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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Mariner adds $1.8B in double-deal to start 2026 growth push
RIA NEWS JAN 06, 2026
Mariner adds $1.8B in double-deal to start 2026 growth push

Dental, medical and multigenerational planning teams in Greater Boston and Pittsburgh bolster the $609 billion mega-RIA’s push for sector depth and regional scale.

Jackson Financial, TPG strike strategic private credit partnership
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 06, 2026
Jackson Financial, TPG strike strategic private credit partnership

The two-way agreement, which has TPG overseeing an initially $12 billion mandate, makes Jackson the latest insurance player to tap external expertise in asset-based lending.

Rhode Island weighs new tax on highest earners as Trump policy pressures mount
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 06, 2026
Rhode Island weighs new tax on highest earners as Trump policy pressures mount

The proposed new income levy would build on the state’s “Taylor Swift tax,” adding to a growing web of state-level measures impacting affluent households.

Carson Group, EP Wealth kickstart 2026 dealmaking calendars
RIA NEWS JAN 06, 2026
Carson Group, EP Wealth kickstart 2026 dealmaking calendars

Carson’s first full-office purchase of the year and EP’s latest Southwest partnership spotlight their continuing growth-by-acquisition strategies.

Hightower's Signature Wealth gains momentum with five advisory practices
RIA NEWS JAN 06, 2026
Hightower's Signature Wealth gains momentum with five advisory practices

The conversions add more than $20 billion in assets collectively to the mega-RIAs recently launched brand aimed squarely at enticing smaller partners.

The Investments & Wealth Institute’s new chair wants to boost advisors’ skills — and its profile
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 05, 2026
The Investments & Wealth Institute’s new chair wants to boost advisors’ skills — and its profile

Elizabeth "Libet" Anderson is using her two-year term to spread the word about advisor education, while helping establish a "tribe" for independent and underrepresented members of the industry.

California billionaire tax push reignites debate on real economic impact
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 05, 2026
California billionaire tax push reignites debate on real economic impact

Critics warn the latest proposed tax on the ultrawealthy could trigger a wealth exodus and cause a chilling effect on startup culture in the state.

Wells Fargo Advisors nabs $1.2B ultra-high-net-worth team from Citi
WIREHOUSES JAN 05, 2026
Wells Fargo Advisors nabs $1.2B ultra-high-net-worth team from Citi

The latest additions in Texas cap off what was an active 2025 recruitment season for Wells Fargo's private client group.

SEC's lone Democrat commissioner departs, leaving all-Republican leadership to steer markets
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 05, 2026
SEC's lone Democrat commissioner departs, leaving all-Republican leadership to steer markets

Caroline Crenshaw’s exit removes the federal agency's strongest dissenting voice on crypto and broader deregulation.

Genesis Wealth kicks off 2026 recruitment with $650M advisor pair from JPMorgan
RIA NEWS JAN 05, 2026
Genesis Wealth kicks off 2026 recruitment with $650M advisor pair from JPMorgan

The $2.5 billion Chicago-area RIA within LPL is looking to built momentum as a leading destination for breakaway bank advisors.