Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora has been the resident US News Writer for InvestmentNews since February 2024. 

An experienced journalist, he honed his understanding of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and wealth technology over seven years of conversations with portfolio managers, advisors and other industry experts and insiders over the course of nearly a decade. 

In his spare time, he enjoys running (he's run a full mary once, and is hoping to make it twice), singing, biking, listening to audiobooks, or doing some combination thereof.

Email him at [email protected].

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Hightower moves to acquire The Bahnsen Group in deal deepening a decade-long alliance
RIA NEWS APR 23, 2026
Hightower moves to acquire The Bahnsen Group in deal deepening a decade-long alliance

The mega-RIA is acquiring one of its flagship affiliated practices, which has grown from $600 million to nearly $10 billion in assets since joining from Morgan Stanley in 2015.

Meet InvestmentNews' 5-Star Financial Planners for 2026: Going beyond portfolios
RIA NEWS APR 23, 2026
Meet InvestmentNews' 5-Star Financial Planners for 2026: Going beyond portfolios

Selected through a nationwide nomination process, here are the standout US financial planners who embody excellence, integrity, and a strong commitment to helping clients meet their financial goals.

Advisor moves: JPMorgan lands $1.1B team from William Blair
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 22, 2026
Advisor moves: JPMorgan lands $1.1B team from William Blair

Separately, UBS strengthens its Manhattan presence with a defector from Deutsche Bank, while Cetera welcomes a father-daughter tandem from Osaic.

Clearstead names M&A chief as Cleveland RIA builds out deal-making infrastructure
RIA NEWS APR 22, 2026
Clearstead names M&A chief as Cleveland RIA builds out deal-making infrastructure

The appointment gives the private equity-backed firm dedicated merger and acquisition leadership as it works to expand its family office footprint nationwide.

iPipeline partnerships expand its annuities reach among advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2026
iPipeline partnerships expand its annuities reach among advisors

Integrations with FIDx and Luma Financial Technologies extend the firm's digital distribution, including a first-of-its-kind update for the life insurance business.

Fiducient Advisors to acquire Portland-based Sellwood Investment Partners
RIA NEWS APR 22, 2026
Fiducient Advisors to acquire Portland-based Sellwood Investment Partners

The Oregon-domiciled RIA brings $11 billion in assets to Fiducient's growing institutional platform, marking the second acquisition by Wealthspire's advisory unit this month.

For RIAs, tech integration is still the hard part
TECHNOLOGY APR 22, 2026
For RIAs, tech integration is still the hard part

A new F2 Strategy survey finds that most wealth management firms plan to overhaul their operating models — and one California-based RIA offers a ground-level view of what that actually costs.

CFP Board logs record exam turnout as profession draws younger candidates
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 21, 2026
CFP Board logs record exam turnout as profession draws younger candidates

The March testing window drew more than 4,000 candidates, with women and racially and ethnically diverse test-takers also hitting all-time highs.

Kevin Warsh calls for 'regime change' at Fed in pivotal confirmation hearing
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 21, 2026
Kevin Warsh calls for 'regime change' at Fed in pivotal confirmation hearing

Trump's Fed pick outlined plans to reshape inflation policy as questions swirled over his divestiture plans and commitment to institutional independence.

Citi taps Advyzon for global UMA program as wealth push accelerates
ALTERNATIVES APR 21, 2026
Citi taps Advyzon for global UMA program as wealth push accelerates

The deal will give Citi Wealth clients access to a single account structure combining ETFs, mutual funds, separately managed accounts and alternatives — with BlackRock integration built in.