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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Clearstead names M&A chief as Cleveland RIA builds out deal-making infrastructure
RIA NEWS APR 22, 2026
Clearstead names M&A chief as Cleveland RIA builds out deal-making infrastructure

The appointment gives the private equity-backed firm dedicated merger and acquisition leadership as it works to expand its family office footprint nationwide.

iPipeline partnerships expand its annuities reach among advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2026
iPipeline partnerships expand its annuities reach among advisors

Integrations with FIDx and Luma Financial Technologies extend the firm's digital distribution, including a first-of-its-kind update for the life insurance business.

Fiducient Advisors to acquire Portland-based Sellwood Investment Partners
RIA NEWS APR 22, 2026
Fiducient Advisors to acquire Portland-based Sellwood Investment Partners

The Oregon-domiciled RIA brings $11 billion in assets to Fiducient's growing institutional platform, marking the second acquisition by Wealthspire's advisory unit this month.

For RIAs, tech integration is still the hard part
TECHNOLOGY APR 22, 2026
For RIAs, tech integration is still the hard part

A new F2 Strategy survey finds that most wealth management firms plan to overhaul their operating models — and one California-based RIA offers a ground-level view of what that actually costs.

CFP Board logs record exam turnout as profession draws younger candidates
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 21, 2026
CFP Board logs record exam turnout as profession draws younger candidates

The March testing window drew more than 4,000 candidates, with women and racially and ethnically diverse test-takers also hitting all-time highs.

Kevin Warsh calls for 'regime change' at Fed in pivotal confirmation hearing
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 21, 2026
Kevin Warsh calls for 'regime change' at Fed in pivotal confirmation hearing

Trump's Fed pick outlined plans to reshape inflation policy as questions swirled over his divestiture plans and commitment to institutional independence.

Citi taps Advyzon for global UMA program as wealth push accelerates
ALTERNATIVES APR 21, 2026
Citi taps Advyzon for global UMA program as wealth push accelerates

The deal will give Citi Wealth clients access to a single account structure combining ETFs, mutual funds, separately managed accounts and alternatives — with BlackRock integration built in.

Six ex-Commonwealth teams launch Kintra with $4B in AUM
RIA NEWS APR 21, 2026
Six ex-Commonwealth teams launch Kintra with $4B in AUM

The new RIA marks the latest episode of departures from Commonwealth Financial Network following its acquisition by LPL.

Advisor moves: Baird lands $1B team from Goelzer in Indianapolis
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2026
Advisor moves: Baird lands $1B team from Goelzer in Indianapolis

Meanwhile, Fair Oaks Wealth Management moves $140 million to Ameriprise from Edward Jones, and Prime Capital Financial adds a Fort Worth planning specialist.

Advisors lean on private markets as volatility rattles public portfolios
ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2026
Advisors lean on private markets as volatility rattles public portfolios

Blackstone's latest advisor survey finds nearly all respondents holding or adding to private equity positions, even as redemption gates and AI-driven credit concerns shake the asset class.