Leo Almazora

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Leo Francis Almazora

Senior Journalist

10 years experience1,025,285 Total views on InvestmentNews in 2025

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RIAs Alternative investments Fintech Mutual funds Practice management

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.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“After a decade of covering wealth management from the Canadian and US perspectives, I've chosen to see this space as a rich industry filled with motivated individuals working against forces that go against their clients' best interest. It's been encouraging to watch the industry from purely focusing on investment products to a more holistic approach that includes financial planning, risk management, retirement planning, charitable giving, and legacy conversations.”

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Featured content from Leo

Pontera cries 'anticompetitive,' Fidelity cites cyber safety in credential sharing standoff 'This came out of the blue': Why firms are pushing back against New Jersey's proposed independent contractor rule From breakaways to breakouts: How Altruist's Jason Wenk sees next-gen RIAs moving forward

Previous experience

  • Key Media — US News Writer
  • Key Meda — Canada editor
  • Key Media — News editor
  • Key Meda — Business journalist

Education

  • Masters in Applied Business Economics, University of Asia and the Pacific
  • Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Philippines

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RIA moves: Modern Wealth tops $8.5B AUM as Aspen expands in Connecticut
RIA NEWS JUL 09, 2025
RIA moves: Modern Wealth tops $8.5B AUM as Aspen expands in Connecticut

Modern Wealth's latest deal for a California-based fee-only RIA marks its fourth acquisition of 2025.

Empower defends private market access in 401(k)s in response to Warren scrutiny
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 09, 2025
Empower defends private market access in 401(k)s in response to Warren scrutiny

Sen. Warren has warned of private market investment risks due to opacity, illiquidity, and past regulatory issues.

Advisor moves: Father-son duo leaves Raymond James for LPL, RayJay adds Merrill Lynch alum in Florida
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 08, 2025
Advisor moves: Father-son duo leaves Raymond James for LPL, RayJay adds Merrill Lynch alum in Florida

Meanwhile, Osaic lures a high-net-worth advisor from Commonwealth in the Pacific Northwest.

Beacon Pointe adds six RIAs in two-month acquisition spree, boosting AUM by $2.7B
RIA NEWS JUL 08, 2025
Beacon Pointe adds six RIAs in two-month acquisition spree, boosting AUM by $2.7B

The deals, which include its first stake in Ohio, push the national women-led firm up to $47 billion in assets.

Bernstein gears up for inorganic growth with new UHNW leadership
RIA NEWS JUL 08, 2025
Bernstein gears up for inorganic growth with new UHNW leadership

Alliance Bernstein's private wealth unit has brought on executives from Envestnet and Wells Fargo while promoting a 25-year veteran from its ranks.

RIA moves: RWA Wealth Partners strengthens leadership as $8B Procyon widens Northeast footprint
RIA NEWS JUL 08, 2025
RIA moves: RWA Wealth Partners strengthens leadership as $8B Procyon widens Northeast footprint

The Dynasty Financial partner firm's latest deal in Connecticut adds roughly $600 million in client assets.

Cetera names Richard Vogel to lead Cetera Advisors community
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 08, 2025
Cetera names Richard Vogel to lead Cetera Advisors community

The giant broker dealer and RIA overseeing roughly $554 billion in AUA has appointed a Merrill and BofA alum to support advisor growth.

Five-person Raymond James team jumps to Janney in Maryland
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 07, 2025
Five-person Raymond James team jumps to Janney in Maryland

The group led by a 37-year industry veteran brings $470 million in assets to the Philadelphia-based broker dealer.

After One Big Beautiful Bill saga, business exit planning still mostly 'business as usual'
RIA NEWS JUL 07, 2025
After One Big Beautiful Bill saga, business exit planning still mostly 'business as usual'

Advisors to business owners see no drastic tax changes, with some interesting opportunities to explore in their estate and succession planning playbooks.

$20B Merit looks to next phase as Constellation takes minority stake
RIA NEWS JUL 07, 2025
$20B Merit looks to next phase as Constellation takes minority stake

The Atlanta, Georgia-based national wealth firm revealed its new PE partner as prior backers Wealth Partners Capital Group and HGGC's Aspire Holdings exited their investments.