Ryan Franklin Evans

Employer firm

Merit Financial Advisors CRD 142457

$23.9B regulatory AUM 3 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• Educational seminars

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 03/2012 → 11/2025
  Commonwealth Financial Network
  Waltham, MA
• 03/2012 → 11/2025
  Blueprint Wealth Advisors, Llc
  Chicago, IL
• 11/2025 → Present
  Pks Investments
  Albany, NY
• 11/2025 → Present
  Merit Financial Advisors
  Alpharetta, GA

Previous Registrations

• 2012-03-02 → 2025-11-18
  Commonwealth Financial Network
  Chicago, IL
  Sarasota, FL
• 2005-05-02 → 2012-03-06
  Securian Financial Services, Inc.
  Oak Brook, IL
  Downers Grove, IL

Other Businesses

1. Merit Financial Advisors. Investment Related. At registered location. RIA. IAR. 11/15/2025. 160 hrs/week. 160 during securities trading hours. Service clients. 2. FIXED INSURANCE. Investment Related. At registered location. Fixed Insurance/ Annuity. Agent. 11/15/2025. 1 hr/ week. 1 during securities trading hours. Provide insurance advice based on the needs of client(s). 3. George St. Securities. Non-Investment Related. 286 E Crescent Ave Elmhurst IL, 60126. Operating LLC / Support. Owner. 9/24/2014. 5 hrs/ week. 5 during securities trading hours. George St Securities (GSS) was a subset entity in which I'm a 100% owner. monthly business expenses run through that entity.

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2005-04-30

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner