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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YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 03, 2018
It may be too early to write off robo start-ups

Wealthfront's reported drop in value took some in the advice industry by surprise, but it may not mean that investors will sour on the entire digital advice industry.

NEWS RIAS MAR 28, 2018
Envestnet looking to support breakaway advisers

New Quick Start program promises to onboard new RIAs on the Tamarac platform within 30 days.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 28, 2018
Betterment to let humans customize robo portfolios

New Flexible Portfolios lets advisers and retail investors adjust individual asset class weightings.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 24, 2018
Social media all-stars of the financial advice community

With thousands of followers, these industry leaders are using Twitter and other platforms to find new clients, colleagues and friends.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 14, 2018
How to get women to feel comfortable about building wealth

At InvestmentNews<i>'</i> annual Women to Watch think tank, industry leaders brainstormed ways to educate women about personal finance.

YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY MAR 13, 2018
Peggy Ruhlin, Rianka Dorsainvil honored at InvestmentNews Women to Watch luncheon

Ms. Ruhlin was given the Alexandra Armstrong lifetime achievement award, Ms. Dorsainvil was named &quot;Rising Star,&quot; and 20 other women were recognized for their contributions to the industry.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 08, 2018
Fintech vendors can't afford to be one-trick ponies

FinMason expands its investment analytics service as tech firms look for ways to increase market share.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 06, 2018
Why Amazon is moving into finance, and what it means for advisers

While the company is only exploring a banking venture for now, some experts believe it is inevitable that Amazon will eventually turn its attention to financial advice of some sort.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 05, 2018
Orion aids advisers who want to add alternative investments

Fintech firm has high hopes for new portfolio accounting tool feature.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 01, 2018
Is technology helping advisers assess risk?

Technology promises better risk profiling, but is it helping advisers?