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.

Connect with Leo on LinkedIn or reach him at [email protected].

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Women's financial confidence lag their rise as family CFOs, finds Primerica
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 03, 2024
Women's financial confidence lag their rise as family CFOs, finds Primerica

Data from more than 7,800 women show ongoing insecurities in handling investments, but lack of representation holds many back from working with advisors

Mesirow snaps up Florida-based Price Wealth Management
RIA NEWS SEP 03, 2024
Mesirow snaps up Florida-based Price Wealth Management

The employee-owned financial giant is looking to expand in the Southeast as part of a broader master plan for strategic growth.

Former RIA to pay $225k over crypto custody failures
ALTERNATIVES SEP 03, 2024
Former RIA to pay $225k over crypto custody failures

Around half of the assets held by a private fund advised by the Florida-based firm were lost in 2022 amid the collapse of FTX, according to the SEC.

Home Depot hit with 401(k) lawsuit alleging ERISA violations
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 03, 2024
Home Depot hit with 401(k) lawsuit alleging ERISA violations

The company's decision to offset $27.5M in contributions over a five-year period was a breach of fiduciary duty to retirement plan participants, argues class action.

RBC grows mid-Atlantic footprint with double-team addition from Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 30, 2024
RBC grows mid-Atlantic footprint with double-team addition from Wells Fargo

RBC Wealth Management’s latest hires in Pennsylvania and Virginia reportedly managed $801M in client assets combined.

What should we make of the millennial wealth comeback?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 30, 2024
What should we make of the millennial wealth comeback?

A 2022 Federal Reserve data snapshot showing growth in housing and financial assets should be read with care, says retirement think tank.

Cetera extends reach in Ohio with 42-year veteran advisor
RIA NEWS AUG 30, 2024
Cetera extends reach in Ohio with 42-year veteran advisor

The independent broker-dealer’s latest addition reportedly managed $108M in AUA at Lincoln Financial Advisors.

AlphaTrAI taps industry veterans to leadership, exec advisory council
FINTECH AUG 30, 2024
AlphaTrAI taps industry veterans to leadership, exec advisory council

The tech-enabled solutions provider eyes its next growth phase with experienced leaders from Tudor, Putnam Investments, and Merrill Lynch.

$300M Northwestern Mutual team decamps to RayJay
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 29, 2024
$300M Northwestern Mutual team decamps to RayJay

The group led by a trio of advisors is joining the firm’s independent advisor channel in Colorado.

Gen Z leans on AI and family for financial guidance
RIA NEWS AUG 29, 2024
Gen Z leans on AI and family for financial guidance

Survey research unpacks AI’s role in helping Gen Z manage their finances, plus how they prioritize spending and saving.