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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She made headlines when she became chairwoman in 2019, but quietly exited two years later when a marketing campaign created a conflict of interest.
By Ryan W. NealJuly 7 -
A top priority of the firm since 2018, advisors will financially be able to paperlessly open new accounts in June.
By Ryan W. NealJune 23 -
Advisors who use at least two of the services will receive discounted pricing.
By Ryan W. NealJune 22 -
Advisors can now access model portfolios and client “Risk Numbers” from within the financial planning software.
By Ryan W. NealJune 17 -
Invent 2021 DevCon will feature keynotes and workshops with project leaders from Microsoft, Uber and Samsung.
By Ryan W. NealJune 16 -
Firms using the fintech will lose support on September 6.
By Ryan W. NealJune 11 -
The technology debuted at the annual INSITE conference reveals how the firm is looking to expand market share among advisors and fintechs.
June 9 -
The firm’s head of advisors says implementation required significant additions and enhancements.
By Ryan W. NealJune 9 -
Cardea Capital signs up for the technology just weeks after a rival attacked the fintech’s methodology and levied accusations of racism.
By Ryan W. NealJune 8 -
While most plan to keep their physical workspaces, others are preparing to embrace the remote style of the pandemic.
By Ryan W. NealJune 3 -
Research from the FPA found a sharp uptick in planners using and recommending digital assets.
By Ryan W. NealJune 3 -
The firm grew its total assets under administration by 30% year-over-year, reaching $530 billion.
By Ryan W. NealMay 27 -
Digital asset investors also tend to be more financially literate and experienced, according to data from Hearts & Wallets.
By Ryan W. NealMay 26 -
Onramp Invest features integrations with Wealthbox CRM and Advzyon, a partnership with WisdomTree and financial backing from Ritholtz Wealth Management.
By Ryan W. NealMay 25 -
The startup is making its platform easier for RIAs to use while moving further away from Wealthfront's vision of "self-driving money."
By Ryan W. NealMay 21 -
The investment manager is part of a $50 million fundraising round in the wealthtech startup
By Ryan W. NealMay 19 -
The MC of the Conference of African American Financial Professionals discusses The American College of Financial Services’ efforts to improve diversity in the industry.
By Ryan W. NealMay 17 -
Advisors and clients at Bank of America's brokerage can now collaboratively create multiple accounts across the firm simultaneously.
By Ryan W. NealMay 7 -
The purchase of Advicent comes just three months after a recapitalization merged the acquirer with Tegra118.
By Ryan W. NealMay 5 -
Most young and mass market clients still turn to traditional firms, but a shift toward app-based accounts is under way, according to Broadridge data.
By Ryan W. NealApril 30



















