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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Credent Wealth Management debuts in Detroit with TFG Advisors deal
RIA NEWS JUL 11, 2025
Credent Wealth Management debuts in Detroit with TFG Advisors deal

The $420 million RIA in Auburn Hills and Ann Arbor gives Credent its second and third Michigan locations while pushing it closer to $4 billion in AUM.

Investor anxiety hits six-year high amid market turmoil, Allianz finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 11, 2025
Investor anxiety hits six-year high amid market turmoil, Allianz finds

New survey reveals heightened investor concern over market volatility, retirement readiness, and the impact of tariffs on living costs.

Why Hawaii may be a blue ocean for advisor AUM growth
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 10, 2025
Why Hawaii may be a blue ocean for advisor AUM growth

Research shows advisors in the Aloha State could see more than $900 million in client assets on average, while fierce competition places New York near the bottom in state rankings.

Advisor moves: RBC swipes $1.7B UBS team, Baird duo departs for LPL's Linsco channel
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 10, 2025
Advisor moves: RBC swipes $1.7B UBS team, Baird duo departs for LPL's Linsco channel

RBC Wealth Management's latest move in New York adds an elite eight-member team to its recently opened Westchester office.

LinePoint and Washington Trust Wealth Management add new leadership and advisory talent
RIA NEWS JUL 10, 2025
LinePoint and Washington Trust Wealth Management add new leadership and advisory talent

LinePoint's leadership hire from Rockefeller, who's taking a COO and CCO role at the firm, brings more than 20 years of industry experience.

$42B Carson Group acquires Aveo Capital, expanding Rocky Mountain footprint
RIA NEWS JUL 10, 2025
$42B Carson Group acquires Aveo Capital, expanding Rocky Mountain footprint

The latest firm to adopt the Carson Wealth brand in Colorado marks the RIA's 15th deal in 2025 while adding $608 million in assets.

iCapital secures $820M in latest funding, hits $7.5B
FINTECH JUL 10, 2025
iCapital secures $820M in latest funding, hits $7.5B

The giant alt investments platform's latest financing led by T. Rowe Price and SurgoCap Partners, along with State Street, UBS, and BNY, will fuel additional growth on multiple fronts.

How is tariff uncertainty impacting business owners? Advisors weigh in
RIA NEWS JUL 09, 2025
How is tariff uncertainty impacting business owners? Advisors weigh in

With another three weeks of tariff threats and negotiations ahead, small business clients will have to respond depending on exit timelines and specific industries, among other factors.

Retirement delays, Social Security fears prompt advisors to rethink income strategies
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 09, 2025
Retirement delays, Social Security fears prompt advisors to rethink income strategies

Concerns about outliving savings and healthcare costs are reshaping how "Peak 65" Americans and advisors approach income planning.

Can leveraged ETFs continue to excite investors?
EQUITIES JUL 09, 2025
Can leveraged ETFs continue to excite investors?

Launches of new ride-or-die strategies, featuring exposure to CLOs and single stocks, are set to test the retail crowd's appetite for risk.