Ryan is a financial advisor in Savant’s Rockford, IL headquarters. He has a membership interest in Savant.
Ryan enjoys working with individuals and families who are interested in delegating the important responsibility of managing investment wealth and implementing financial planning strategies. His approach to building a customized financial plan, and then implementing the plan, allows clients to focus on what they are most interested in and is designed to help create a smooth transition from a disorganized plan to a clear plan and path forward.
As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®), Ryan is knowledgeable in all areas of financial planning, including wealth transfer and philanthropy, proactive income and estate tax planning, retirement cash flow projections, retirement income optimization, insurance needs analyses, debt management, and education funding.
Ryan has been involved in the financial services industry since 2006. Prior to becoming a financial advisor, he served as a member of Savant’s Planning Team, where he was the liaison to Savant advisors to help produce investment analyses, prepare and present client financial plans, and coordinate plan implementation. He specialized in all areas of financial planning, including goal documentation, retirement cash flow projections, retirement income optimization, insurance needs analyses, debt management, education funding, income tax strategies, and estate and philanthropy optimization techniques.
Ryan serves as the treasurer on the board of the Rockford Public Library Foundation. He is a member of Rotary International – Roscoe Chapter and in 2019 was recognized by the Rockford Chamber as one of “40 Leaders Under Forty.”
Ryan earned a bachelor of science degree in finance with a minor in economics from Northern Illinois University.
Ryan and his wife Bridget have three children and live in Roscoe, IL. They enjoy spending time at their children’s activities, including baseball, football, basketball, theater, and dance. When they are not coaching their children’s activities, they enjoy spending time outdoors, traveling the country, and entertaining family and friends in their 60’s-era basement bar.