Overview
Assets Under Management: $153 million
Headquarters: BASALT, CO
High-Net-Worth Clients: 107
Average Client Assets: $2 million
Services Offered
Services: Portfolio Management for Individuals
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (RYAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ADV PART 2)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $2,000,000 | 1.00% |
| $2,000,001 | $5,000,000 | 0.75% |
| $5,000,001 | and above | 0.60% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $10,000 | 1.00% |
| $5 million | $42,500 | 0.85% |
| $10 million | $72,500 | 0.72% |
| $50 million | $312,500 | 0.62% |
| $100 million | $612,500 | 0.61% |
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 107
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 95.62
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $2 million
Total Client Accounts: 134
Discretionary Accounts: 123
Non-Discretionary Accounts: 11
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 115755
Last Filing Date: 2024-03-12 00:00:00
Website: https://ryaninvest.com
Form ADV Documents
Additional Brochure: RYAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ADV PART 2 (2025-07-08)
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Part 2A of Form ADV: Firm Brochure
RYAN INVESTMENTS
22860 Two Rivers Road, Suite 200
Basalt, CO 81621
Telephone: (970) 429-1100 Facsimile: (970) 429-9495 E-mail: info@ryaninvest.com
Web Address: www.ryaninvest.com
Revised 07/08/2025
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Ryan Investments
(hereinafter “RI” or “firm” or “we”). If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please
contact us at (970) 429-1100 or at info@ryaninvest.com. The information in this brochure has not been
approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities
authority.
Additional information about RI is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You can search
this site by a unique identifying number, known as a CRD number. The CRD number for RI is 115755.
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Item 2. Summary of Material Changes
On July 21, 2010, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") unanimously adopted
changes to Form ADV, Part II. All fifty states have also adopted the new format, with some
additional state-specific disclosures mandated.
The new Part 2A, also known as the “Brochure” has 18 separate items that our firm must address,
each of which requires disclosure on a distinct topic, and answers must be presented in the order of
the items in the form, using the headings in the form. Our goal is to provide you with easy-to-
understand "plain-English disclosure," using an easy-to-read format and definite, concrete,
everyday words. This Brochure is attached, below.
Our current Form ADV, Part 2 “Brochure” is available to our existing and prospective clients 24
hours a day through the Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/.
Click on Firm and enter Ryan Investments or CRD # 115755.
Additionally, we will annually, and within 120 days of the end of our fiscal year, provide you either:
(i) a copy of our Form ADV, Part 2 that includes or is accompanied by a summary of material
changes; or (ii) a summary of material changes that includes an offer to provide a copy of the
current Form ADV, Part 2. We urge you to carefully review all subsequent summaries of material
changes, as they will contain important information about any significant changes to our advisory
services, fee structure, business practices, conflicts of interest, and disciplinary history.
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Item 3. Table of Contents
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Material Changes
Table of Contents
Advisory Business
Fees and Compensation
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Types of Clients
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Disciplinary Information
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in
Client Transactions, and Personal Trading
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Brokerage Practices
Review of Accounts
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Custody
Investment Discretion
Voting Client Securities
Financial Information
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Item 4. Advisory Business
Ryan Investments is a fee-based SEC-registered investment adviser. Our SEC file number is 801-
60589 and our CRD# is 115755. Our principal office is in Basalt, Colorado. We have been in
business since 2001. Christopher S. Ryan, founder and CEO, owns 100% of the firm.
Assets Under Management
Ryan Investments currently manages approximately $208,000,000 of client assets. Approximately
$195,000,000 of client assets are managed in one of our six iFolios models and we have sole
investment authority. The remaining $13,000,000 of client assets are managed in various custom
strategies and the client retains ultimate investment authority.
Portfolio Management
Our firm provides continuous portfolio management for clients based on the individual needs of
each client. We discuss with our clients their goals and objectives, needs for growth, income, and
liquidity, tax issues, views about risk, and any other unique circumstances. Based on our
questionnaire process (can be verbal and or written), we generally recommend a portfolio
allocation and iFolios model. We then build the portfolio and manage it within the guidelines of the
recommended model.
We manage client portfolios using our iFolios strategy on a discretionary basis. That means that
once we have agreed with the client about which iFolio model is appropriate, we will execute the
day-to-day transactions without seeking prior client consent. Account management and trading are
guided by the objectives and selected iFolio model of that client. We build portfolios using index
funds and index exchange traded funds (ETFs). Our decision to buy or sell a holding is primarily
based on the current price trend of that holding. Our investment strategy is fully explained in Item
8, below. On occasion, one of our iFolios models is not the best fit for a client and we will develop a
custom investment strategy.
