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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Janus Henderson buys Richard Bernstein Advisors to bulk up in models, SMAs
ETFS JAN 23, 2026
Janus Henderson buys Richard Bernstein Advisors to bulk up in models, SMAs

The deal for RBA would add a $20 billion macro shop and fresh model portfolio firepower to the active manager, which itself is the object of a take-private acquisition.

Trump sues JPMorgan for $5B over alleged ‘political’ debanking
WIREHOUSES JAN 22, 2026
Trump sues JPMorgan for $5B over alleged ‘political’ debanking

The lawsuit, which also names CEO Jamie Dimon, claims the bank abruptly and unjustly closed long-standing Trump accounts after Jan. 6.

Vestmark, T. Rowe Price team up for new RIA-focused model portfolios
ETFS JAN 22, 2026
Vestmark, T. Rowe Price team up for new RIA-focused model portfolios

The new collaboration adds to the $184 billion landscape of personalized, tax-efficient ETF and mutual fund portfolios at scale.

Wealthtech in 2026: Tech choices set to separate ‘winners and losers’
TRANSFORMATION JAN 22, 2026
Wealthtech in 2026: Tech choices set to separate ‘winners and losers’

Research from F2 Strategy shows advisors sharply divided in how they deploy tech for alternatives, AI, custody

RIA moves: Cetera acquires $1.9B Darnall Sikes Wealth Partners
RIA NEWS JAN 22, 2026
RIA moves: Cetera acquires $1.9B Darnall Sikes Wealth Partners

Also, Allworth expands with a $500 million-plus team in Texas, while two former colleagues find independence at Carson Group.

Prime Capital Financial reshapes C-suite as it leans into national growth
RIA NEWS JAN 22, 2026
Prime Capital Financial reshapes C-suite as it leans into national growth

The Overland Park-based RIA is elevating Scott Duba and Will McGough while leaning on recent hires and deals to scale its wealth, retirement, and tax businesses.

The next mountain: Merit Financial Advisors looks forward after 2025 success
RIA NEWS JAN 22, 2026
The next mountain: Merit Financial Advisors looks forward after 2025 success

Merit Financial founder and Chief Executive Rick Kent lifts the lid on his firm's milestone year, including organic growth in the double digits and back-to-back wins at the InvestmentNews Awards.

FINRA complaint slams California firm for 'ruinous' trading in senior client's account
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 21, 2026
FINRA complaint slams California firm for 'ruinous' trading in senior client's account

Enforcement staff are calling for sanctions over failures to supervise thousands of trades leading to $2.9 million in costs and $1.2 million in realized losses.

Trump order targets Wall Street buyers of single-family homes
ALTERNATIVES JAN 21, 2026
Trump order targets Wall Street buyers of single-family homes

White House moves to curb institutional purchases of single-family rentals, with enforcement details still to be set by regulators.

CFP Board names K. Dane Snowden as next CEO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 21, 2026
CFP Board names K. Dane Snowden as next CEO

The current chief operating officer will be taking the reins amid record growth in CFP certificants and rising diversity across the profession.