Ryan Hayden

Ryan’s practice starts with helping clients uncover their core values and individual purpose, then aligning their investment strategies with what matters most to them.

Ryan has a unique interest in working with small business retirement plans, and creative ways to help clients with very low and very high risk tolerance explore unique solutions.

He spent eight years as a financial advisor with Waddell & Reed in Manhattan, Kansas, where he also served as branch manager for two years. During his tenure, he was appointed to Waddell & Reed’s national Policy and Compliance Committee, contributing to the firm’s broader strategic and ethical direction.

Before entering the financial services industry Ryan spent 20 years in pastoral ministry, serving at three churches. Most recently he served as senior pastor at University Christian Church in Manhattan. He currently serves on the board of Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Flint Hills and of Homestead House.

Ryan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies from Milligan College and a Master of Divinity from Cincinnati Christian Seminary. Outside of work, he enjoys woodworking, running, and working out with his wife, Brenda. They enjoy estate sales, hunting for boxes of books and vintage furniture to restore. On game days, you’ll find him on the sidelines as part of the chain crew for Kansas State University football. Ryan and Brenda have four grown sons.

Raymond James is not affiliated with any of the outside organizations mentioned.