Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora is a senior journalist at InvestmentNews. Having been with IN since February 2024, he covers the full spectrum of wealth management — equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and wealth technology — drawing on nearly a decade of reporting experience built through direct conversations with portfolio managers, financial advisors, and industry insiders.

Before joining InvestmentNews, Leo spent years developing deep fluency in the language of financial professionals, giving him an instinct for what matters to advisors and their clients alike.

Outside the newsroom, he's a runner (one marathon down, one more on the horizon), a singer, a dance enthusiast, a cyclist, and an audiobook devotee – sometimes all at once.

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Merit, Prime Capital make 2026 dealmaking debuts
RIA NEWS JAN 20, 2026
Merit, Prime Capital make 2026 dealmaking debuts

Merit Financial Advisors and Prime Capital Financial are each leaning further into tax planning and strategy with their latest partnerships.

Advisor moves: $1.2B Sanctuary Enterprise Partner adds Carnegie advisor in Ohio
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 16, 2026
Advisor moves: $1.2B Sanctuary Enterprise Partner adds Carnegie advisor in Ohio

Also, a veteran from Edelman has decamped to Baird, while UBS scoops an experienced Morgan Stanley advisor in the Pacific Northwest.

Cetera firms face $1.1M FINRA fine over AML and supervision lapses
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 16, 2026
Cetera firms face $1.1M FINRA fine over AML and supervision lapses

The industry regulator has sanctioned three broker-dealers in the Cetera network for weak controls around low-priced securities and customer reporting.

SEC drops new marketing rule guidance for testimonials, net-performance modeling
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 16, 2026
SEC drops new marketing rule guidance for testimonials, net-performance modeling

The federal regulator's latest notes give compliance teams breathing room on endorsements, while emphasizing its view on the use of actual vs. model fees when presenting portfolio performance.

Mariner nabs 12-person team from Northwestern Mutual
RIA NEWS JAN 16, 2026
Mariner nabs 12-person team from Northwestern Mutual

The privately held mega-RIA's latest addition in Louisiana officially joins the more than 1,000 financial advisors across its $45 billion independent advisory channel.

Carson doubles down on next-gen career support with framework, advisory council
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 16, 2026
Carson doubles down on next-gen career support with framework, advisory council

The Omaha-based RIA's new structures around mentorship, feedback, and promotion aim to keep younger G2 and G3 advisors engaged.

Advisor moves: $670M Baird team bolts to RBC in Texas
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 15, 2026
Advisor moves: $670M Baird team bolts to RBC in Texas

Also, Wells Fargo's recruitment rolls on with a billion-dollar-plus group from Commonwealth while LPL adds an Ameriprise team in Houston.

Sports tycoon Stan Kroenke surges to top spot among US private landowners
ALTERNATIVES JAN 15, 2026
Sports tycoon Stan Kroenke surges to top spot among US private landowners

The Rams owner’s latest mega-deal spotlights how an elite circle of billionaires is amassing control over ranches and farmland as an asset class.

BlackRock hits $14T asset record as it stands firm on private credit
ALTERNATIVES JAN 15, 2026
BlackRock hits $14T asset record as it stands firm on private credit

The Larry Fink-led asset manager posted strong inflows and fee growth to end 2025, while insisting credit conditions are stable in its core portfolios.

LPL tops 6,000 CFP professionals as CFP Board hails new growth milestones
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 15, 2026
LPL tops 6,000 CFP professionals as CFP Board hails new growth milestones

New data show LPL, Edward Jones, and other national players leading amid a surge in credential holders, with more women and diverse advisors entering the field.