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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Wellington Management strikes acquisition deal with Hartford Funds in $1.9B wealth push
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 03, 2026
Wellington Management strikes acquisition deal with Hartford Funds in $1.9B wealth push

The agreement marks the end of a four-decade sub-advisory partnership while giving Wellington a scaled distribution platform for financial advisors.

How Dispatch's new software soothes the pain of advisor transitions
FINTECH JUN 03, 2026
How Dispatch's new software soothes the pain of advisor transitions

CEO Rob Nance says the industry's first purpose-built transitions platform can compress months-long moves into days, effectively removing a key barrier to independence.

Cresset, Callan Family Office tap veteran leaders for director roles
RIA NEWS JUN 03, 2026
Cresset, Callan Family Office tap veteran leaders for director roles

Cresset hires Evoke Advisors alum to expand New York presence while Callan sharpens its focus on philanthropic consulting, wealth, and legacy planning.

Private equity stocks tumble amid resurging redemption fears
ALTERNATIVES JUN 03, 2026
Private equity stocks tumble amid resurging redemption fears

KKR, Ares, and Blackstone shares slid sharply as investor withdrawals from private markets funds showed no sign of easing.

Larry Roth joins JIFFY AI advisory board as wealth tech race heats up
FINTECH JUN 03, 2026
Larry Roth joins JIFFY AI advisory board as wealth tech race heats up

The veteran independent broker-dealer executive brings crisis-tested leadership to the AI-powered data platform

RIA moves: Modern Wealth snaps up $1.1B Florida firm to extend Eastern footprint
RIA NEWS JUN 03, 2026
RIA moves: Modern Wealth snaps up $1.1B Florida firm to extend Eastern footprint

Arax and Waverly also staged their own East Coast expansions by acquiring a family-owned practice and a Maryland-based wealth firm.

Altruist opens private markets to independent advisors' clients
CUSTODIAN JUN 02, 2026
Altruist opens private markets to independent advisors' clients

The indie RIA-focused custodian adds alternatives from Blackstone, KKR, and others in a fully digital workflow with no custody fees at launch

Mariner discloses cloud breach impacting nearly 9,000 individuals
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 02, 2026
Mariner discloses cloud breach impacting nearly 9,000 individuals

A November hacking incident involving cloud apps used by three employee exposed names, Social Security numbers, and other account data, the mega-RIA said.

CW Advisors adds California RIA in latest western push
RIA NEWS JUN 02, 2026
CW Advisors adds California RIA in latest western push

The Osaic subsidiary targets Southern California with its Catalina Capital deal, adding another foothold as it pursues high-net-worth growth across the Western US.

Andrew Left found guilty of securities fraud scheme
ALTERNATIVES JUN 02, 2026
Andrew Left found guilty of securities fraud scheme

Convicted by an LA jury on 13 of 17 counts, the Citron Research founder and activist short seller now is now facing a statutory 25-year federal prison sentence.