Leo Almazora

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Leo Francis Almazora

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10 years experience1,025,285 Total views on InvestmentNews in 2025

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RIAs Alternative investments Fintech Mutual funds Practice management

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.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“After a decade of covering wealth management from the Canadian and US perspectives, I've chosen to see this space as a rich industry filled with motivated individuals working against forces that go against their clients' best interest. It's been encouraging to watch the industry from purely focusing on investment products to a more holistic approach that includes financial planning, risk management, retirement planning, charitable giving, and legacy conversations.”

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Featured content from Leo

Pontera cries 'anticompetitive,' Fidelity cites cyber safety in credential sharing standoff 'This came out of the blue': Why firms are pushing back against New Jersey's proposed independent contractor rule From breakaways to breakouts: How Altruist's Jason Wenk sees next-gen RIAs moving forward

Previous experience

  • Key Media — US News Writer
  • Key Meda — Canada editor
  • Key Media — News editor
  • Key Meda — Business journalist

Education

  • Masters in Applied Business Economics, University of Asia and the Pacific
  • Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Philippines

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Red Oak, WealthReach ink deals to cement compliance and marketing leadership
FINTECH JUL 31, 2026
Red Oak, WealthReach ink deals to cement compliance and marketing leadership

The combinations involving MirrorWeb and AdvisorRankings illustrate how AI is reshaping both wealth firm operations and wealthtech platforms' business models.

Private markets seen adding $2 trillion to advisor books within five years
ALTERNATIVES JUL 31, 2026
Private markets seen adding $2 trillion to advisor books within five years

Cerulli projects a surge in advisor-held private capital even as liquidity concerns persist and interval funds gain ground.

Kelly Park Capital streamlines private market access with PRISM 2.0
ALTERNATIVES JUL 31, 2026
Kelly Park Capital streamlines private market access with PRISM 2.0

New 5-in-1 onboarding tool aims to cut subscription paperwork as advisor demand for private markets accelerates.

Raymond James lands $5.4B advisor team from Comerica
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 30, 2026
Raymond James lands $5.4B advisor team from Comerica

The California-based veteran advisors are joining RayJay's employee advisor channel as billion-dollar-plus moves continue to reshape the independent channel in 2026.

Cetera taps veteran Primerica, Raymond James execs as new RIA & Branches leaders
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 30, 2026
Cetera taps veteran Primerica, Raymond James execs as new RIA & Branches leaders

With over 50 years of collective industry experience, Torrance Chaplin and Sean Marrin are stepping in as community leaders at Cetera Investors and RIA Network.

Mercer Advisors and Compound Planning bet big on AI for family offices
FINTECH JUL 30, 2026
Mercer Advisors and Compound Planning bet big on AI for family offices

The mega-RIA and the digital family office are making separate AI platform launches as the broader industry doubles down on the technology.

RIA dealmaking races to a record pace as consolidators bulk up on scale
RIA NEWS JUL 30, 2026
RIA dealmaking races to a record pace as consolidators bulk up on scale

Wealth management M&A is on track for its busiest year yet, with serial acquirers and private equity capital pushing deal volume toward 500 transactions in 2026.

Cresset adds $600 million advisor to expand Santa Barbara footprint
RIA NEWS JUL 30, 2026
Cresset adds $600 million advisor to expand Santa Barbara footprint

The family office's latest West Coast hire continues a year of aggressive recruiting that has added billions in assets across four US offices.

Advisor moves: LPL nabs Cetera teams in California, Texas
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 29, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL nabs Cetera teams in California, Texas

Meanwhile in Florida, Raymond James welcomed a multigenerational advisor group from Stifel, while Merrill reeled in Morgan Stanley advisors in the Chicago North and Nashville markets.

Advisors should be cautious on continuation vehicles, warns Opto Investments exec
ALTERNATIVES JUL 29, 2026
Advisors should be cautious on continuation vehicles, warns Opto Investments exec

Even as the SEC takes a special interest, most advisors lack the tools to evaluate single-asset continuation vehicles, says Opto's Head of Investment Management Matthew Malone.