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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Advisor moves: Cetera's Commonwealth pitch draws public sector-focused veteran
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2026
Advisor moves: Cetera's Commonwealth pitch draws public sector-focused veteran

Meanwhile, Raymond James' employee arm welcomes a $550 million advisor from JP Morgan, and LPL attracts another advisor trio from D.A. Davidson.

SEC to lose Hester Peirce, deepening a commissioner crisis
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 22, 2026
SEC to lose Hester Peirce, deepening a commissioner crisis

The "Crypto Mom" departure would leave the SEC commission with just two members and no Democratic commissioners on the panel.

Fintech bytes: Vanilla, Wealth.com forge new estate planning partnerships
FINTECH MAY 22, 2026
Fintech bytes: Vanilla, Wealth.com forge new estate planning partnerships

Meanwhile, a Osaic and Envestnet ink a new adaptive wealthtech partnership to better support the firm's 10,000-plus advisors, and RIA-focused VastAdvisor unveils native integrations with leading CRMs.

Fiduciary failure: Ex-advisor who sold practice fined after clients lost millions
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 22, 2026
Fiduciary failure: Ex-advisor who sold practice fined after clients lost millions

A former Alabama investment advisor and ex-Kestra rep has been permanently barred and penalized after clients he promised to protect got caught in a $2.6 million fraud.

RIA wrap: Robinhood's TradePMR scores as $3B Wells Fargo team launches indie RIA
RIA NEWS MAY 22, 2026
RIA wrap: Robinhood's TradePMR scores as $3B Wells Fargo team launches indie RIA

Meanwhile, Farther and Brooklyn Fi land separate strategic investments to support scaling and expansion efforts, and Arkadios adds a nearly $300 million team to its independent growth platform.

Edelman welcomes new CFO, reshuffles senior leadership in bid to accelerate organic growth
RIA NEWS MAY 21, 2026
Edelman welcomes new CFO, reshuffles senior leadership in bid to accelerate organic growth

The firm has hired Sageview's Steve Gaven as chief financial officer, along with Goldman and JPMorgan alum Ro Mehrotra as it builds out its wealth planning structure under a new ownership era.

Vanguard adds dynamic model portfolios as active-passive demand grows
ETFS MAY 21, 2026
Vanguard adds dynamic model portfolios as active-passive demand grows

The giant asset manager's latest foray into blended portfolios extends its efforts to support financial advisors' growth at scale.

Advisor moves: LPL recruitment momentum continues with $815M Northwestern Mutual team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 21, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL recruitment momentum continues with $815M Northwestern Mutual team

Meanwhile, Raymond James and Tritonpoint Partners separately welcomed father-son teams, including a breakaway from UBS in Missouri.

SEC chief Atkins signals caution on prediction market ETFs amid broader rethink of novel fund structures
ETFS MAY 21, 2026
SEC chief Atkins signals caution on prediction market ETFs amid broader rethink of novel fund structures

Paul Atkins has asked staff to solicit public comment on novel ETFs, pausing the clock on as many as 24 filings linked to the booming event contracts market.

Bezos calls for zero income tax on bottom half of earners
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2026
Bezos calls for zero income tax on bottom half of earners

But the Amazon executive chair seems to want it both ways, arguing that taxing the ultra-wealthy won't help struggling Americans.