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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The startup has emerged as a significant competitor to Envestnet’s dominance.
By Ryan W. NealNovember 4 -
After a $70 million fundraising round, the company also plans to begin offering HSAs and emergency savings.
By Ryan W. NealNovember 2 -
The wealthtech’s strategy is backed by a survey on what fundamentally drives financial advisors and their clients.
By Ryan W. NealOctober 29 -
Enhancements include a new dashboard view and a grid interface for porting data from other programs.
By Ryan W. NealOctober 27 -
Vendors like Orion are giving independent advisors access to cash deposit accounts and securities-backed loans in an effort to provide all-encompassing services.
By Ryan W. NealOctober 26 -
The acquisition could help Addepar move downstream and better serve RIAs.
By Ryan W. NealOctober 22 -
Is the bank late to the automated investing party, or trying to bring some investors back home?
By Ryan W. NealOctober 21 -
At the IMPACT 2021 conference, CEO Walt Bettinger and head of advisor services Bernie Clark shared plans to grow the firm’s market share of independent advisors.
By Ryan W. NealOctober 19 -
The brokerage now manages $7.61 trillion across its retail and RIA custody businesses.
By Ryan W. NealOctober 18 -
Ainslie Simmons, a 20-year veteran of the industry, will serve as president of the new Pershing X division.
By Ryan W. NealOctober 15