Financial Planning | Retirement Planning | Independent Financial Advice | Debt-Free Living | Financial FreedomRyan is passionate about financial freedom and champions living debt-free; he has worked with enough people over the years to see that it’s possible for anyone. Ryan utilizes goals-based financial planning tools to help clients see if they’re “on track” for retirement. “If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time.” -Zig ZiglarRyan started at Advanced Financial Consultants in 2021 on the team of Jeff Bigler, Andy Vix, and Trina Urban, and joined Derek Carter’s and Glenn Mackenzie’s team in 2024. He helps develop current and new client relationships, truly listens to understand client’s concerns and dreams, assesses client risk profiles, helps create and review portfolio investment/planning strategies, and implements retirement and financial planning strategies with regular client reviews.Ryan passed all of his securities exams (Series 7, Series 66) and his Life & Health license, and also completed the Ramsey Solutions Financial Coach Master Training. He has been a Financial Peace University coordinator for 13 classes (and counting) since 2016. He was the founder and administrator of the Dave Ramsey Money Matters yammer group at Mayo Clinic from 2016–2021, where membership grew to 2,400+ and was the largest yammer group at Mayo. He also served on his church’s endowment committee in various roles from 2018–2020. Ryan and his wife, Hilary, have been married since 2000 and have four children. Volunteering is a big part of Ryan’s spare time – coaching his children’s sports teams over the years (basketball, baseball, and soccer) and volunteering for various church youth activities, trips, landscape committee, and more. He also enjoys playing board/card games with family and friends, watching movies, rooting for MN sports teams (Skol!), and being active with his family – bike rides, basketball, tennis, and playing football, baseball, soccer, bean bags (and more!) in the backyard with his children.