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.

Connect with Leo on LinkedIn or reach him at [email protected].

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Angeles Wealth makes maiden acquisition with XO Capital deal
RIA NEWS JAN 13, 2026
Angeles Wealth makes maiden acquisition with XO Capital deal

RIA’s new Angeles Family Office unit pushes deeper into services for generationally wealthy households amid a boom in “family office” branding.

Advisors warm to AI, but still have trust issues
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 13, 2026
Advisors warm to AI, but still have trust issues

Advisor360 survey finds RIA, broker-dealer, and bank advisors leaning on AI for meetings and CRM updates, but remain wary of handing it the keys to advice decisions.

Retirees face steady stream of financial shocks, with many short on cash buffers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 12, 2026
Retirees face steady stream of financial shocks, with many short on cash buffers

Nearly two decades of data show retired households face frequent “rainy day,” family and health shocks, often without enough liquid savings to cover even a single year.

Trump’s 10% credit card cap idea jolts banks as earnings loom
EQUITIES JAN 12, 2026
Trump’s 10% credit card cap idea jolts banks as earnings loom

Behind the market selloff, insiders warn the plan could push households towards costlier forms of debt, among other unintended consequences.

Advisor moves: Fifth Third onboards $1B duo in first 2026 recruitment
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 12, 2026
Advisor moves: Fifth Third onboards $1B duo in first 2026 recruitment

Meanwhile, Wells Fargo snags another rival wirehouse team in Atlanta, while another longtime LPL advisor joins other seceders to Cetera.

ASA presses SEC to unlock e-delivery for shareholder communications
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 12, 2026
ASA presses SEC to unlock e-delivery for shareholder communications

In a letter shared exclusively with InvestmentNews, trade group urges Chair Paul Atkins to modernize disclosure rules for digital delivery for investors.

LPL taps Edward Jones executive to lead corporate strategy
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 12, 2026
LPL taps Edward Jones executive to lead corporate strategy

New hire brings mix of client experience, digital and consulting chops as the independent broker-dealer behemoth leans into scale, growth, and M&A.

How the FPA is helping financial planners future-proof with AI
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 12, 2026
How the FPA is helping financial planners future-proof with AI

The FPA's new content hub and conference series aims to help drive planner's AI excitement into practical tools and implementation for day-to-day work.

Advisor moves: $660M UBS team joins RBC in West Coast
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 09, 2026
Advisor moves: $660M UBS team joins RBC in West Coast

Also, LPL has scooped a second-generation high-net-worth practice from Osaic, while Ameriprise welcomes a father-son team from Edward Jones to its financial institutions group.

RIA moves: The Mather Group expands in New Jersey with $300M planning firm
RIA NEWS JAN 09, 2026
RIA moves: The Mather Group expands in New Jersey with $300M planning firm

Meanwhile, Prospera has added its first team in Vermont, while Concurrent gets bigger in Texas with a $385 double acquisition.