Ryan Allan Kay

Advisor at Arena Wealth Management LLC — Fort Wayne, IN

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Credentials

CFP®

Experience

17 years

Location

Fort Wayne, IN 46845

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Arena Wealth Management LLC

Supported

Total advisors

2

Clients per advisor

67 High

Avg AUM per client

$595,883 Low

HNW client ratio

20% Low

About

Ryan Kay, CFP®, AIF®, launched Arena Wealth Management in 2023 after previously working for an independent wealth management firm. He also previously ran his own branch office for a national broker dealer. He has spent his entire professional career providing and implementing investment recommendations to families and institutions.

Ryan graduated from Purdue University’s Daniels School of Business with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management. He currently serves as Chairman of Finance and a member of the Board of Directors for the Purdue Alumni Association and has served as a member of the Purdue University System Retirement Plan Committee. He is a past President of the Purdue Alumni Club of Fort Wayne, recipient of the 2015 Purdue University "Outstanding Young Alumni Award", and in 2021 received the "Alumni Service Award" from the Purdue Alumni Association. He received a Certificate in Financial Planning from Boston University and in 2016 was awarded the CFP® certification from the CFP Board.

​Ryan is a member of Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly’s Forty Under 40 class of 2017. Ryan is a past Adjunct Lecturer at Purdue University, Fort Wayne (PFW) and previously served as the Treasurer of the Board of Directors for Power House Youth Center. He and his wife reside in Fort Wayne with their daughters.

Client services

Based on Arena Wealth Management LLC

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning Family Business

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Intergenerational Families

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AUM

1%

Location

Fort Wayne, IN

10331 Dawsons Creek Blvd, Suite D

Fort Wayne IN 46845

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Indiana · Texas

Work history

17 years of industry experience

Arena Wealth Management LLC

2023 - Present • 3 years

Fort Wayne, IN

Ami Investment Management Inc.

2014 - 2023 • 9 years

Kendallville, IN

Wells Fargo Advisors

2012 - 2014 • 2 years

Fort Wayne, IN

Edward Jones

2009 - 2012 • 3 years

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Business activities & affiliations

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Luke F

Series 65

Fort Wayne, IN

Arena Wealth Management LLC

Luke Friskney is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Arena Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AMI Investment Management and work related to Noble Hawk Golf Links. He studied at Purdue University and has experience in both educational and other organizational environments. Arena Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, utilizing both passive and active investment vehicles along with Outside Managers and Separately Managed Accounts.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Ryan F

CFP®, Series 63

Fort Wayne, IN

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations Founder/Business Owner
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Dennis H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Fort Wayne, IN

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General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning General estate planning guidance
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Antony S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Fort Wayne, IN

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General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General tax planning
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Steven G

CFP®, Series 66

Fort Wayne, IN

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Martin B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Fort Wayne, IN

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General retirement planning
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