Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora is a senior journalist at InvestmentNews. Having been with IN since February 2024, he covers the full spectrum of wealth management — equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and wealth technology — drawing on nearly a decade of reporting experience built through direct conversations with portfolio managers, financial advisors, and industry insiders.

Before joining InvestmentNews, Leo spent years developing deep fluency in the language of financial professionals, giving him an instinct for what matters to advisors and their clients alike.

Outside the newsroom, he's a runner (one marathon down, one more on the horizon), a singer, a dance enthusiast, a cyclist, and an audiobook devotee – sometimes all at once.

Connect with Leo on LinkedIn or reach him at [email protected].

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Fiducient Advisors to acquire Portland-based Sellwood Investment Partners
RIA NEWS APR 22, 2026
Fiducient Advisors to acquire Portland-based Sellwood Investment Partners

The Oregon-domiciled RIA brings $11 billion in assets to Fiducient's growing institutional platform, marking the second acquisition by Wealthspire's advisory unit this month.

For RIAs, tech integration is still the hard part
TECHNOLOGY APR 22, 2026
For RIAs, tech integration is still the hard part

A new F2 Strategy survey finds that most wealth management firms plan to overhaul their operating models — and one California-based RIA offers a ground-level view of what that actually costs.

CFP Board logs record exam turnout as profession draws younger candidates
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 21, 2026
CFP Board logs record exam turnout as profession draws younger candidates

The March testing window drew more than 4,000 candidates, with women and racially and ethnically diverse test-takers also hitting all-time highs.

Kevin Warsh calls for 'regime change' at Fed in pivotal confirmation hearing
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 21, 2026
Kevin Warsh calls for 'regime change' at Fed in pivotal confirmation hearing

Trump's Fed pick outlined plans to reshape inflation policy as questions swirled over his divestiture plans and commitment to institutional independence.

Citi taps Advyzon for global UMA program as wealth push accelerates
ALTERNATIVES APR 21, 2026
Citi taps Advyzon for global UMA program as wealth push accelerates

The deal will give Citi Wealth clients access to a single account structure combining ETFs, mutual funds, separately managed accounts and alternatives — with BlackRock integration built in.

Six ex-Commonwealth teams launch Kintra with $4B in AUM
RIA NEWS APR 21, 2026
Six ex-Commonwealth teams launch Kintra with $4B in AUM

The new RIA marks the latest episode of departures from Commonwealth Financial Network following its acquisition by LPL.

Advisor moves: Baird lands $1B team from Goelzer in Indianapolis
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2026
Advisor moves: Baird lands $1B team from Goelzer in Indianapolis

Meanwhile, Fair Oaks Wealth Management moves $140 million to Ameriprise from Edward Jones, and Prime Capital Financial adds a Fort Worth planning specialist.

Advisors lean on private markets as volatility rattles public portfolios
ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2026
Advisors lean on private markets as volatility rattles public portfolios

Blackstone's latest advisor survey finds nearly all respondents holding or adding to private equity positions, even as redemption gates and AI-driven credit concerns shake the asset class.

New York eyes pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes as budget pressure mounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 20, 2026
New York eyes pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes as budget pressure mounts

A proposed annual surcharge on second homes valued at $5 million or more has united the governor and mayor, while leaving real-estate lobbyists largely on their own to fight back.

Minority investments in RIAs shift toward smaller firms, DeVoe data show
RIA NEWS APR 20, 2026
Minority investments in RIAs shift toward smaller firms, DeVoe data show

The number of sub-$2 billion RIAs getting minority capital nearly tripled in 2025, a trend that has already accelerated in the first quarter of 2026.