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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Advisor moves: Cetera's enterprise channel draws experienced Osaic duo in California
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 14, 2026
Advisor moves: Cetera's enterprise channel draws experienced Osaic duo in California

Meanwhile, LPL attracted a five-advisor team managing $380 million in Kansas, while a veteran with stripes from Morgan Stanley, UBS, and Fidelity has joined Prime Capital Financial.

Captrust adds $1.25B Pennsylvania firm in latest push into private wealth
RIA NEWS MAY 14, 2026
Captrust adds $1.25B Pennsylvania firm in latest push into private wealth

The top-ranked RIA by total AUM continues to scale its wealth management arm, bringing its Pennsylvania presence to five offices.

WallStreetBets takes on the SEC — and makes a surprisingly sharp case
EQUITIES MAY 14, 2026
WallStreetBets takes on the SEC — and makes a surprisingly sharp case

The Reddit trading community's formal comment letter against the proposal is drawing widespread attention across finance and tech circles.

'We are monitoring the situation,' SEC says of private funds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 13, 2026
'We are monitoring the situation,' SEC says of private funds

New director David Woodcock puts firms on notice over fees, conflicts, and liquidity risk as private credit shows signs of stress.

Nitrogen launches Legacy Center to close generational wealth transfer gap
FINTECH MAY 13, 2026
Nitrogen launches Legacy Center to close generational wealth transfer gap

New product gives advisors a structured way to introduce themselves to clients' heirs before assets change hands.

Advisor moves: Two Merrill teams overseeing $1.4B combine at Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 13, 2026
Advisor moves: Two Merrill teams overseeing $1.4B combine at Wells Fargo

Osaic has also reeled in another LPL team in North Carolina, while Raymond James' FNBO program gains momentum with a $515 million duo in Kansas City, Missouri.

Corient enters Oklahoma with $7.8B firm
RIA NEWS MAY 13, 2026
Corient enters Oklahoma with $7.8B firm

The $222 billion mega-RIA's acquisition of Capital Advisors is the latest deal in its dual-track expansion strategy chasing domestic depth and international scale.

AdvicePay hails 10th anniversary as fee-for-service planning hits $1 billion on platform
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) MAY 13, 2026
AdvicePay hails 10th anniversary as fee-for-service planning hits $1 billion on platform

A decade after launch, co-founder Alan Moore reflects on the model's rise, how firms have relaxed their Boomer millionaire bias, and what last year's AdvisorBOB acquisition means for the platform.

April budget surplus falls short as refunds dent tax season gains
FIXED INCOME MAY 12, 2026
April budget surplus falls short as refunds dent tax season gains

A $43 billion drop in the federal surplus signals that new tax breaks are reshaping how much Washington collects – and keeps.

Lido adds $1B Tulsa RIA as Integrated lands $850M Boston-area firm
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2026
Lido adds $1B Tulsa RIA as Integrated lands $850M Boston-area firm

The back-to-back M&A deals underscore surging demand – and a growing dilemma – for mid-market advisory practices across the US.