Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora is a senior journalist at InvestmentNews. Having been with IN since February 2024, he covers the full spectrum of wealth management — equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and wealth technology — drawing on nearly a decade of reporting experience built through direct conversations with portfolio managers, financial advisors, and industry insiders.

Before joining InvestmentNews, Leo spent years developing deep fluency in the language of financial professionals, giving him an instinct for what matters to advisors and their clients alike.

Outside the newsroom, he's a runner (one marathon down, one more on the horizon), a singer, a dance enthusiast, a cyclist, and an audiobook devotee – sometimes all at once.

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Kestra welcomes $427M Arc Private Wealth in Ohio
RIA NEWS DEC 03, 2024
Kestra welcomes $427M Arc Private Wealth in Ohio

Helmed by ex-Edward Jones advisors, the newly launched RIA firm has multiple footholds across Ohio including Oregon, Waterville, and Upper Sandusky.

BondBloxx, Virtus tie for first place in private-credit ETF race
ALTERNATIVES DEC 03, 2024
BondBloxx, Virtus tie for first place in private-credit ETF race

The two firms have both claimed an industry first with separate strategies offering CLO-based exposure to the alternative fixed income space.

LPL welcomes back $250M experienced advisor from Centaurus
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 03, 2024
LPL welcomes back $250M experienced advisor from Centaurus

After a years-long period of growth, the Arizona-based boomerang advisor based in Arizona is "coming home" to the broker-dealer giant.

$66B Mercer Advisors strikes deal for women-focused Frango Financial
RIA NEWS DEC 03, 2024
$66B Mercer Advisors strikes deal for women-focused Frango Financial

The PE-backed RIA giant's latest partnership gives it additional locations in Washington, DC, Maryland, and South Carolina.

$5.3B VestGen makes RIA platform debut
RIA NEWS DEC 03, 2024
$5.3B VestGen makes RIA platform debut

The firm headed by a 27-year veteran most recently with LPL is launching with 10 partner practices as it takes on advisors' succession challenges.

Miracle Mile bolsters East Coast reach with Offit Advisors
RIA NEWS DEC 03, 2024
Miracle Mile bolsters East Coast reach with Offit Advisors

The growth-focused RIA's latest partnership in Maryland practice boosts it to $7.4 billion in assets under management while continuing its 2024 acquisition strategy.

Fee-based model adoption is accelerating among advisors, says Cerulli
RIA NEWS DEC 02, 2024
Fee-based model adoption is accelerating among advisors, says Cerulli

Report finds fee-based assets have grown 169 percent in 10 years, while managed accounts took increasing share across wirehouses, broker-dealers and insurance firms.

$21.5B Sequoia Financial eyes Western expansion following Eide Bailly deal
RIA NEWS DEC 02, 2024
$21.5B Sequoia Financial eyes Western expansion following Eide Bailly deal

The top-ranked RIA is setting its sights on new markets with plans for key acquisitions in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City.

Many Americans feel debt pressures weighing on retirement prospects
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 02, 2024
Many Americans feel debt pressures weighing on retirement prospects

More than one in two survey respondents working on debt repayments to meet long-term goals, while three-fifths feel overwhelmed by competing financial priorities.

SEC alum Paul Atkins reportedly on tap to succeed Gary Gensler
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 02, 2024
SEC alum Paul Atkins reportedly on tap to succeed Gary Gensler

The former commissioner and veteran regulator has emerged as a leading candidate to chair the agency under Trump, sources say.