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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Nearly half of retirement plan participants would invest in private assets, Schroders finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2025
Nearly half of retirement plan participants would invest in private assets, Schroders finds

Poll of 1,500 retirement plan investors finds 45% interested in private equity and private debt, with more than three-quarters saying they'd ramp up contributions as a result.

Veteran advisor launches Clear Trail Advisors with Dynasty, targeting 'the millionaire next door'
RIA NEWS AUG 19, 2025
Veteran advisor launches Clear Trail Advisors with Dynasty, targeting 'the millionaire next door'

Previously managing $850 million at Steward Partners, Dynasty's newest affiliate team in Texas has set up their own high-net-worth practice with a focus on retirement.

Tax Foundation analysis highlights biggest OBBBA beneficiary states, counties
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 19, 2025
Tax Foundation analysis highlights biggest OBBBA beneficiary states, counties

The policy research institution calculates thousands in tax cuts for Washington, Wyoming, and Massachusetts residents on average, with milder reductions for those dwelling in wealth hotspots.

RIA M&A activity hits record pace in H1 2025: Fidelity
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2025
RIA M&A activity hits record pace in H1 2025: Fidelity

The race to 100 transactions ended a month early this year, with April standing out as the most active month on record for RIA dealmaking.

Advisor moves: Cetera swipes $600M advisor from B. Riley
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 19, 2025
Advisor moves: Cetera swipes $600M advisor from B. Riley

Wells Fargo has also added more than $800 million in new AUM with recruitments from UBS, Osaic, and Merrill Lynch.

RIA moves: RWA makes M&A comeback with West Coast acquisition
RIA NEWS AUG 19, 2025
RIA moves: RWA makes M&A comeback with West Coast acquisition

Also, Merit has added an $860 million RIA to bolster its Texas presence while Concurrent's asset management arm partners with a boutique investment shop.

How do Americans find and hire financial advisors? New research breaks it down
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 15, 2025
How do Americans find and hire financial advisors? New research breaks it down

Data analysis from advisor review platform Wealthtender reveals affluent investors' appetite for advisors, what factors matter for would-be clients, and which new modes of engagement are on the rise.

CFP Board hails record July exam turnout with 3,214 test-takers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 15, 2025
CFP Board hails record July exam turnout with 3,214 test-takers

The historic summer sitting saw a roughly two-thirds pass rate, with most CFP hopefuls falling in the under-40 age group.

RIA moves: SlateStone Wealth, Fifth Third announce C-suite hires
RIA NEWS AUG 15, 2025
RIA moves: SlateStone Wealth, Fifth Third announce C-suite hires

New York-based Douglass Winthrop has also tapped a veteran leader from Northern Trust.

Advisor moves: Raymond James, Wells Fargo reel in billion dollar-plus advisor teams
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 15, 2025
Advisor moves: Raymond James, Wells Fargo reel in billion dollar-plus advisor teams

Elsewhere, an advisor formerly with a Commonwealth affiliate firm is launching her own independent practice with an Osaic OSJ.