ames Ryan Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor, Senior Portfolio Manager Greater New York City Area Connect Connect with James Ryan Merrill Private Wealth Management Cornell University See contact info 380 connections I joined Merrill Lynch in 1981 after serving three years in the Federal Government as a Presidential Management Intern. As the senior partner for The Ryan Group I focus on strategy and business development for the team. My Educational background includes a BA in Government from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Cornell University, which I attended on a Charles E Merrill Fellowship. I have been recognized by Barron's as one of the Top 1,000 Advisors in the country every year since its inception through 2013 and as one of the Top 1200 Financial Advisors from 2014 through 2016. In addition, I was named one of the FT 400 Top Financial Advisors in America list in 2013 by the Financial Times. Merrill Lynch has often had me speak at conferences and symposiums on the topic of socially responsible investing. In 2011 I was a panelist at the Notre Dame Catholic Endowment Management Conference and in 2014 was a panelist at the Vatican conference on Investing for the Poor. I currently serve on an Impact Investing advisory council for Catholic Relief Services, the official overseas relief and development agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, USCCB. My wife Libby and I live in Brooklyn with our sons, Michael and Joseph. We are also fortunate to have a home on the Great South Bay in Bellport, Long Island where we spend many relaxing family vacations. I am a Director of Nazareth Housing and CHIPS Soup Kitchen and also a member of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre and Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Show less Show less of James’ summary Experience Merrill Private Wealth Management Private Wealth Advisor, Managing Director Company NameMerrill Private Wealth Management Dates EmployedDec 1990 – Present Employment Duration28 yrs 5 mos Impact investing and/or Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) managers may take into consideration factors beyond traditional financial information to select securities, which could result in relative investment performance deviating from other strategies or broad market benchmarks, depending on whether such sectors or investments are in or out of favor in the market. Further, ESG strategies may rely on certain values based criteria to eliminate exposures found in similar strategies or broad market benchmarks, which could also result in relative investment performance deviating. Education Cornell University Cornell University Degree NameMaster's Degree Dates attended or expected graduation 1976 – 1978 University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame Degree NameBachelor's Degree Dates attended or expected graduation 1972 – 1976