Ryan M. Dunlap, CFP®
Private Wealth Advisor, President & CEO
Ryan Dunlap is President and CEO of WealthBridge Capital Management. As a Fiduciary, Financial Planner, and Investment Advisor, his engaged leadership and strong work ethic guide the firm. Ryan’s entire 30 year career has been spent in the financial Industry. He takes great pride and pleasure in using his lifetime of skills and experiences to provide straightforward guidance for people building and living their ideal retirement.
Prior to co-founding WealthBridge, Ryan spent 9 years at Morgan Stanley. Previously, he worked at Merrill Lynch for 13 years. He is a CFP© (Certified Financial Planner), an AIF© (Accredited Investment Fiduciary), and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Management from Purdue University. Ryan teaches financial planning, retirement income tactics, risk and tax management, and estate planning as part of a course on Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement at several Universities.
On the Personal Side
Ryan and his wife Deanna, a registered nurse and Jazzercise™ franchise owner/operator, have been married for almost 30 years. He splits his time between the Ohio home office and the Florida satellite branch, located in Englewood on the southwest coast. They have three children, ages 19-25, an old-man-mutt named Louie, and a cat that adopted them named Luna.
Practically since the kids began walking, Ryan coached his kids in a total of six different sports. He still plays in a basketball league, and is a huge Boilermakers basketball fan. If he gets any “empty-nester” free time, he enjoys saltwater fishing. Ryan prides himself in his community service and charitable work, most recently concentrated in Hurricane recovery.
Fun Facts About Ryan
Ryan is proud of his full head of hair, and currently has clear bragging rights in the office. Some wonder if this has affected his hiring preferences!
He is a lifelong Cleveland sports fan. His kids have asked if they were required to root for the same teams to stay in the Will. He informed them no, but it’s not that easy. You are born into this fanhood and are stuck with the disease for life!
