Advisor at Manzanita Wealth Management LLC
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Firm
Manzanita Wealth Management LLC
Location
West Sacramento, CA
Credentials
Series 65
Industry experience
1 year
Ryan Melnyk is a financial advisor with Manzanita Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He is also employed as a Project Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where he conducts microbiology research and contributes to government-funded projects. Prior to his advisory role, Melnyk held positions in scientific and research organizations including Infinant Health, Pivot Bio, and Bayer Crop Science. Manzanita Wealth Management is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines passive and active investment approaches based on modern portfolio theory and offers specialized strategies such as an “Active Yield” option strategy for taxable accounts, alongside retirement plan consulting and management.
Based on Manzanita Wealth Management LLC
Based on Manzanita Wealth Management LLC
$0+: 0.25% annually (Core Portfolio - flat rate for all balances) $0 - $250,000: 1.25% annually (Passive Income Portfolio) $250,001+: 1.00% annually (Passive Income Portfolio)
Account minimum: $250,000 Fee-only: Project-Based Financial Planning: $3,200 to $6,400 (single clients), $4,800 to $9,600 (household); Ongoing Financial Planning: $800 to $1,600 (single clients), $1,200 to $2,400 (household), fees are negotiable and paid quarterly in arrears
West Sacramento, CA
California
Manzanita Wealth Management LLC
2024 - Present (2 years)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
2024 - Present (2 years)
Self Employed
2023 - 2024 (1 year)
Infinant Health (formerly Evolve Biosystems)
2022 - 2023 (1 year)
Pivot Bio
2019 - 2022 (3 years)
University of California, Davis
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
University of British Columbia
2016 - 2018 (2 years)
Bayer Crop Science
2015 - 2016 (1 year)
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