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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Move past fintech buzzwords toward a proactive wealth management future
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 12, 2023
Move past fintech buzzwords toward a proactive wealth management future

The industry absolutely loves these terms, but jargon obfuscates, intentionally or not, what the product actually does.

MoneyGuide founder Tony Leal departing leadership role at Envestnet
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 09, 2023
MoneyGuide founder Tony Leal departing leadership role at Envestnet

Rose Palazzo, currently the head of MoneyGuide, will assume Leal's duties as group president of Envestnet Financial Planning.

White-label robo TradingFront terminates US operations
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 09, 2023
White-label robo TradingFront terminates US operations

The decision comes as the company's owner, Tiger Brokers, faces accusations of violating Chinese securities laws.

Growth or flexibility? Fintechs must choose
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 09, 2023
Growth or flexibility? Fintechs must choose

Fintechs may find themselves mimicking some of the same strategies advisors use to demonstrate the value they bring to clients during difficult markets.

James Lee begins term as 2023 FPA president
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 05, 2023
James Lee begins term as 2023 FPA president

Lee plans to focus on advancing the FPA's mission of title protection for financial planners.

Tom Naratil one of four nominees to Envestnet board in escalating proxy contest
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 04, 2023
Tom Naratil one of four nominees to Envestnet board in escalating proxy contest

Instead of a single seat on the company's board, activist investor Impactive Capital is now seeking more significant change.

Fintech challenged by market forces
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 19, 2022
Fintech challenged by market forces

While most adviser-facing fintechs were spared the pain felt across the wider technology landscape, not everyone escaped the year unscathed.

Fintech Bytes: STP acquires WealthSite, Docupace launches productivity tool kit
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 16, 2022
Fintech Bytes: STP acquires WealthSite, Docupace launches productivity tool kit

Plus Stifel turns to KX to enhance analytics and decision making, and digital insurance brokerage Modern Life unveils a new platform for advisers.

Social media finfluencers face charges in $114 million pump-and-dump scheme
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 14, 2022
Social media finfluencers face charges in $114 million pump-and-dump scheme

The defendants allegedly disseminated false and misleading information to their collective 1.5 million Twitter followers to hype interest in certain securities while secretly planning to sell shares at artificially elevated prices, the DOJ charged.

5 biggest crypto hacks of 2022
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 13, 2022
5 biggest crypto hacks of 2022

The money pouring into digital assets has attracted the attention of criminals.