Ryne’s client-centric and technology-driven practice focuses on high-net-worth families and business owners. Understanding that each client is unique, he develops a personalized investment strategy that emphasizes retirement, tax, and investment planning to help clients protect and grow their net worth in the most tax efficient manner.
Ryne began his financial services career in the late 2000s working within the consumer banking and mortgage lending divisions of two publicly traded regional banks. In 2016, Ryne transitioned from banking to advising high-net-worth families and business owners at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. After rising to Senior Financial Advisor, Ryne made the decision to join Golden State Wealth Management as an independent financial advisor. His firm is based in Missoula, Montana and operates under the DBA Switchbacks Capital Advisory.
Ryne is a graduate of the College of Business at the University of Montana, majoring in marketing with minors in finance and psychology. Ryne was awarded the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) designation in 2018 and the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA®) designation in 2020.
A native of Billings, Ryne and his family can often be found taking advantage of the endless outdoor recreation in and around Missoula and greater Western Montana by bike, water or foot. Ryne lives in Missoula with his wife, two children and their extremely energetic dog Hank.