We may, rarely, accept portfolios with certain restrictions, less than full discretion, or
nondiscretionary capabilities if circumstances warrant.
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Item 5. Fees and Compensation
Portfolio management fees are based on your Assets Under Management (AUM). The annual
management fee schedule is as follows:
AUM $
Fee %
First $2 million 1.00%
Next $3 million 0.75%
Over $5 million 0.60%
As an example of our fee schedule, a $3m portfolio would pay a blended rate of 0.92% per year.
Under certain limited circumstances, we may negotiate fees.
Fees in General
Clients that have multiple accounts that are included in one household (spouse and children under
age 26) will be aggregated for fee purposes and are eligible to receive breakpoint discounts.
Management fees are charged in arrears at the end of each month, based upon the value of the
managed assets in your account on the last business day of the month. With your written
authorization, we will directly debit your account(s) for portfolio management fees. Clients may
terminate the investment management agreement at any time by providing us with notice or by
notifying the independent custodian. Fees are only payable through the termination date, and there
is no additional cancellation fee.
Mutual Fund and ETF Fees and Expenses
RI only earns fees based on portfolio management fees, discussed above. Our fees are separate and
distinct from any other fees and expenses that may be embedded in mutual funds and ETFs. These
fees and expenses are described in each fund's prospectus. These fees are typically embedded into
the price of the index fund or ETF, and so are not paid for with cash. Rather, these fees reduce the
gross performance of the fund. These fees may include a fund manager fee, other fund expenses,
and a possible distribution fee. RI uses low-cost index funds and ETFs. Fund expenses of these index
ETF are typically low, in the 0.04% to 0.20% range. RI receives no part of these fund-level fees.
You could invest in a mutual fund or ETF directly, without the services of our firm. In that case, you
would not receive the services provided by us which include fund selection, allocation decisions,
trading decisions, and performance review. You should review both the fees charged by RI as well
as fees charged by the funds and ETFs to evaluate the advisory services being provided.
Brokerage and Custodial Fees
In addition to advisory fees paid by you to our firm, clients will also be responsible for all
transaction, brokerage, trade-away, and custodial fees incurred as part of their account
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management, if any. Currently, our chosen custodian, Charles Schwab & Co., does not charge for
custodian or on-line trading services. Please see Item 12 of this Brochure for important disclosures
regarding our brokerage practices.
Item 6. Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not charge any fees based on a share of capital gains or capital appreciation of the assets of a
client.
Item 7. Types of Clients
Our firm generally provides advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and charitable
organizations. We have a soft $1m of investable assets minimum. We seek clients who are looking
for a trusted advisor to meet their investment objectives. We feel it is important for us to fully
explain and educate our prospects and clients about our iFolios investment strategy, for them to
fully consider and understand our discretionary iFolios Active Allocation strategy (see Item 8), and
to determine whether it is appropriate for them. Because our strategy is specifically designed to
capture growth from up-trending markets and to limit down-side risk by trimming back holdings
during down-trending markets, our clients often have a fiduciary duty, themselves, or who are at
least mindful of risk and volatility.
Item 8. Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Our Strategy Explained: We subscribe to the basic premise of defining objectives, matching
objectives to an appropriate asset allocation, using global diversification to construct portfolios, and
providing risk management. We’ll get to know you, your goals, and concerns, and then we’ll develop
a personalized asset allocation plan that is appropriate for your needs. Your allocation plan will be
globally diversified with various asset classes depending on your needs. We’ll build your portfolio
primarily with low-cost and tax-efficient index funds and exchange traded index funds (ETFs), one
for each asset class in your asset allocation plan. Typically, a portfolio might hold 6 to 12 different
and diversified index funds and/or ETFs.
The key to our strategy, and what makes us unique, is that we actively manage each portfolio using
a trend-following discipline. Trend-following is a systematic and disciplined method to determine
whether an asset is trending up or down. We have developed our own set of rules for determining
the trend, which is based on factors like moving averages and other technical indicators. Trend-
following differs from “market timing” in that we aren’t guessing about what the market is going to
do; we’re just determining what it is doing right now. It differs from “value investing” in that we
aren’t estimating that a holding is “under-valued” using some metric and hoping that it will rise in
price as others discover its value. Our iFolios strategy, based on trend-following, simply
acknowledges what markets are factually doing, and invests accordingly.
