Ryan W. Neal

Originally from Northern California, Ryan received bachelor's degrees in English and philosophy from UC Santa Barbara before beginning a career in journalism at the Santa Barbara Independent. After a few years of freelancing, bartending and snowboarding in Colorado, Ryan moved to New York to earn a master's degree in journalism at Columbia University. He has covered the advisor fintech beat since 2014. He Tweets at: @ryanWneal

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Farther surpasses $675M AUM as digitally native RIAs gain traction
NEWS RIAS APR 20, 2023
Farther surpasses $675M AUM as digitally native RIAs gain traction

A new generation of registered investment advisors are just building fintech themselves, since what's on the market falls short of the digital experience they want to offer.

Hearsay uses AI to recommend content advisors can post on social media
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 19, 2023
Hearsay uses AI to recommend content advisors can post on social media

The new Content+ module on Hearsay identifies content across the internet and curates it into thematic collections.

Betterment pays $9 million to settle SEC charges over tax-loss harvesting
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2023
Betterment pays $9 million to settle SEC charges over tax-loss harvesting

Disclosure and operating issues impacted more than 25,000 client accounts and resulted in $4 million of potential tax benefits lost, according to the SEC.

Goldman grows asset and wealth management revenue, but misses expectations
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 18, 2023
Goldman grows asset and wealth management revenue, but misses expectations

The asset and wealth management group reported $3.2 billion in quarterly revenue, a 24% increase from the first quarter of 2022.

Beacon Pointe buys $1 billion RIA to expand operations in New York City
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 17, 2023
Beacon Pointe buys $1 billion RIA to expand operations in New York City

YorkBridge, Beacon Pointe's largest acquisition so far in 2023, was founded in 2016 by Carrie Gallaway and Andrew Stern.

Wells Fargo no longer reports how many financial advisors it employs
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 14, 2023
Wells Fargo no longer reports how many financial advisors it employs

The company's new policy on head count, made clear in its first-quarter earnings report, aligns with decisions made by Morgan Stanley and Bank of America.

Practifi COO Emily Wilcox talks about improving advisor tech adoption
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 13, 2023
Practifi COO Emily Wilcox talks about improving advisor tech adoption

Wilcox blames the low level of adoption on some tools on the fact that firms aren't spending enough time training advisors on the technology after they invest in it.

Altruist raises $112 million to challenge Schwab, Fidelity
NEWS RIAS APR 12, 2023
Altruist raises $112 million to challenge Schwab, Fidelity

The Los Angeles-based custodian's latest funding round was led by Insight Partners and Adam Street Partners.

Pershing X moves performance reporting to the cloud
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 11, 2023
Pershing X moves performance reporting to the cloud

The move boosts data processing speed and establishes a modern infrastructure to build out the firm's vision for an all-in-one technology suite.

Family office acquires ownership stake in IAA
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 10, 2023
Family office acquires ownership stake in IAA

The Orlando, Florida-based firm's entire management team will remain intact, with Ed Cofrancesco, president and CEO of IAA, continuing as CEO of Pecunia.