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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Flourish forges cash management partnership with mega-RIA Mariner
FINTECH NOV 18, 2025
Flourish forges cash management partnership with mega-RIA Mariner

Strategic alliance brings held-away cash management capabilities to advisors working with ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Advisor moves: Cresset draws $1.8B UHNW team from Goldman Sachs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 18, 2025
Advisor moves: Cresset draws $1.8B UHNW team from Goldman Sachs

An advisor trio has also splintered off from Raymond James to another firm in Florida, while Janney adds $800 million in assets with a double addition.

RIA moves: Beacon Pointe's female-led partnership streak continues with $1.2B Hemington Wealth Management
RIA NEWS NOV 18, 2025
RIA moves: Beacon Pointe's female-led partnership streak continues with $1.2B Hemington Wealth Management

Carson Group also added another $1.45 billion team in Ohio, while Utah-based Diversify further extend its reach in Boston.

SEC 2026 regulatory focus: Fiduciary duty, private credit, fintech and more
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 18, 2025
SEC 2026 regulatory focus: Fiduciary duty, private credit, fintech and more

The federal regulator's exam priorities highlight risks for broker-dealers and investment advisers, with an emphasis on complex products and private credit.

Wells Fargo nabs $3B Merrill team in latest West Coast move
WIREHOUSES NOV 17, 2025
Wells Fargo nabs $3B Merrill team in latest West Coast move

The Munster Freeman Group has joined the wirehouse in California, following another billion-dollar team's departure from Merrill Lynch last month.

RIA moves: MAI grows Mid-Atlantic presence with $366M acquisition
RIA NEWS NOV 17, 2025
RIA moves: MAI grows Mid-Atlantic presence with $366M acquisition

Also, The Mather Group adds a $300M West Coast RIA, while Arkadios Capital supports a $700M Commonwealth team's break from LPL.

Are fast-growing RIAs fumbling on next-gen career clarity?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) NOV 17, 2025
Are fast-growing RIAs fumbling on next-gen career clarity?

Advisors speak out on how rapid growth in the RIA industry could be costing next-gen professionals, and ways for firms to nurture their younger talent.

General revenue fix for Social Security shortfall risks US 'debt spiral,' CRFB warns
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2025
General revenue fix for Social Security shortfall risks US 'debt spiral,' CRFB warns

Proposals to borrow for Social Security benefits could trigger higher interest rates across Treasury and mortgage markets, while dismantling longstanding budget safeguards.

Dynasty RIA Intellectus Partners spins out agentic AI platform, appoints CEO
FINTECH NOV 17, 2025
Dynasty RIA Intellectus Partners spins out agentic AI platform, appoints CEO

Newly independent Intellebox.ai aims to unify client engagement, workflow automation, and compliance for advisory firms through artificial intelligence.

Clearstead’s advisor recruitment head takes managing director role at Cresset
RIA NEWS NOV 17, 2025
Clearstead’s advisor recruitment head takes managing director role at Cresset

Under a newly created position, Leshinsky will lead Cresset’s national strategy for attracting top advisory teams as the firm expands its executive ranks and surpasses $78 billion in assets.