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Ryan J. Marshall, CFP® is a SmartVestor Pro, recommended by Dave Ramsey and the Ramsey Solutions organization to help with your retirement, college savings and other investments.
Who is Dave Ramsey?
America’s trusted voice on money and business, Dave Ramsey is a personal money-management expert and extremely popular national radio personality. His seven best-selling books –Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover, EntreLeadership, The Complete Guide to Money, Legacy Journey and Smart Money Smart Kids – have sold more than 10 million copies combined.
By age 26 he had established a four-million-dollar real estate portfolio, only to lose it by age 30. Using the wisdom he gained, Ramsey rebuilt his financial life and now teaches others how to be responsible with their money, so they can acquire enough wealth to take care of loved ones, retire with dignity, and give generously to others.
In 1992, Ramsey founded The Lampo Group, LLC. to provide financial counseling, through various means, to anyone who wants to better understand the principles of proper money management. Twenty years later, the company has grown from a card table in his living room to more than 550 team members and has been voted one of the “Best Places to Work” in Nashville numerous times. In 2014, the company rebranded to become Ramsey Solutions as part of an ongoing plan for growth and longevity. Ramsey runs a multi-million dollar company with a nationally recognized brand, but he defines success by the number of lives changed through his message of hope.
Ramsey offers that life-changing message as host of a nationally syndicated radio program, “The Dave Ramsey Show,” which is heard by 12 million listeners each week on more than 575 radio stations and digitally through podcasts, online audio streaming and a 24-hour online streaming video channel. In 2009, he was honored as the National Association of Broadcaster’s Marconi Award winner. Ramsey was inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2013 and the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2015.
He is the creator of Financial Peace University (FPU), a program that helps people dump their debt, get control of their money, and learn new behaviors around money that are founded on commitment and accountability. More than 4.5 million people have attended FPU and Legacy Journey classes at their workplace, church, military base, local nonprofit organization or community group.
Ramsey offers his message of hope through a variety of mediums and products. More than 1 million people have attended a live event including more than 40,000 EntreLeadership participants. His high school and college curriculums are offered in more than 16,000 schools and educational institutions. The “Dave Says” syndicated column is available to more than 8 million readers monthly. Thousands of children have enjoyed his entertaining and educational book series. Daveramsey.com offers free informational articles and streaming of “The Dave Ramsey Show.”
Ramsey earned his B.S. degree in Finance and Real Estate from the University of Tennessee. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at www.DaveRamsey.com.
Working with an advisor that is part of the SmartVestor network cannot guarantee investment success or that financial goals will be achieved. There can be no assurance that working with a Dave Ramsey SmartVestor Pro (SVP) will produce or achieve better results than working with an advisor not affiliated with the SmartVestor program. Advisors that participate in this program pay a fee to belong to the program for client leads that are provided. Dave Ramsey and the Dave Ramsey SmartVestor program is not affiliated with Cetera and ELA Financial Group, Inc and is not sponsored or endorsed by Cetera nor ELA Financial Group, Inc