Ryan Kelton, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and Chartered Financial Consultant®, helps clients pursue their goals and passions with an integrated wealth management plan designed to help meet their needs. They appreciate his analytical approach and focus on the long term.
Ryan joined the firm in 2015, after four productive and successful years at GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS), the former GE Capital division which specialized in commercial aviation loans and leases. Ryan gained experience across the spectrum of corporate risk and finance in his tenure with GECAS.
As a Northeastern University graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in international business, Ryan brings extensive knowledge to his Kelton Financial Group clients. Ryan and his wife, Nicole, were married in 2016. Their son, Kieran, was born in December of 2018 and they adopted Atlas, a lab/hound rescue, in June 2020, and their daughter, Teagan, was born in July 2022. Outside of work, Ryan volunteers with the Schenectady Boys and Girls Club and is the president of the local Club Blue chapter. Ryan, Nicole, Kieran and Teagan enjoy traveling both domestically and internationally as well as taking weekend hikes in the Berkshires, Catskills and Adirondacks. Ryan enjoys spending time playing with Kieran, Teagan and Atlas and rooting for the Giants, Mets, Devils and Knicks.
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2023 Forbes America's Top Wealth Management Teams Best-in-State
The 2023 Forbes ranking of America’s Top Wealth Management Teams Best-In-State, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria, mostly gained through telephone and in-person due diligence interviews, and quantitative data. This ranking is based upon the period from 4/1/2021 to 3/31/2022 and was released on 01/12/2023. Advisor teams that are considered must have one advisor with a minimum of seven years of experience, have been in existence as a team for at least one year, have at least 5 team members, and have been nominated by their firm. The algorithm weights factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and those that encompass best practices in their practices and approach to working with clients. Portfolio performance is not a criteria due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Out of approximately 8,000 team nominations, 2,860 advisor teams received the award based on thresholds. This ranking is not indicative of an advisor's future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients' experience. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Raymond James is not affiliated with Forbes or Shook Research, LLC. Please see https://www.forbes.com/lists/list-directory/#470ac626b274 for more info.
2022 Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisor Best-in-State
The Forbes Next-Gen Wealth Advisors rankings, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criterion, mostly gained through telephone and in-person due diligence interviews, and quantitative data. Those advisors that are considered are under 40, have a minimum of four years' experience, and the algorithm weighs factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and those that encompass the highest standards of best practices. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK receive a fee in exchange for rankings. The Research Summary (as of August 2022) included: 35,465 nominations for all rankings, based on thresholds, 19,986 invited to complete online survey, 14,892 telephone interviews, 3,038 in-person interviews at advisors’ location, 1,357 virtual interviews and 3,513 individuals considered and 1,000 individuals won the Next-Gen ranking. This ranking is not indicative of an advisor’s future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients’ experience. For more information and complete details on methodology, go to www.shookresearch.com
Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors - September 2021
The Forbes Next-Gen Wealth Advisors rankings, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criterion, mostly gained through telephone and in-person due diligence interviews, and quantitative data. Those advisors that are considered are under 40, have a minimum of four years' experience, and the algorithm weighs factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and those that encompass the highest standards of best practices. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK receive a fee in exchange for rankings. Research Summary (as of September 2021) included: 33,978 nominations for all rankings, 17,135 invited to complete online survey, 13,116 telephone interviews, 2,565 in-person interviews at advisors’ location, 1,103 virtual interviews and 3,389 individuals considered and 500 individuals won the Next-Gen ranking. Raymond James is not affiliated with Forbes or Shook Research, LLC. This ranking is not indicative of an advisor’s future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients’ experience. For more information and complete details on methodology, go to www.shookresearch.com
