Originally from Northern California, Ryan received bachelor's degrees in English and philosophy at 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, he moved to New York to earn a master's in journalism at Columbia University. Besides covering all things in financial advisor technology, Ryan has also written about music, sports, politics, art and entertainment.
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A former chief information officer of PR firm Cision will take over as CTO following Scott Grinis’s retirement.
By Ryan W. NealNovember 11 -
Funding for wealthtech is also picking up, with firms attracting $1.5 billion across 62 deals in the third quarter.
By Ryan W. NealNovember 10 -
From the fate of Veo One to account openings, here’s what Schwab’s leaders had to say.
By Ryan W. NealNovember 3 -
The firm will use its warchest to expand its technology stack and make acquisitions.
By Ryan W. NealOctober 27 -
Refinitv’s Workspace will power the wirehouse’s investment research and risk assessment capabilities.
By Ryan W. NealOctober 23 -
"We’re not just software,” CEO Ed O’Brien says. “We’re here to help advisors be better planners.”
By Ryan W. NealOctober 21 -
New ownership of the popular platform could open the door for new tech leadership, but don’t count Schwab out yet.
By Ryan W. NealOctober 19 -
Estimates for the deal between the analytics platform and private equity firm LLR Partners go as high as $270 million.
By Ryan W. NealOctober 13 -
“If insurance and annuities had always been commission free, RIAs would be power users,” says David Lau, CEO of DPL Financial which is partnering with SS&C Advent.
By Ryan W. NealOctober 13 -
Like other firms, the bank's asset management unit has turned to an outside partner, 55ip, to give RIAs a tax-smart way to transfer assets into model portfolios.
By Ryan W. NealOctober 7