About Alec
Dedicated to telling impactful stories and investigating wrongdoing, Alec Rich is an award-winning journalist who has had a long-passion for reporting. Serving as co-editor-in-chief of his student newspapers in middle school and high school began a journey that has since seen Alec work in professional newsrooms in the major markets of both New York and Washington D.C. With experience working across a variety of mediums, Alec has a diverse skillset ranging from investigative and data reporting to breaking news coverage to broadcast and audio work.
Alec is currently a reporter at Citywire RIA, where he covers the wealth management industry and financial services sector more broadly. Alec graduated from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in May 2024, where he was a fellow at the Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. Alec also graduated from George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs in 2022 where he double-majored in journalism/mass communications and political science. Prior to Citywire, Alec worked at NBC News in Washington D.C., where he was a bureau researcher on the national assignment desk.
Alec hails from Long Island, New York and is a devoted Mets and Knicks fan. When he is not writing and reporting, Alec enjoys listening to and making music, cooking, reading and spending time with friends and family.