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daily
To summarize, we manage money using active allocation strategies. We’re trying to improve upon a
buy & hold passive strategy by diversifying globally, reducing costs by using index funds, being fully
invested in a holding when its price is trending up (capturing growth) and selling or trimming back
a holding when its price is trending down (providing protection). We’re not focused on making
predictions and being “right”; we’re focused solely on your portfolio’s performance in both up and
down markets. On occasion, we may use inverse index ETFs to further hedge a portfolio and add
downside protection. Inverse ETFs are designed to track the
performance of an index and do
not track an index over the long term. For this reason, we use inverse ETFs for short-term hedging
purposes, generally for several weeks to several months at a time.
By following our strategy, our portfolios will be well diversified, fully invested in uptrending
markets, under-weighted in downtrending markets, capturing the available growth and reducing
major losses. And because your plan has been discussed with you in advance, you will always know
that your portfolio is invested according to the terms you’ve agreed to.
Clients should understand that investing in any securities, including index mutual funds and exchange traded
funds, involves a risk of loss of both income and principal that a client must be prepared to bear.
Item 9. Disciplinary Information
Our firm has no reportable disciplinary events to disclose.
Item 10. Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
We have no other financial industry activities and / or affiliations.
Item 11. Code of Ethics, Participation in Client Transactions, and Personal Trading
As required by the SEC, our firm has adopted a Code of Ethics which sets forth high ethical
standards of business conduct that we require of our employees, including compliance with
applicable federal securities laws. Our Code of Ethics includes policies and procedures for the
review of our employees’ personal trading accounts. The review includes quarterly securities
transactions reports as well as initial and annual securities holdings reports that must be submitted
by all firm access persons. Our code provides for oversight, enforcement, and recordkeeping
provisions. A copy of our Code of Ethics is available to our advisory clients and prospective clients
upon request.
Although we typically only purchase exchange-listed index funds for our clients that are very liquid
and widely traded, it is possible that individual employees associated with our firm may buy or sell
securities identical to those purchased for customers in their personal accounts. In addition,
employees may have an existing interest or position in certain securities which may also be held by
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clients. This practice results in a potential conflict of interest, as employees could have an incentive
(to the extent possible) to manipulate the timing of such purchases to obtain a better price for
themselves or more favorable allocation in rare cases of limited availability.
To mitigate these potential conflicts of interest and ensure the fulfillment of our fiduciary
responsibilities, we have established the following restrictions:
1.
No principal or employee of our firm may buy or sell securities for their personal
portfolio(s) where their decision is substantially derived, in whole or in part, by reason of
his or her employment unless the information is also available to the investing public on
reasonable inquiry. No principal or employee of our firm may prefer his or her own
interest to that of the advisory client.
2.
It is the policy of our firm that no person employed by us may, without the express
consent of the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer, purchase or sell any security prior to a
transaction(s) being implemented for an advisory account, and therefore, preventing such
employees from benefiting from transactions placed on behalf of advisory accounts.
3.
We maintain a list of all reportable securities holdings for our firm and anyone associated
with this advisory practice with access to advisory recommendations. These holdings are
reviewed on a regular basis by Chris Ryan, Chief Compliance Officer.
4.
We may aggregate employee trades with client trades, ensuring identical and fair
execution.
5.
We emphasize the unrestricted right of the client to decline to implement any advice
rendered, except in situations where our firm is granted discretionary authority.
6.
All principals and employees must act in accordance with all applicable Federal and State
regulations governing registered investment advisory practices.
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Any individual not in observance of the above may be subject to disciplinary action or
termination.
Item 12. Brokerage Practices
We do not have any formal or informal soft-dollar arrangements and do not receive any soft-dollar
benefits.
RI has authority to select the custodian and broker-dealer for accounts and will base our choice
based on financial security, best execution, commission and fees, and benefit to our clients. We do
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not normally accept advisory clients’ instructions for directing a client’s brokerage transactions to a
particular broker-dealer. At this time, we have chosen Schwab Institutional as our broker-dealer.
