Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora is the resident US news writer at InvestmentNews, a role he has held since February 2024. He covers a broad range of topics central to the financial advisory industry, including broker-dealer news, registered investment advisor (RIA) activity, advisor recruitment and moves, retirement planning, elder fraud, and wealth technology across the United States. Leo brings nearly a decade of financial journalism experience to his reporting, having developed deep expertise in equities, fixed income, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), alternative investments, and wealthtech through extensive conversations with portfolio managers, financial advisors, and industry executives.

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Amplify unveils RIA custody solution in partnership with Goldman Sachs
TECHNOLOGY JUL 08, 2026
Amplify unveils RIA custody solution in partnership with Goldman Sachs

The wealthtech firm's Custody Command Layer taps into Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions to speed account opening for independent RIAs.

Prairie Wealth taps 30-year veteran as chief investment officer
RIA NEWS JUL 08, 2026
Prairie Wealth taps 30-year veteran as chief investment officer

Mike Finnegan joins the Omaha RIA to guide portfolio strategy as assets near $1 billion following recent merger.

Kestra adds Raymond James recruiter to expand advisor hiring push
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 08, 2026
Kestra adds Raymond James recruiter to expand advisor hiring push

The independent broker-dealer expands its business development bench with a new recruiter and an internal promotion in the West.

Cerity Partners names Will Peng chief innovation officer
RIA NEWS JUL 08, 2026
Cerity Partners names Will Peng chief innovation officer

The leading ultra-high-net-worth RIA joins other large wealth firms, including Raymond James and LPL, in creating executive roles focused on artificial intelligence strategy

BlackRock expands Aladdin's private markets benchmarking tools
ALTERNATIVES JUL 08, 2026
BlackRock expands Aladdin's private markets benchmarking tools

New Preqin-powered benchmarks add transparency to private equity and credit performance across BlackRock's platforms.

Why advisors need infrastructure, not just access, for pre-IPO equity
ALTERNATIVES JUL 08, 2026
Why advisors need infrastructure, not just access, for pre-IPO equity

CEO of KPC Private Funds says advisors gain an edge through institutional-grade access, not by chasing pre-IPO deals directly.

Voya expands advisor managed accounts to add private market assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2026
Voya expands advisor managed accounts to add private market assets

Voya Financial adds private equity, credit and real estate options to its AMA program, building on support for looser federal investment rules in retirement accounts.

Wells Fargo nabs $1.7B RBC advisor team, loses two teams to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 07, 2026
Wells Fargo nabs $1.7B RBC advisor team, loses two teams to LPL

The advisors on the move include two brothers leading a family practice in Connecticut, and a husband-and-wife tandem working with business owners in the West Coast.

Mariner adds caregiving support as advisors flag rising client need
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2026
Mariner adds caregiving support as advisors flag rising client need

The Kansas-based mega-RIA is giving clients access to dedicated care coaches as new surveys show caregiving duties are straining Americans' finances.

Aspen Standard Wealth adds $1.3B in eighth RIA deal
RIA NEWS JUL 07, 2026
Aspen Standard Wealth adds $1.3B in eighth RIA deal

Aspen's affiliated RIAs now manage $15 billion after the New York-based platform added Kalamazoo-based CWS Financial Advisors.