Chris Ryan is a Financial Planner with Ryan Lamontagne Inc. Chris completed a Bachelor’s of Commerce Degree with a specialization in finance at the University of Ottawa. He is also a holder of the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation. Chris is fluently bilingual, having completed most of his early education in French. After completing his university education Chris worked briefly for the Canada Revenue Agency. He was then recruited by one of Canada’s major chartered banks where he worked his way to the role of Senior Financial Advisor. After several years in the role he made the transition to Ryan Lamontagne Inc. He brings with him a specialization in financial planning, investment management, tax planning and he is an expert on the Government of Canada Superannuation Pension Plan.Chris is passionate about financial planning which is why he’s a strong advocate for the fee-based financial planning model. He believes that financial advice and recommendations should be independent of sales targets and financial products. Fee-based advice allows him to provide his clients with the best advice possible. He particularly enjoys being able to get to know his clients as he is developing their in-depth and personalized plans.Chris loves staying active and spending time outdoors. He particularly enjoys trips to the cottage, home renovations, playing hockey and golfing.