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

Ryan W. Neal
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NEWS RIAS JUN 27, 2019
Envestnet Tamarac expanding into wirehouses with Merrill partnership

The RIA technology will provide Merrill Private Wealth Management advisers with reporting on held-away assets.

Increase diversity or die, Pershing CEO Tibergien tells RIAs
NEWS RIAS JUN 27, 2019
Increase diversity or die, Pershing CEO Tibergien tells RIAs

If firms want to keep pace with changing investor demographics, they have to hire more diverse viewpoints.

Advice industry leaders focused on improving the digital client experience
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 26, 2019
Advice industry leaders focused on improving the digital client experience

Top custodians, broker-dealers and RIAs addressed the challenges of building an Uber-like platform for clients.

Technology can help turn client conversations toward planning in next bear market
NEWS RIAS JUN 24, 2019
Technology can help turn client conversations toward planning in next bear market

Advisers don't want a replay of 2008 when clients bailed out of the advice industry.

The future of the business is clear: It's advice, not investing
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 22, 2019
The future of the business is clear: It's advice, not investing

40 Under 40 award alumni discuss where they see the profession heading.

SEC advice rule brings tech focus back to compliance
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 21, 2019
SEC advice rule brings tech focus back to compliance

After turning attention toward next-gen platforms and client experience, broker-dealers may have to rethink technology to comply with a best interest standard.

Plaid offering investment account aggregation with Quovo technology
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 20, 2019
Plaid offering investment account aggregation with Quovo technology

Are the lines between cash, lending and investing starting to blur?

Advisers investing in technology to prepare for possible recession, Schwab study finds
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 20, 2019
Advisers investing in technology to prepare for possible recession, Schwab study finds

No. 1 priority is tech that will help them serve more clients.

New sources for data on model portfolios could help increase adviser adoption
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 18, 2019
New sources for data on model portfolios could help increase adviser adoption

Two firms seek to make it easier for advisers to evaluate models.

Betterment for Advisors debuts paperless ACATS system
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 17, 2019
Betterment for Advisors debuts paperless ACATS system

Getting rid of the paper involved in using the Automated Customer Account Transfer Service will also speed the process, robo says.