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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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Robinhood referral network signs $17B RIA The Mather Group
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) MAY 01, 2026
Robinhood referral network signs $17B RIA The Mather Group

The Mather Group will pay Robinhood 25% of revenue from clients referred through Robinhood Advisor Network and custody those assets at TradePMR to reach young investors "who weren’t sitting in anyone’s pipeline."

Perplexity AI's pitch to RIAs: run a 50-person firm with one advisor
TRANSFORMATION APR 30, 2026
Perplexity AI's pitch to RIAs: run a 50-person firm with one advisor

Advisors can prompt the Perplexity Computer to flag concentrated stock exposure, scan portfolios for idle cash, or send alerts when geopolitical events could impact commodities tied to client holdings.

Mega-RIA Hightower to make Olympics debut with US Squash sponsorship
RIA NEWS APR 29, 2026
Mega-RIA Hightower to make Olympics debut with US Squash sponsorship

The $350B RIA firm is becoming the exclusive wealth management partner of US Squash, betting the sport’s affluent fan base can attract clients to its direct-to-consumer advisory brand, Signature Wealth.

As SpaceX eyes $2 trillion IPO, advisors weigh opportunity against “astronomical” valuations
EQUITIES APR 29, 2026
As SpaceX eyes $2 trillion IPO, advisors weigh opportunity against “astronomical” valuations

As advisors field client demand for pre-IPO exposure to Elon Musk’s rocket company, some say the company is “priced to perfection,” while others warn its $15 billion in revenue does not justify a $2 trillion valuation.

Sowell Management plans recruiting push for advisors serving $5M+ clients
RIA NEWS APR 28, 2026
Sowell Management plans recruiting push for advisors serving $5M+ clients

The $6.5B RIA's founder Bill Sowell says roughly a quarter of its current clients qualify for Cache River Private Wealth, which will bring "family office lite" services to clients worth at least $5 million.

Y Combinator-backed AI robo-advisor Astor raises $5 million
FINTECH APR 27, 2026
Y Combinator-backed AI robo-advisor Astor raises $5 million

Silicon Valley's preeminent startup accelerator, Y Combinator, is betting on a robo-advisor startup offering subscription-based AI investment guidance

Osaic adds Scribe AI to build step-by-step guides for advisors
TRANSFORMATION APR 24, 2026
Osaic adds Scribe AI to build step-by-step guides for advisors

Osaic is integrating Scribe to automatically capture workflows and turn them into step-by-step guides to reduce administrative lift across its network of over 10,000 advisors.

Advisors highlight NFL 401(k) for standout 200 percent match
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2026
Advisors highlight NFL 401(k) for standout 200 percent match

As the NFL Draft unfolds and rookies sign their first contracts, advisors point to the league’s Second Career Savings Plan that offers a 2-for-1 employer match on contributions — well above typical workplace 401(k) structures.

AI gives reason for advisors to keep client records longer than SEC requirements
TRANSFORMATION APR 23, 2026
AI gives reason for advisors to keep client records longer than SEC requirements

The long-standing practice of deleting client records after the SEC’s five-year mandate may be losing relevance as advisory firms seek to retain data for AI-driven insights.

Stifel CEO 'not comfortable' with AI replacing advisor judgement
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 23, 2026
Stifel CEO 'not comfortable' with AI replacing advisor judgement

Stifel CEO Ron Kruszewski says AI can boost advisor productivity and prompt more ideas around tax and estate planning, but “when you move to judgment, which is what our advisors do, it just really isn't that good."