RIABiz

U.S. financial industry trade (RIA-focused)

Background

RIABiz was founded on August 3, 2009, by Brooke Southall (editor), Frank Noto (publisher), and Nevin Freeman (CTO), emerging in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. The outlet was conceived to serve Registered Investment Advisors — independent fee-based advisors who operate outside the traditional wirehouse model — with dedicated, in-depth reporting at a time when few trade publications focused on that segment. The founders drew their editorial philosophy from InvestmentNews founder Bill Bisson, emphasizing multi-sourced reporting and a strict separation between advertising and editorial. In December 2010, RIABiz began syndicating content to Forbes.com through its Financial Advisor Network, significantly expanding its readership. The publication is based in the San Francisco Bay Area (Mill Valley/Sausalito, California), with an additional office in Alexandria, Virginia. Over its 16-year run it has covered major industry trends including the rise of RIA aggregators, custody disputes, fintech disruption, and regulatory changes, and has reported on pay-to-play controversies at industry rankings. Its coverage implicitly favors the independent RIA model over traditional Wall Street institutions, which aligns with its stated editorial mission but has not generated notable charges of improper bias. No significant ownership changes or editorial controversies have been publicly documented.

Sources

1. About us | RIABiz
2. Happy [first] Birthday RIABiz | RIABiz
3. RIABiz turns nine | RIABiz
4. Advertise | RIABiz
5. RIABiz.com syndicates content to Forbes — Talking Biz News
6. RIABiz — Crunchbase Company Profile
7. RIABiz | Muck Rack

Profile compiled 2026-08-30; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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