Ryan started his career in the finance business in 2006 working for an independent Broker Dealer while studying Finance at Cal State Fullerton. After obtaining his Series 7, Series 66, and CA Insurance License, he quickly climbed the ranks to the VP of Marketing. With that promotion, Ryan was responsible for recommending investment and insurance solutions to over 600 financial advisors nationwide. After several years of helping financial advisors build their practices within the Broker Dealer, he decided focus his abilities in the life insurance and annuity space. In 2014, Ryan became the Director of Annuities at BGA Insurance. The expertise he has gained in the retirement and estate planning sectors over the last 10 years has been instrumental in growing the annuity division to an all-time high.