Our firm participates in the Schwab Institutional (SI) services program offered to independent
investment advisers by Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. (“Schwab”), an unaffiliated FINRA-
registered broker dealer. Clients in need of brokerage and custodial services will have Schwab
recommended to them. As part of the SI program, our firm receives benefits from Schwab. These
benefits include: receipt of duplicate client confirmations and bundled duplicate statements; access
to a trading desk serving SI participants exclusively; access to block trading which provides the
ability to aggregate securities transactions and then allocate the appropriate shares to client
accounts; ability to have investment advisory fees deducted directly from client account; access, for
a fee, to an electronic communication network for client order entry and account information;
receipt of compliance publications; and access to mutual funds which generally require significantly
higher minimum initial investments or are generally available only to institutional investors. The
benefits received through participation in the SI program may or may not depend upon the number
of transactions directed to, or amount of assets custodied by, Schwab.
Participation in the SI program may result in a potential conflict of interest for our firm, as the
receipt of the above benefits creates an incentive for us to recommend Schwab to clients. It should
be noted that we receive no fees, rebates, or any kind of monetary compensation from Schwab.
Nonetheless, we have reviewed the services of Schwab and recommend their services based on
several factors. These factors include the professional services offered, commission rates, and the
custodial platform provided to clients. While, based on our business model, we will not seek to
exercise discretion to negotiate trades among various brokers on behalf of clients, we will, however,
periodically attempt to negotiate lower commission rates for our clients with Schwab.
If a client, when undertaking an advisory relationship with our firm, already has a pre-established
relationship with a broker other than Schwab and asks us to execute all transactions through that
broker, it should be understood that under those circumstances we may not have the ability to
negotiate commissions, obtain volume discounts and best execution may not be achieved. In
addition, under these circumstances a disparity in commission charges may exist between the
commissions charged to other clients since our firm may not be able to aggregate orders to reduce
transaction costs or the client may receive less favorable prices.
We reserve the right to decline acceptance of any client account for which the client directs the use
of a broker if we believe that this choice would hinder our fiduciary duty to the client and/or our
ability to service the account.
Trade Aggregation: We may aggregate client trades when doing so is advantageous to our clients.
Mostly, we will batch client transactions to receive volume discounts and to obtain better and more
uniform pricing across client accounts. If we determine that aggregation of trades in a certain
situation will be beneficial to our clients, transactions will be averaged as to price and will be
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allocated among our clients in proportion to the purchase and sale orders placed for each client
account on any given day. Any exceptions from the pro-rata allocation procedure will be carefully
explained and documented. Such exceptions may occur due to varying cash availability across
accounts, divergent investment objectives and existing concentrations, and desire to avoid “odd
lots” (an amount of a security that is less than the normal unit of trading for that particular
security).
Item 13. Review of Accounts
Portfolio Management/Model Portfolio Management Services
The following individuals are primarily responsible for client account reviews:
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Christopher S. Ryan, CFA, CEO & President
William T. Van Domelen, CFP, Manager, Portfolio Trading
The following individuals assist in the client account review process:
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Casey A. Livingston, Manager, Client Services
Emma de Francisco, Manager, Business Operations
The above individuals work as a team to continuously monitor the underlying securities in client
accounts and perform regular reviews of account holdings for all clients. All accounts are reviewed
for consistency with client investment strategy, asset allocation, risk tolerance and performance
relative to the appropriate benchmark. More frequent reviews may be triggered by changes in an
account holder’s personal, tax, or financial status. Geopolitical and macroeconomic specific events
may also trigger reviews.
In addition to the monthly statements and confirmations of transactions that clients receive from
their broker dealer, our firm will provide periodic Portfolio Review reports which review
investment objective, asset allocation, investment holdings, and portfolio performance.
Item 14. Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Other than items already described in this Brochure, our firm does not receive any additional
compensation from third parties for providing investment advice to its clients and does not
compensate anyone for client referrals.
Item 15. Custody
Custody is defined as any legal or actual ability by our firm to access client funds or securities. Since
all client funds and securities are maintained with a qualified custodian, we do not take physical
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possession of client assets. However, under the current SEC rules, our firm is deemed to have
constructive custody of client assets solely due to our ability to debit management fees in arrears
directly from client accounts. We urge clients to carefully review and compare their Portfolio
Review reports received from us to reports they receive from their custodian(s). Should you notice
any discrepancies, please notify us and/or your custodian as soon as possible.
Item 16. Investment Discretion
For clients granting us discretionary authority to determine which securities and the amounts of
securities that are to be bought or sold for their account(s), we request that such authority be
granted in writing, typically in the executed investment management agreement and custodial
paperwork.
