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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Gold logs worst quarter in 13 years as rate-hike fears mount
ALTERNATIVES JUL 01, 2026
Gold logs worst quarter in 13 years as rate-hike fears mount

Bullion's steepest quarterly slide since 2013 has advisors weighing rate risk against signs of a possible second-half rebound

Vanilla, WealthFeed land new RIA partnerships
FINTECH JUL 01, 2026
Vanilla, WealthFeed land new RIA partnerships

Vanilla is extending its estate planning tech to Callan Family Office's ultra-high-net-worth business, while WealthFeed's organic growth engine will now be available to roughly 100 advisors at The Mather Group.

Savant Wealth Management enters Maine with latest acquisition
RIA NEWS JUL 01, 2026
Savant Wealth Management enters Maine with latest acquisition

Richard Brothers Financial Advisors joins the fee-only RIA, adding its first Maine office and $240 million in client assets

Clearstead adds $2.6B Philadelphia wealth team from myCIO
RIA NEWS JUL 01, 2026
Clearstead adds $2.6B Philadelphia wealth team from myCIO

Cleveland RIA grows to $68 billion in assets as Philadelphia team, deepening its high-net-worth and retirement-plan practice.

Advisors still have questions on Trump Accounts ahead of July 4 launch
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2026
Advisors still have questions on Trump Accounts ahead of July 4 launch

Financial planning leaders say unresolved rules on fees, Roth conversions and financial aid complicate comparisons with 529 plans.

IRA assets swell to $19.2 trillion as 401(k) rollovers drive growth
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2026
IRA assets swell to $19.2 trillion as 401(k) rollovers drive growth

IRAs now hold nearly twice the assets of 401(k) plans — and most of that money didn't arrive through annual contributions.

SEC seeks comment on prediction-market ETFs after May pause
ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2026
SEC seeks comment on prediction-market ETFs after May pause

Roundhill, Bitwise and GraniteShares funds remain on hold while the agency weighs how novel ETFs should be regulated.

TaxStatus rolls out rules-based tool to flag advice gaps
FINTECH JUN 30, 2026
TaxStatus rolls out rules-based tool to flag advice gaps

The fintech platform is touting a new AI-free Planning Observations feature, which draws on IRS tax records to uncover opportunities for advisors.

Lido Advisors taps Carson alum Dan Marquis as chief financial officer
RIA NEWS JUN 30, 2026
Lido Advisors taps Carson alum Dan Marquis as chief financial officer

Los Angeles RIA's CFO hire is its third senior leadership addition in just over a year as the $42.5 billion firm scales its platform.

Carson Group deepens Colorado presence with Arvada advisor deal
RIA NEWS JUN 30, 2026
Carson Group deepens Colorado presence with Arvada advisor deal

The Omaha, Nebraska-based RIA's latest acquisition expands its Rocky Mountain footprint after two prior Colorado deals last year.