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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Morgan Stanley partners with OpenAI on internal chatbot for its advisors
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 15, 2023
Morgan Stanley partners with OpenAI on internal chatbot for its advisors

Answers to advisors' questions will be generated exclusively using Morgan Stanley's library of content and data.

T3 2023: Few firms adopting cybersecurity tools
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 14, 2023
T3 2023: Few firms adopting cybersecurity tools

Also at this year's conference, MoneyGuide founder Bob Curtis returns with a vision for a new fintech, while executives from Envestnet and Advisor Engine provide updates.

Catchlight delivers prospecting fintech to Advisors Excel
NEWS RIAS MAR 09, 2023
Catchlight delivers prospecting fintech to Advisors Excel

The firm provides marketing services to more than 500 independent advisors; its affiliated RIA, AE Wealth Management, will make the tool available to its advisors.  

Fintechs finding new ways to bring AI to advisors
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 08, 2023
Fintechs finding new ways to bring AI to advisors

The latest comes from FMG Suite, which announced a new AI engine that will automatically generate personalized social media content.

Matt Brinker joins Absolute Engagement's advisory board
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 07, 2023
Matt Brinker joins Absolute Engagement's advisory board

The 25-year industry veteran and managing partner of Merchant Investment Management works extensively with RIAs.

Wells Fargo advisors with $1.45 billion in assets go independent with LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 06, 2023
Wells Fargo advisors with $1.45 billion in assets go independent with LPL

The core group of Angie Ostendarp, Jordan Raniszeski and Mary Sherrill Ware is joined by Mitch Mayfield and Jeff Vandiver.

Fintech Bytes: RBC selects Vestwell, Riskalyze partners with Opto
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 03, 2023
Fintech Bytes: RBC selects Vestwell, Riskalyze partners with Opto

Plus, BetaNXT acquires Mediant Communications, Advisor360 hires a tech executive from Amazon Web Services, and InvestCloud innovates asset management distribution.

What buzzy fintech innovations can advisors expect this year?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 02, 2023
What buzzy fintech innovations can advisors expect this year?

Over the next month, thousands of financial advisors will travel to Florida to learn about the latest technology and how it can improve their practice.

Wealthfront introduces individual stock picking
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 01, 2023
Wealthfront introduces individual stock picking

Investors can now buy and sell stocks and fractional shares with zero trading commissions, marking a shift from the company's previous emphasis on the value of passive investing.

BlackRock closes FutureAdvisor's retail business, moves clients to Ritholtz Wealth
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 28, 2023
BlackRock closes FutureAdvisor's retail business, moves clients to Ritholtz Wealth

FutureAdvisor joins a growing roster of robo-advisors that have closed up shop, including RobustWealth and Motif Investing.