Should the client wish to impose reasonable limitations on this discretionary authority, such
limitations shall be included in this written authority statement. Clients may change/amend these
limitations as desired. Such amendments must be submitted to us by the client in writing.
Item 17. Voting Client Securities
Advisory clients generally elect to delegate their proxy voting authority to us. Alternatively, clients
may, at their election, choose to receive proxies related to their own accounts. To direct us to vote a
proxy in a particular manner, clients should contact Chris Ryan, Chief Compliance Officer, by
telephone, electronic mail, or in writing. We only accept proxy voting responsibility for portfolios
we manage with discretionary authority. Please note that index funds and ETFs require the index
fund provider (iShares, Vanguard, etc.) to vote proxies. Since Ryan Investments uses index funds
and ETFs almost exclusively, we rarely vote any proxies.
When we have discretion to vote proxies for our clients, we will vote those proxies in the best
interests of our clients and in accordance with our established policies and procedures. Our firm
will retain all proxy voting books and records for the requisite period of time, including a copy of
each proxy statement received, a record of each vote cast, a copy of any document created by us
that was material to making a decision how to vote proxies, and a copy of each written client
request for information on how the adviser voted proxies. If our firm has a conflict of interest in
voting a particular action, we will notify the client of the conflict and retain an independent third-
party to cast a vote.
Clients may obtain a copy of our complete proxy voting policies and procedures by contacting Chris
Ryan directly. Clients may request, in writing, information on how proxies for his/her shares were
voted. If any client requests a copy of our complete proxy policies and procedures or how we voted
proxies for his/her account(s), we will promptly provide such information to the client.
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Item 18. Financial Information
RI charges fees in arrears, rather than in advance, and therefore it is not required to include our
firm’s balance sheet with this brochure. That said, RI has no financial impairments that would
preclude the firm from meeting contractual commitments to clients nor has RI or its principals ever
been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This is to acknowledge that I/We have read and understood this General Information and
Disclosure Statement of Ryan Investments, Registered Investment Advisor.
x_________________________________________
Client
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Date
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Client
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Date
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Christopher S. Ryan, CFA for RI
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Privacy Policy
On November 12, 1999, President Clinton signed into law financial modernization legislation, entitled
the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). GLBA establishes the first comprehensive federal privacy mandate
for all financial institutions. On March 2, 2000 the Securities & Exchange Commission proposed
Regulation S-P, which now passed, requires Investment Advisors (as well as other investment
companies and broker-dealers) to provide clear and conspicuous notice regarding their privacy policies
and practices, to describe to consumers the conditions under which the firm may disclose “nonpublic
personal information” to nonaffiliated third parties, to provide a method for consumers to “opt out” of
the disclosure of non-public personal information to third parties, to adopt policies and procedures
reasonably designed to ensure the confidentiality of customer records and information, to protect
against threats or hazards to the security of customer records and information, and to protect against
unauthorized access or use of customer records or information that could result in “substantial harm or
inconvenience” to any consumer.
Ryan Investments understands that protecting your financial privacy is just as important as protecting
your financial assets. We are committed to the responsible use of personal information to provide you
with the services that you want, and to help you achieve your financial goals. This statement of our
privacy policy is intended to help you understand the ways in which we gather, use, and protect your
financial information.
This Privacy Policy describes the way that we treat nonpublic personal information that we may obtain
from our customers or from consumers generally.
Collection of Nonpublic Personal Information
We collect information to provide financial advisory and investment management services to you, to
protect you from fraud, and to make available products and services that may be of interest to you. We
collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:
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Information you relay directly to us. This most often is comprised of verbal descriptions of your
financial circumstances and goals, as well as investment account statements, tax returns, estate
planning documents, and other items you may provide. Additionally, you may direct others, such
as your accountant or attorney, to provide information about you to us.
Information we receive from you through transactions, correspondence, and other
communications with us: and
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Information we otherwise obtain from you in connection with providing you with a financial
product or service.
