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 NOV 15, 2017
Betterment launches 'free' charitable-giving platform

Robo-software provider lets investors donate directly from their accounts, and will not charge charities with less than $1 million on the platform.

NEWS RIAS NOV 15, 2017
Fidelity's eMoney Advisor partners with Schwab

Tech vendor says, professional rivalry aside, integration with Schwab's OpenView Gateway upholds its commitment to support advisers regardless of where they custody assets.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 15, 2017
SEC enforcement of advisers drops in Trump era

The agency pursued 82 cases against advisers and firms in fiscal year 2017, down from 98 the previous year.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 2017
Echelon: RIA M&A slowdown not due to fewer breakaway advisers

Consultancy counts 35 deals in the third quarter compared to 47 and 45 in the first two quarters respectively, but sees the latest tally as more in line with long-term trends.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 14, 2017
Envestnet Tamarac overhauls adviser software

Developer says total suite revamp is part of plan to improve client engagement and open architecture features.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 13, 2017
Three former TD execs have big plans for small TAMP

After recapitalizing Fusion Capital Management, they are ready to invest in marketing and technology to accelerate growth.