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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Custodians no longer at the center of RIA technology hubs
NEWS RIAS MAR 01, 2019
Custodians no longer at the center of RIA technology hubs

Aite report shows more advisers are reaching out directly to technology vendors.

Fintech competitors seek opportunity in Envestnet Tamarac acquisition of Schwab PortfolioCenter
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 27, 2019
Fintech competitors seek opportunity in Envestnet Tamarac acquisition of Schwab PortfolioCenter

Orion and Morningstar launch efforts to lure 3,000 advisers on the aging portfolio accounting software.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 26, 2019
Two IBDs look at technology differently

Commonwealth Financial Network is licensing its proprietary technology, but Cambridge Investment Research is taking a different tack.

Digital calendars can be an adviser's best tech tool
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 21, 2019
Digital calendars can be an adviser's best tech tool

Firms are using apps like Calendly to save time and make scheduling more convenient for clients.

Charles Schwab selling PortfolioCenter to Envestnet Tamarac
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 21, 2019
Charles Schwab selling PortfolioCenter to Envestnet Tamarac

More than 3,000 advisers use the portfolio management and reporting engine.

LifeYield provides advisers a roadmap to optimize portfolio tax efficiency
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 19, 2019
LifeYield provides advisers a roadmap to optimize portfolio tax efficiency

After determining a client is paying unnecessary taxes, LifeYield will recommend specific trades.

Rolling out robo-advisers has been challenging for early adopters
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 15, 2019
Rolling out robo-advisers has been challenging for early adopters

Some advice firms have given up on integrating a digital platform.

Wealthfront introduces high-yield cash savings accounts
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 14, 2019
Wealthfront introduces high-yield cash savings accounts

Robo sweeping cash to banks instead of investing in low-risk bonds.

What millennials really want out of fintech
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 13, 2019
What millennials really want out of fintech

Surprising opinions on traditional brokerages and digital financial advisers.

Q4 revenue strong at IBDs, online brokers despite market declines
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 13, 2019
Q4 revenue strong at IBDs, online brokers despite market declines

Increased trading and higher interest rates helped the firms weather volatility, Moody's says.