Information Sharing with Non-Affiliate Third Parties
We do not share any nonpublic personal information about our customers or former customers with
anyone, unless required by law or permitted by law, directed by you, or enumerated below. For
example, you may ask us to supply certain information directly to your accountant, attorney or perhaps
to your banker. Additionally, we may disclose limited information to companies or organizations that
help us maintain and service your account. For instance, we will share limited information with our
primary custodian, Charles Schwab & Co., if it is required by them to properly service or update your
account. In addition, we may share nonpublic personal information to protect against fraud. Finally, we
may share limited information with our accountants, auditors or other service providers as required by
us to responsibly operate and monitor our business and comply with regulatory requirements.
Security
For your protection, Ryan Investments maintains security standards and procedures that we continually
update to safeguard against unauthorized disclosure of information or access to information about you.
We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to those individuals who need to know
that information to provide products and services to you. We maintain physical, electronic and
procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your nonpublic personal
information.
Ryan Investments continuously stresses to its employees the importance of protecting confidential
information. All employees of Ryan Investments are required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement as a
condition of their employment and continued employment with the company.
In securing electronic records, we make extensive use of password protection. Our computers reside
behind a firewall to protect against unauthorized access. Backups of client data occur periodically and
are stored in an appropriate medium. This data is stored in an offsite location. All documents containing
client identification or non-public personal information that are being discarded are shredded, first.
Transmission of client data to Schwab Institutional is encrypted using special encryption with Secure
Server Certification Authority from RSA Data Security, Inc.
Email: Ryan Investments uses email to communicate with certain consumers and customers. While we
do not share non-public personal information conveyed via email, except as described above, it is
possible that email transmissions can be read by unauthorized third parties, including internet service
providers or computer hackers.
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Additional Brochure: RYAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ADV PART 2B (2025-07-08)
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Part 2B of Form ADV: Brochure Supplement
RYAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
DBA RYAN INVESTMENTS
22860 Two Rivers Road, Suite 200
Basalt, CO 81621
Telephone: (970) 429-1100 Facsimile: (970) 429-9495 E-mail: info@ryaninvest.com
Web Address: www.ryaninvest.com
Updated: 07/08/2025
Supervised Persons
Christopher S. Ryan, CFA, President, & CEO
William T. Van Domelen, CFP, Manager, Portfolio Trading
This brochure supplement provides information about our firm’s supervised persons, listed above, and
supplements the Ryan Investments (RI) firm brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. If you
did not receive our brochure or have any questions about the contents of this supplement, please contact us at
(970) 429-1100 or at info@ryaninvest.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified
by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
More information about RI is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You can search this
site by a unique identifying number, known as a CRD number. Our CRD number is 115755.
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Christopher S. Ryan, CFA, CEO & President
Educational Background and Business Experience
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, an active
Chris founded Ryan Investments in 2001 and is responsible for creating iFolios
allocation and trend-following strategy used by the firm to manage client portfolios. He splits his
responsibilities between CEO and Investment Advisor and is a member of the Investment
Committee. His previous experience includes 4 years as Sr. Portfolio Manager with NationsBank
Private Client Group (Dallas), 5 years as Sr. Vice President with Merrill Lynch (Boulder/Aspen), and
4 years with Ernst & Young as a Senior Valuation Analyst (Denver/Dallas).
Chris earned his B.S. in Finance and M.S. in Accounting from the University of Colorado – Boulder,
and earned designations including CPA (Certified Public Accountant – Colorado) and CFA
(Chartered Financial Analyst). He served ten years on the Executive Committee of Aspen Public
Radio, served on the Pitkin County Financial Advisory Board, and is a current member of the CFA
Institute, the CFA Society of Colorado, and the Investments & Wealth Institute. Year of birth: 1962.
Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events to report. More information can be attained at the SEC
website, www.advisorinfo.sec.gov. His unique identifying number, known as a CRD number, is
1297268.
Other Business Activities
There are no other business activities to report.
Additional Compensation
There is no additional compensation to report.
Supervision
As RI’s CEO and Chief Compliance Officer, Chris maintains ultimate responsibility for the company’s
operations. He can be reached directly by calling the telephone number on the cover of this
brochure.
William T. (Travis) Van Domelen, CFP, Manager, Portfolio Trading
Educational Background and Business Experience
Travis came to Ryan Investments in 2019 as Manager, Portfolio Trading. Travis’ primary duties
include daily monitoring of portfolio positions versus the firm’s iFolios model allocations, observing
market trends in relation to our proprietary trading signal, and executing trades as necessary.
Travis brings two years of portfolio management experience from his position at First Western
Trust Bank in Aspen. Travis is a rare Aspen native and loves his hometown. He earned his B.S. in
Finance from Montana State University and holds his CFP (Certified Financial Planner) designation.
