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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Dynasty firm Procyon Partners inks staking deal with Constellation Wealth Capital
RIA NEWS APR 17, 2025
Dynasty firm Procyon Partners inks staking deal with Constellation Wealth Capital

The $8 billion RIA is getting more fuel for geographic expansion and recruit top talent through a minority investment partnership.

Concurrent hails first quarter advisor team growth, adding $2B in AUM
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 17, 2025
Concurrent hails first quarter advisor team growth, adding $2B in AUM

The half-dozen teams who joined the hybrid RIA in the early innings of 2025 have lifted it past a key asset milestone.

Advisor moves: RBC, Merrill, Rockefeller announce elite additions
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 17, 2025
Advisor moves: RBC, Merrill, Rockefeller announce elite additions

RBC and Rockefeller strengthened their East Coast presence, including a $5 billion defection from JPMorgan, as Merrill welcomes a top-caliber advisor in California.

Vanilla lands wealth tech partnership with $560B Mariner
FINTECH APR 17, 2025
Vanilla lands wealth tech partnership with $560B Mariner

The estate planning tech provider will be providing 700 advisors access to the aggressively growth-focused RIA giant's platform.

Raymond James looks to level up service with generative AI
FINTECH APR 17, 2025
Raymond James looks to level up service with generative AI

New in-house capability aims to empower advisors and associates with natural search to access vast data pool.

Schwab takes strategic minority stake in Wealth.com
FINTECH APR 16, 2025
Schwab takes strategic minority stake in Wealth.com

The RIA custody giant is investing in the estate planning tech firm's growth, with near-term plans to make the tool available to its retail clients.

Former UBS rep secretly borrowed from client to fund ice cream business
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 16, 2025
Former UBS rep secretly borrowed from client to fund ice cream business

Loan agreements, including one made with a senior client, were also used to fund unapproved advertising ventures as well as personal expenses, according to Finra.

What do RIAs make of BlackRock's private-market model portfolios?
ALTERNATIVES APR 16, 2025
What do RIAs make of BlackRock's private-market model portfolios?

While they might not make it into advisors' toolkits anytime soon, the new offerings could be a good onramp for retail clients to merge into the private investment superhighway.

Savvy Wealth builds legal foundation with former Pathstone general counsel
RIA NEWS APR 16, 2025
Savvy Wealth builds legal foundation with former Pathstone general counsel

The tech-forward advisor platform's newest RIA division hire also has experience from LPL and JPMorgan.

Bleakley, RBC notch billion-dollar recruitment wins
WIREHOUSES APR 16, 2025
Bleakley, RBC notch billion-dollar recruitment wins

Bleakley announces a double addition from Northwestern Mutual while RBC takes in an experienced advisor from US Bank.