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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New ways to pay for college
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 23, 2018
New ways to pay for college

Experts respond to real-life scenarios of people struggling to afford higher education.

Betterment slapped with $400,000 fine from Finra
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 22, 2018
Betterment slapped with $400,000 fine from Finra

Robo-adviser cited for violating customer protection rule and not maintaining its books and records correctly.

AI, blockchain take center stage at SIFMA fintech event
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 21, 2018
AI, blockchain take center stage at SIFMA fintech event

Developers demonstrated real-life use cases showing how firms can deploy the next-gen technology.

Tech firms still want to dethrone the financial sector
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 21, 2018
Tech firms still want to dethrone the financial sector

Advisers should keep an eye on all their new fintech "partners."

SigFig raises another $50 million in venture capital
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 19, 2018
SigFig raises another $50 million in venture capital

With successful partnerships with big names like Wells Fargo and UBS, why is the robo still raising money?

Take 5: Naureen Hassan talks integration, aggregation and retaining brokers at Morgan Stanley
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 19, 2018
Take 5: Naureen Hassan talks integration, aggregation and retaining brokers at Morgan Stanley

The wirehouse's chief digital officer discusses the company's push to use technology to engage in more holistic planning.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 15, 2018
Ritholtz hires data analytics specialist in latest media-focused addition

Popular blogger Nick Maggiulli to join firm and cultivate intelligence out of data.

NEWS RIAS JUN 14, 2018
ProEquities introduces cybersecurity to protect even the least tech-savvy advisers

Developed by Entreda, the platform will ensure every computer and mobile device is secure when accessing client data.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 12, 2018
Morgan Stanley gives close-up look at new adviser technology suite

Firm betting tech will increase wallet share and move brokers towards financial planning.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 07, 2018
Fees on savings apps can add up

Services like Acorns and Stash let people invest small amounts of money, but critics question their fee structures.