Ryan Walker, CFP®
Financial advisor
Financial planning comes with a lot of moving pieces, and Ryan Walker, CFP®, helps clients understand how they all connect. He works with individuals and families across different stages of life, with a particular focus on helping pre-retirees understand where they stand today, what they’re working toward, and the decisions that can shape their path to retirement. Ryan also serves on Prosperity Planning’s Investment Committee, where he contributes to the research and discussions that shape the firm’s investment approach.
Ryan has long been passionate about investing and the role finances play in our everyday lives. That interest led him to study financial therapy and the ways our experiences with money can influence the decisions we make. Today, he brings that perspective to his work with clients and to the financial therapy course he teaches at Park University, with a focus on making complex financial topics easier to understand and helping people see how their financial decisions connect to the life they want to build.
Ryan lives in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife. Away from work, he enjoys heading to Royals and Chiefs games, walking their dog in the evenings, and fitting in a round of golf on the weekends.
Education and Certifications
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP Board of Standards
- Master of Science, Personal Financial Planning, Kansas State University
- Bachelor of Science, Health Care Administration, Missouri State University
- Graduate Certificate in Financial Therapy, Kansas State University
- Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning, Kansas State University
MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Member, National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)
