Ryan Estes
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Firm
Merrill
Location
Fresno, CA 93704
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
23 years
Ryan Estes is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works with clients to develop customized financial strategies aimed at growing and preserving wealth in alignment with their goals. With access to Merrill’s investment insights and the credit, lending, and banking services of Bank of America, Ryan provides tailored solutions that address clients’ diverse financial needs, including personal retirement planning, liquidity management, portfolio management services, and support for endowments, foundations, and non-profits.
Ryan began his career at Merrill in 2002 after earning both a Bachelor’s degree in finance, graduating Summa Cum Laude, and a Master’s degree in business administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation awarded by the CFA Institute and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) credential. Outside of his advisory role, Ryan runs an active sheep farm with his family in Sanger, California, and maintains a strong connection to the farming and business communities in the Central Valley. He is an active volunteer with 4H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) and enjoys football, horseback riding, and spending time with his wife Mona Lisa and their daughter Harlow.
Bank of America,N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill Lynch, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
2002 - Present (24 years)
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