Ryan Kelly, CFP^® earned a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin in 2017 and an M.S. in Financial Planning from the University of Georgia (UGA) in 2019. Ryan was drawn to the financial planning profession by the opportunity to apply his technical skills and has found purpose in the intricacies of Clients’ situations and the variety of work that is presented each day in the office.

Upon graduating from the University of Georgia, Ryan joined the YeskeBuie team as a Financial Planning Resident in June 2019. Ryan passed the third part of the Special Enrollment Examination eight months later in February 2020 and became an Enrolled Agent in April 2020. He passed the CFP^® Exam in July 2021, earned the CFP^® Certification in September 2021, and was promoted to the role of Financial Planner in February 2022.

Outside of the office, Ryan volunteers each spring with AARP Foundation Tax-Aide to provide free tax preparation services to his community, and he provides pro bono financial planning and financial literacy services in the DC metro area in partnership with Tzedek DC. In his spare time he enjoys recreational soccer and tennis and is an avid fan of Atlanta United and the Atlanta Braves, his hometown teams. Ryan has also had several opportunities to travel the world and always welcomes opportunities to venture outside of his comfort zone, whether that is locally or around the globe.

Client Focus: Ryan is excited to meet YOU! He has developed a passion for financial planning through actively listening to Clients’ unique personal financial story, and he is excited to learn about your family, your passions, and your Live Big goals.

Current Update: It has been a busy summer for Ryan with no sign of slowing down! July in particular has included celebrating Ryan’s 30 birthday and travel for YeskeBuie’s annual staff retreat in Guerneville, CA, a milestone family birthday in Blue Ridge, GA, and the FPA Far West Roundup conference in Santa Cruz, CA. Ryan is also spending his days in the office preparing a few initial financial plans for new Clients, placing semiannual rebalancing trades for Clients on the Safe-Spending System, and helping train and mentor new team members (Austin, our new Client Support Specialist, and Erin and Euli, our summer interns).

At home, Ryan is still playing soccer and going to concerts when he can – he most recently saw Muse perform an awesome show at the Merriweather Post Pavilion. And he’s looking forward to the start of a few new sports seasons: the Premier League on August 21 and college football on August 29.