Year of birth: 1990.
Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events to report. More information can be attained at the SEC
website, www.advisorinfo.sec.gov. His unique identifying number, known as a CRD number, is
7200109.
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Other Business Activities
There are no other business activities to report.
Additional Compensation
There is no additional compensation to report.
Supervision
Travis is supervised by RI’s CEO and Chief Compliance Officer, Chris Ryan.
Summary of Professional Designations
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter is a globally respected, graduate-level investment
credential established in 1962 and awarded by CFA Institute — the largest global association of
investment professionals. There are currently more than 90,000 CFA charter holders working in
135 countries. To earn the CFA charter, candidates must: 1) pass three sequential, six-hour
examinations; 2) have at least four years of qualified professional investment experience; 3) join
CFA Institute as members; and 4) commit to abide by, and annually reaffirm, their adherence to the
CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
High Ethical Standards
The CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, enforced through an active
professional conduct program, require CFA charter holders to:
• Maintain and improve their professional
competence
• Disclose conflicts of interest and legal matters
• Place their clients’ interests ahead of their own
• Maintain independence and objectivity
• Act with integrity
Global Recognition
Passing the three CFA exams is a difficult feat that requires extensive study (successful candidates
report spending an average of 300 hours of study per level). Earning the CFA charter demonstrates
mastery of many of the advanced skills needed for investment analysis and decision making in
today’s quickly evolving global financial industry. As a result, employers and clients are increasingly
seeking CFA charter holders—often making the charter a prerequisite for employment.
Additionally, regulatory bodies in 19 countries recognize the CFA charter as a proxy for meeting
certain licensing requirements, and more than 125 colleges and universities around the world have
incorporated a majority of the CFA Program curriculum into their own finance courses.
Comprehensive and Current Knowledge
The CFA Program curriculum provides a comprehensive framework of knowledge for investment
decision making and is firmly grounded in the knowledge and skills used every day in the
investment profession. The three levels of the CFA Program test a proficiency with a wide range of
fundamental and advanced investment topics, including ethical and professional standards, fixed-
income and equity analysis, alternative and derivative investments, economics, financial reporting
standards, portfolio management, and wealth planning.
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The CFA Program curriculum is updated every year by experts from around the world to ensure
that candidates learn the most relevant and practical new tools, ideas, and investment and wealth
management skills to reflect the dynamic and complex nature of the profession.
To learn more about the CFA charter, visit www.cfainstitue.org.
Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
The Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification is a voluntary certification; no federal or state
law or regulation requires financial planners to hold CFP certification. It is recognized in the
United States and many other countries for its 1) high standard of professional education; 2)
stringent code of conduct and standards of practice; and 3) ethical requirements that govern
professional engagements with clients. Currently, more than 71,000 individuals have obtained CFP
certification in the United States.
High Educational Standards
CFP candidates must complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the financial
planning subject areas that CFP Board’s studies have determined as necessary for the competent
and professional delivery of financial planning services, and attain a Bachelor’s Degree from a
regionally accredited U.S. college or university (or its equivalent from a foreign university). CFP
Board’s financial planning subject areas include insurance planning and risk management,
employee benefits planning, investment planning, income tax planning, retirement planning, and
estate planning.
Examination and Ethics
Standards of Professional Conduct
, a set of
CFP holders must pass the comprehensive CFP Certification Examination, which includes case
studies and client scenarios designed to test one’s ability to correctly diagnose financial planning
issues and apply one’s knowledge of financial planning to real-world circumstances. Furthermore,
they must complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related experience. Those
who hold the CFP agree to be bound by CFP Board’s
documents outlining the ethical and practice standards for CFP professionals.
Ongoing Ethical and Educational Requirements
, to maintain competence and keep up with
Standards of Professional Conduct
Standards
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Individuals who become certified must complete ongoing education and ethics requirements in
Code of Ethics
order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP marks. They are expected to complete 30
tandards of Professional Conduct
hours of continuing education hours every two years, including two hours on the
and other parts of the S
developments in the financial planning field. They also renew an agreement to be bound by
prominently require that CFP professionals
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provide financial planning services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP professionals
must provide financial planning services in the best interests of their clients.
CFP professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may be subject
to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or permanent revocation of
their CFP certification.
To learn more about the CFP certification, visit www.CFP.net.
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