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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LPL nabs $600M Osaic team to continue recruiting momentum
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 03, 2025
LPL nabs $600M Osaic team to continue recruiting momentum

The broker-dealer giant is pressing on with its strategy to attract advisors as a Connecticut-based team joins its network.

CW Advisors bolsters Boston-area footprint with double acquisition
RIA NEWS FEB 03, 2025
CW Advisors bolsters Boston-area footprint with double acquisition

The $11 billion RIA's latest partnerships add $800 million in assets while widening its national network to include 14 offices.

Advisor AI startup Jump completes $20M Series A funding
FINTECH FEB 03, 2025
Advisor AI startup Jump completes $20M Series A funding

The firm founded by serial fintech entrepreneurs aims to capitalize on its rise to leadership with continued innovation and expanded capacity to meet demand.

Summit Financial and The Wealth Alliance unveil strategic growth partnerships
RIA NEWS JAN 31, 2025
Summit Financial and The Wealth Alliance unveil strategic growth partnerships

RIA giant Summit is closing in on a $20 billion asset milestone, while the New York-based WA looks to extend its Eastern US ambitions.

Advisor industry bands together for pass-through deduction parity
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 31, 2025
Advisor industry bands together for pass-through deduction parity

FSI, IAA, CFP Board, and other voices have coalesced to help even the playing field on taxes for independent financial professionals.

Fourth-quarter frenzy pushed RIA M&A to a record 2024, DeVoe says
RIA NEWS JAN 31, 2025
Fourth-quarter frenzy pushed RIA M&A to a record 2024, DeVoe says

After a three-year plateau, momentum from declining interest rates and surging markets could drive steady increases in dealmaking.

Leave 401(k)s alone, ICI report urges policymakers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2025
Leave 401(k)s alone, ICI report urges policymakers

Investment Company Institute issues call to protect DC plans' tax perks and other benefits for American retirement savers.

Lenox, Matter Family Office announce C-suite updates
RIA NEWS JAN 31, 2025
Lenox, Matter Family Office announce C-suite updates

The two firms are bolstering their ability to operate and engage clients with strategic leadership appointments.

Alternative assets to gain share in client portfolios, say advisors
ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2025
Alternative assets to gain share in client portfolios, say advisors

A sizeable chunk of advisors in two polls show how digital assets and private market investments exposure could grow in the near term.

Orion, Pontera strike new integration partnership
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2025
Orion, Pontera strike new integration partnership

The collaboration, billed as an industry first, will streamlines advisors' ability to manage 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and other held-away retirement accounts.