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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Could the Saver’s Match help close the wealth gap in 401(k)s?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2024
Could the Saver’s Match help close the wealth gap in 401(k)s?

New analysis projects higher account balance ratios for qualified participants, particularly Black women who max out their contributions.

Nearly half of Americans see a slow shift, not a clean break in retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2024
Nearly half of Americans see a slow shift, not a clean break in retirement

Allianz Life research reveals more US adults imagining a gradual transition, with two-thirds thinking about working part-time as retirees.

Future Capital forges 401(k) partnership
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2024
Future Capital forges 401(k) partnership

The tech-enabled RIA is helping a privately owned broker-dealer arm its advisor network with a new solution for managing held-away retirement assets.

Advisor360 strikes new wealth tech partnership
FINTECH MAY 07, 2024
Advisor360 strikes new wealth tech partnership

The fintech provider is helping a national independent broker dealer and RIA drive its next phase of growth with a host of advisor tools.

$585M Wells Fargo team hops to Ohio-based RIA
RIA NEWS MAY 07, 2024
$585M Wells Fargo team hops to Ohio-based RIA

Advising high-net-worth families and individuals, the two veterans are breaking away from the wirehouse giant to join the $2.5B independent.

LPL expands in the Northeast with $830M team
RIA NEWS MAY 07, 2024
LPL expands in the Northeast with $830M team

Serving multigenerational clients, the three former Janney Montgomery Scott advisors in Connecticut include a 46-year industry veteran.

InvestmentNews' 5-Star Research Platforms revealed
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 07, 2024
InvestmentNews' 5-Star Research Platforms revealed

From data accuracy to active listening and a focus on efficiency and simplicity, the best research platforms for financial advisors lead on several fronts.

Osaic seals deal for Lincoln’s wealth advisor business
RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Osaic seals deal for Lincoln’s wealth advisor business

The wealth management giant has gotten even more colossal as it welcomes $115 billion in assets and some 1,400 advisors.

Raymond James welcomes advisor couple in Oklahoma
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2024
Raymond James welcomes advisor couple in Oklahoma

The broker-dealer giant has onboarded a husband-wife tandem who previously managed $200M at Edward Jones.

LPL welcomes ex-UBS advisor in the Northwest
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2024
LPL welcomes ex-UBS advisor in the Northwest

The veteran advisor, whose resume includes time in Silicon Valley, brings a $275M book that includes lawyers, small business owners, and widows.