Ryan Melby
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
22 years
Ryan Melby is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, serving a select group of executives, entrepreneurs, and their families. He leads The Melby Group, a wealth advisory team focused on addressing the comprehensive financial needs of wealthy families, senior executives, and business owners. The team’s approach emphasizes strategic and tactical advice across multiple disciplines, including transition and exit planning, retirement lifestyle continuation, legacy implementation, estate coordination, risk and debt management, tax minimization, and financial guidance.
Mr. Melby holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, earned in 2003. Before joining Merrill Lynch in 2009, he was a Financial Advisor with UBS. He earned the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) designation in 2012 and the Certified Exit Planning Advisor® (CEPA®) designation in 2021. His client focus encompasses areas such as executive compensation, equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, tax minimization, and retirement income.
In addition to his professional commitments, Mr. Melby is involved in his community through participation with organizations including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, Brookfield Bulldogs Youth Baseball Club, Brookfield East Jr. Spartans Youth Baseball Club, Elmbrook Little League Baseball, YMCA Sponsor-A-Scholar, and St. John Vianney Parish & Catholic School. His personal interests include baseball, basketball, bowling, football, golfing, music, soccer, spending time with family, traveling, and watching movies.
Based on Merrill
$0 - $2,000,000: 1.10% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA under $2 million) $2,000,000+: 1.00% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA at and above $2 million)
Account minimum: $2,000,000 minimum to qualify for Premium Access Strategy per SEC data and Merrill brochure context; no other firm-wide minimum clearly stated
833 E Michigan St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Texas · Wisconsin
Bank Of America, Na
2009 - Present (17 years)
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (7691)
2009 - Present (17 years)
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