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Ryan James Swain

Advisor at Big Sky Wealth Advisors, LLC — Great Falls, MT

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

3 years

Location

Great Falls, MT 59401

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Big Sky Wealth Advisors, LLC

Supported

Total advisors

2

Clients per advisor

101 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$651,169 Typical

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Ryan Swain is a financial advisor at Big Sky Wealth Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including World Equity Group, Inc. and The Leaders Group Inc. Outside of securities trading, he is also licensed as a health and life insurance agent. Big Sky Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of strategic, tactical, and core-satellite asset allocation methods supported by various analytical approaches and a proprietary portfolio optimization model.

Client services

Based on Big Sky Wealth Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Big Sky Wealth Advisors, LLC

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning

Occupation focus

Based on Big Sky Wealth Advisors, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees: Building Wealth Plan initial $5,000, Protecting Wealth Plan initial $7,500

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.50% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.30% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.00% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.60% $10,000,001+: 0.45%

Project-based

$350/hour (Josh Horton), $150/hour (Ryan Swain)

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees: Building Wealth Plan - $5,000 initial, $3,000 annual renewal; Protecting Wealth Plan - $7,500 initial, $4,000 annual renewal; hourly rates: $350/hour (Josh Horton), $150/hour (Ryan Swain)

Location

Great Falls, MT

812 14th Street N

Great Falls MT 59401

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Montana

Work history

3 years of industry experience

Big Sky Wealth Advisors, LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Great Falls, MT

Unemployed

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

Bozeman, MT

World Equity Group, Inc.

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

Bozeman, MT

The Leaders Group Inc

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Littleton, CO

Wealthvest

2021 - 2024 • 3 years

Bozeman, MT

Unemployed

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Bozeman, MT

Big Sky Insurance

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Bozeman, MT

Unemployed

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Bozeman, MT

Trade Risk Guaranty

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Bozeman, MT

Unemployed

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Bozeman, MT

Lionheart Caregiving

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Bozeman, MT

Self Employed

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Bozeman, MT

Self Employed

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Bozeman, MT

Student

2012 - 2016 • 4 years

Bozeman, MT

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Joshua H

Series 66

Great Falls, MT

Big Sky Wealth Advisors, LLC

Joshua Horton is a financial advisor with Big Sky Wealth Advisors, LLC in Great Falls, MT, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus for nine years and Silver Oak Securities, Inc. for one year. Outside of his advisory role, Horton owns Business Valuation and Consulting Services, Inc., which provides business valuation services. Big Sky Wealth Advisors offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of strategic, dynamic, tactical, and core-satellite asset allocation strategies supported by fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and technical analysis, including a proprietary optimization model for portfolio construction.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Kevin B

Series 66

Great Falls, MT

Northwest Investment Advisors, Inc.

Kevin Burnett is a financial advisor at Northwest Investment Advisors, Inc. in Great Falls, MT, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Northwest Investment Advisors since 2017. Outside of advising, Burnett owns a landscaping business and provides computer support and training through Clover Technologies, LLC. He is also a commissioned notary public for the state of Montana. Northwest Investment Advisors, Inc. offers investment supervisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $35.3 million for about 95 clients and uses a mix of fundamental analysis and varied investment strategies, generally operating on a non-discretionary basis with regular portfolio reviews.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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Teagan P

Series 65

Great Falls, MT

Rosemeyer Management Group

Teagan Parker is a financial advisor at Rosemeyer Management Group with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Rosemeyer, Parker worked in healthcare and fitness-related roles, including positions at Benefis Health System and Orange Theory Fitness. Rosemeyer Management Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach combined with strategic asset allocation and integrates financial planning with portfolio management.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Brent L

CFP®

Great Falls, MT

Interactive Financial Advisors

Brent Leavitt is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Interactive Financial Advisors and operates as the sole proprietor of Battle Born Financial Advisor, an insurance brokerage through which he works as an insurance agent. His prior experience includes roles at Nevada Benefits and Interactive Financial Advisors. Interactive Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation models and third-party providers, managing client assets primarily with ETFs and mutual funds across a range of risk profiles.

Annuities Long-term care insurance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Michael K

CFA®, Series 63

Great Falls, MT

Davidson Investment Advisors, Inc.

Michael Kubas is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. and Davidson Investment Advisors since 2005. Both firms are based in Great Falls, MT. Davidson Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals and institutions with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a centralized investment team to manage multi-cap equity, equity income, and fixed income strategies, emphasizing active, long-term management and tax-related services.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Daniel Z

Series 63, Series 65

Great Falls, MT

Sequent Planning, LLC

Daniel Zuidema is a financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been the owner of Zuidema Insurance since 1990, where he offers insurance products and services. Sequent Planning, LLC serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofit organizations, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes a structured risk framework and diversified manager exposures while offering regular investment communications uncommon among peers of its size.

Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Equity compensation tax strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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