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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Orion reveals ChatGPT integration at Ascent conference
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 28, 2023
Orion reveals ChatGPT integration at Ascent conference

An integration with Redtail Speak, a compliant texting service, is just the beginning of the company's plans to bring artificial intelligence into its technology.

Fintech Bytes: Raymond James, Wells Fargo and Orion
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 24, 2023
Fintech Bytes: Raymond James, Wells Fargo and Orion

Plus, Holistiplan goes to college, AIMR Analytics releases advisor comparison tool, and GW&K selects PureFacts.

AssetMark overcomes market losses to post record revenue in 2022
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 23, 2023
AssetMark overcomes market losses to post record revenue in 2022

The turnkey asset management and technology provider brought in $456 million in revenue last year, up 20% year-over-year.

Dynasty Financial selects BridgeFT as primary data aggregation provider
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 22, 2023
Dynasty Financial selects BridgeFT as primary data aggregation provider

Dynasty has acquired a minority stake in BridgeFT and appointed its chief technology officer, Frank Coates, to serve on the fintech’s board.

Controversial cash allocations in Schwab's robo protected clients in 2022
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 22, 2023
Controversial cash allocations in Schwab's robo protected clients in 2022

Allocations to cash helped Schwab's robo post the second-best one-year trailing performance, according to a new report from Condor Capital.

Schwab’s game plan for a TD touchdown
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 20, 2023
Schwab’s game plan for a TD touchdown

Perfection is impossible for a data migration of this magnitude, but Schwab’s leadership is ready to tackle any technical hiccups on the field.

Fintech Bytes: Crypto winter continues
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 17, 2023
Fintech Bytes: Crypto winter continues

Survey suggests Americans would embrace AI investing; plus news on Facet and Interactive Brokers.

Betterment lays off 28 as fintechs continue to feel the pinch
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 16, 2023
Betterment lays off 28 as fintechs continue to feel the pinch

The robo-advisor is also reportedly closing its Philadelphia office and subleasing a floor of its New York City office.

Merrill launches new tool allowing advisors to record, share custom videos
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 14, 2023
Merrill launches new tool allowing advisors to record, share custom videos

The wirehouse's Video Pro guides advisors through creating compliance-approved content for clients and prospects.

Fintech Bytes: InvestCloud, 55ip and Broadridge
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 10, 2023
Fintech Bytes: InvestCloud, 55ip and Broadridge

Plus a couple of fintech fundraising announcements and another alternatives platform hits the market.