employee wealth after SpaceX haul

Choreo is expanding its pre-IPO wealth management strategy to target employees of OpenAI and Anthropic ahead of their IPOs

Concurrent enters Maryland, sees expanding definition of ‘breakaway’ advisor
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) JUL 09, 2026
Concurrent enters Maryland, sees expanding definition of ‘breakaway’ advisor

Potomac Financial Group's move from Raymond James marks Concurrent's first foothold in Maryland as IBD breakaways accelerate.

Trust & Will cuts staff amid restructuring, AI disruption
FINTECH JUL 09, 2026
Trust & Will cuts staff amid restructuring, AI disruption

A spokesperson for the estate planning fintech cited AI's reshaping of the industry as Trust & Will restructures its business.

Former Citi wealth leader builds $100M RIA on family office model
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) JUL 08, 2026
Former Citi wealth leader builds $100M RIA on family office model

Edward Karan says Aspire Wealth can deliver family office services at a fraction of typical client minimums at private banks.

Focus Financial Network plants East Coast flag with Morgan Stanley breakaway
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) JUL 07, 2026
Focus Financial Network plants East Coast flag with Morgan Stanley breakaway

The Minneapolis-based hybrid RIA opens its first office outside the Midwest as advisor Jennifer McDonald departs Morgan Stanley.

Commonwealth's LPL sale leads Bartholomew to launch hybrid RIA
RIA NEWS JUL 06, 2026
Commonwealth's LPL sale leads Bartholomew to launch hybrid RIA

"There's a commitment contractually for not only the brand, but the service model of Commonwealth. It's more than a verbal commitment,” Alex Bartholomew says of LPL's plans for Commonwealth as his $6 billion firm shifts to a hybrid RIA model.

Candidly adds AI agents for Trump Accounts, workplace benefits
TRANSFORMATION JUL 02, 2026
Candidly adds AI agents for Trump Accounts, workplace benefits

CEO Laurel Taylor says the fintech's composable AI stack helps workers optimize dollars across Trump Accounts, 529s, 401(k)s, and other employee benefits.