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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Cresset adds $1.4B team in Houston as RIA recruiting push continues
RIA NEWS DEC 02, 2025
Cresset adds $1.4B team in Houston as RIA recruiting push continues

The family office planning trio, formerly with Bernstein Private Wealth Management, marks the latest step in Cresset's ongoing efforts to build a 100-plus year firm.

Centibillionaire Michael Dell and wife Susan make $6.25B pledge to seed Trump accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 02, 2025
Centibillionaire Michael Dell and wife Susan make $6.25B pledge to seed Trump accounts

The philanthropic pledge to give young Americans an investing headstart raises fresh questions around tax-advantaged saving for RIAs.

RIA moves: Wealth Enhancement acquires $532M FPG Private Wealth
RIA NEWS DEC 02, 2025
RIA moves: Wealth Enhancement acquires $532M FPG Private Wealth

Sequoia Financial has also snapped up a $406 million indie RIA in California, while Allworth returns to the deal table with its own $460 million upmarket acquisition.

Wealthfront seeks $485M in IPO as robo platforms vie for younger investors
EQUITIES DEC 02, 2025
Wealthfront seeks $485M in IPO as robo platforms vie for younger investors

With nearly $90 billion in client assets, the Palo Alto-based fintech is eyeing an addressable market of digital natives projected to reach $140 trillion by 2045.

Harvard endowment adds JPMorgan exec tied to Epstein-era scrutiny
WIREHOUSES DEC 01, 2025
Harvard endowment adds JPMorgan exec tied to Epstein-era scrutiny

The move to give Mary Callahan Erdoes a board seat comes amid accusations that the Wall Street giant enabled the deceased financier's sex trafficking operation.

New law forces IRS to 'show its math' on error notices
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2025
New law forces IRS to 'show its math' on error notices

The bipartisan measure, co-authored in the Senate by Elizabeth Warren and approved by President Donald Trump, clears numerous hurdles that held taxpayers back from challenging the tax agency.

Trump commutes fraud sentence for ex-GPB Capital chief Gentile
ALTERNATIVES DEC 01, 2025
Trump commutes fraud sentence for ex-GPB Capital chief Gentile

The White House has reportedly granted clemency for private equity executive convicted over $1.6 billion GPB Capital scheme targeting thousands of investors.

Goldman inks $2B deal for Innovator as buffer ETF case grows among advisors
ETFS DEC 01, 2025
Goldman inks $2B deal for Innovator as buffer ETF case grows among advisors

The deal, set to add $28 billion in assets, would vault the Wall Street giant among the top tier of active ETF providers as investors flock to defined outcome strategies for downside protection and smoother stock exposure.

How private stock planning can unlock opportunities with next-gen clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2025
How private stock planning can unlock opportunities with next-gen clients

Quotient Wealth Partners' co-CEO speaks out on his RIA firm's pivot into private equity comp planning, how investments by Schwab and Morgan Stanley mark a turning point, and why advisors diving in should prepare to play the long game.

Cetera adds $265M advisor team from Osaic in Chicago
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 26, 2025
Cetera adds $265M advisor team from Osaic in Chicago

Previously affiliated with Woodbury, the multi-generational team led by cousins Matthew and Christopher Callero are joining Cetera's tax and accounting specialist community.