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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Envestnet cancels 2020 Advisor Summit Conference
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 13, 2020
Envestnet cancels 2020 Advisor Summit Conference

The annual event was scheduled to be held next month in Austin, Texas

Is Bitcoin a safe bet during market sell-offs?
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2020
Is Bitcoin a safe bet during market sell-offs?

Despite claims the digital currency can act as a haven in down markets, cryptocurrency investments have tanked in recent weeks

Advisers prepare to work remotely, but worry about losing 'human' relationship
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 10, 2020
Advisers prepare to work remotely, but worry about losing 'human' relationship

Firms are turning to digital technology during the coronavirus outbreak, but advisers say nothing replaces meeting face-to-face with clients

Betterment surpasses $22 billion AUM in 500,000 user accounts
NEWS RIAS MAR 06, 2020
Betterment surpasses $22 billion AUM in 500,000 user accounts

The digital adviser believes it remains on track toward its goal of going public

eMoney Advisor expands digital marketing capabilities
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 05, 2020
eMoney Advisor expands digital marketing capabilities

The latest update to Advisor Branded Marketing automates how advisers find and nurture leads

How robo-advisers performed during coronavirus sell-off
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 04, 2020
How robo-advisers performed during coronavirus sell-off

Wealthfront and Betterment stayed online, while TD Ameritrade's Essential Portfolios did well by capturing more market upside than downside

Robinhood outage underscores risks of investing in the digital age
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 04, 2020
Robinhood outage underscores risks of investing in the digital age

No system can ever be foolproof, so it's imperative that brokerages like Robinhood build-in the necessary fail-safes so people can always access their money

Morningstar expands footprint with deal for Canadian financial planning technology
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 03, 2020
Morningstar expands footprint with deal for Canadian financial planning technology

The purchase comes just months after Morningstar acquired an Australian tech company

Vanguard, TD Ameritrade latest digital services to struggle with market downturn
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 28, 2020
Vanguard, TD Ameritrade latest digital services to struggle with market downturn

With more people than usual logging in to check their accounts or make trades, some platforms are slowing down

New Vestwell infrastructure removes traditional record keepers from retirement plan administration
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2020
New Vestwell infrastructure removes traditional record keepers from retirement plan administration

Vestwell now brings all non-custody services in-house