Leo Almazora

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Leo Francis Almazora

Senior Journalist

10 years experience1,025,285 Total views on InvestmentNews in 2025

Leo's specialty topics

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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Rockefeller taps Anthropic's Claude to build AI-enabled wealth management platform
FINTECH JUN 10, 2026
Rockefeller taps Anthropic's Claude to build AI-enabled wealth management platform

The 140-year-old firm catering to ultra-high-net-worth clients joins a growing roster of wealth managers and tech providers plugging Claude into advisor workflows.

Inflation worries deepen as gas prices weigh on household budgets
FIXED INCOME JUN 09, 2026
Inflation worries deepen as gas prices weigh on household budgets

New polling alongside fresh Federal Reserve research reveal how energy-driven price pressures are reshaping client sentiment and monetary policy.

RIA moves: Steward Partners hails historic hire with $2.4B ex-wirehouse group
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) JUN 09, 2026
RIA moves: Steward Partners hails historic hire with $2.4B ex-wirehouse group

Meanwhile, Carlyle-backed MAI Capital announces another expansion in Connecticut, while AlphaCore adds a seven-person group overseeing nearly a billion dollars in Colorado.

FINNY launches enterprise AI growth platform with Mercer Advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) JUN 09, 2026
FINNY launches enterprise AI growth platform with Mercer Advisors

The AI prospecting startup expands beyond individual advisors, targeting centralized marketing groups at firms with large home offices.

Hightower expands family office services for ultra-high-net-worth clients
RIA NEWS JUN 09, 2026
Hightower expands family office services for ultra-high-net-worth clients

The Chicago-based RIA deepens institutional investment consulting and advanced planning access for advisors serving wealthy families

Illinois investment advisor indicted in $4M Ponzi fraud scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 09, 2026
Illinois investment advisor indicted in $4M Ponzi fraud scheme

Unregistered Chicago investment adviser allegedly stole $1.8 million from clients, fabricated account statements, and used new investor funds to repay earlier ones.

Raymond James taps Vanguard's chief architect to drive AI strategy
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 08, 2026
Raymond James taps Vanguard's chief architect to drive AI strategy

The broker-dealer giant's newest C-suite hire brings 30 years of enterprise technology leadership, including time at Fidelity, to its expanding AI agenda.

Household financial outlook dims even as short-term inflation fears ease
FIXED INCOME JUN 08, 2026
Household financial outlook dims even as short-term inflation fears ease

The New York Fed's May survey shows consumers' financial confidence at multi-year lows despite stable price outlooks.

Advisor moves: Dynasty RIA TritonPoint Partners welcomes second father-son tandem
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 08, 2026
Advisor moves: Dynasty RIA TritonPoint Partners welcomes second father-son tandem

Merrill has also extended its ranks in California with a $450 million team from Morgan Stanley, while Raymond James adds a seasoned Edward Jones advisor to its independent channel.

Cresset taps Bessemer Trust veteran to lead family office services
RIA NEWS JUN 08, 2026
Cresset taps Bessemer Trust veteran to lead family office services

Mark Tremblay joins as the firm's third senior hire in under two weeks, signaling an accelerating talent push.