Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora has been the resident US News Writer for InvestmentNews since February 2024. 

An experienced journalist, he honed his understanding of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and wealth technology over seven years of conversations with portfolio managers, advisors and other industry experts and insiders over the course of nearly a decade. 

In his spare time, he enjoys running (he's run a full mary once, and is hoping to make it twice), singing, biking, listening to audiobooks, or doing some combination thereof.

Email him at [email protected].

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What the GOP's MAGA account pitch means for young kids' parents
RIA NEWS MAY 19, 2025
What the GOP's MAGA account pitch means for young kids' parents

Plan would seed accounts with $1,000 for children born between 2025 and 2028, with potential for tax-free investment growth.

CFO exits B. Riley after beleaguered firm's latest missed deadline
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 19, 2025
CFO exits B. Riley after beleaguered firm's latest missed deadline

The incoming executive, whose career includes a stint at Wells Fargo Advisors, comes with significant experience in staging corporate turnarounds.

Commerce chief Howard Lutnick divesting ownership in Cantor Fitzgerald
RIA NEWS MAY 19, 2025
Commerce chief Howard Lutnick divesting ownership in Cantor Fitzgerald

Lutnick's exit from affiliated firms includes $361 million in stock sales and a family trust handoff.

$23B RIA Summit Trail taps Jeff Ringdahl for president and COO role
RIA NEWS MAY 19, 2025
$23B RIA Summit Trail taps Jeff Ringdahl for president and COO role

Veteran leader from Resolute Investment Managers breathes new life into the New York-based Dynasty Financial Partner firm's leadership.

Despite economic pressures, Americans aren't giving up their summer vacation plans
RIA NEWS MAY 16, 2025
Despite economic pressures, Americans aren't giving up their summer vacation plans

Survey finds vacation confidence at an all-time high, defying budgetary constraints and ongoing inflation in travel costs.

Fintech bytes: Zocks inks new tie-up, Fireflies enters the scene
FINTECH MAY 16, 2025
Fintech bytes: Zocks inks new tie-up, Fireflies enters the scene

The newest advisor-focused AI notetaker arrives with a low-price pitch for enterprises – but is it too little, too late to gain market share?

Crypto, collectibles, and lending should count in outside business oversight, NASAA tells Finra
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2025
Crypto, collectibles, and lending should count in outside business oversight, NASAA tells Finra

State regulators coalition urge additions to proposed rule change, including activities at unaffiliated investment advisers and stricter recordkeeping.

Avantax, Cary Street Partners reveal latest acquisitions
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 16, 2025
Avantax, Cary Street Partners reveal latest acquisitions

The tax-focused community within Cetera deepens an existing partnership as CSP grows to $10.7 billion in AUM with a new Florida location.

Advisor moves: RBC, Wells Fargo welcome UBS alums
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 16, 2025
Advisor moves: RBC, Wells Fargo welcome UBS alums

Meanwhile, Raymond James bolsters its employee advisor channel with a former Janney pair in Pennsylvania.

Florida advisor gets eight-year sentence for illegal tax shelter scheme, stealing client funds
RIA NEWS MAY 15, 2025
Florida advisor gets eight-year sentence for illegal tax shelter scheme, stealing client funds

The fraudulent "royalty payments" scheme, which involved $106 million in false tax deductions claimed over nearly a decade, reportedly cost the IRS $37 million in tax losses.