Ryan Forness has been Managing Principal and Chief Compliance Officer of Forness Financial since September 2014, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it. Ryan Forness holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Georgia.
Forness Financial LLC is a Needham, MA firm with $203M under management, 227 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its February 2026 filing.
Ryan Forness is Managing Principal of Forness Financial. He has been a Personal Financial Advisor for over 25 years, including as a Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial and a Senior Vice President of Forness & Forness, and is now a Private Wealth Manager and Managing Principal of Forness Financial LLC.
Ryan Forness’ longest registration is the current one, 12 years at Forness Financial since 2014. Before joining Forness Financial in 2014, Ryan Forness was registered through Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
- Forness Financial LLCCurrent– present · 12 yearsNeedham, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 172473
- Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.– · 8 yearsNeedham, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6363
Professional designations
Listed by Forness Financial
- CRPC®
Investment adviser representative registrations
Ryan Forness is registered as an investment adviser representative in Massachusetts, since October 2014.
- MassachusettsSince 21 October 2014
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 30 April 1999 |
| Series 31 | Futures Managed Funds Examination | 9 April 1999 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 1 April 1999 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- Futures Managed Funds Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Ryan Charles Forness
- CRD
- 3188939
- Firm
- Forness Financial · CRD 172473
- Role
- Managing Principal and Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 105 CHESTNUT STREET, SUITE 37, Needham, MA 02492
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- October 2006
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- fornessfinancial.com
Where does Ryan Forness work?
Ryan Forness has been Managing Principal and Chief Compliance Officer of Forness Financial LLC since September 2014, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Ryan Forness a financial advisor?
Yes. Ryan Forness has a current investment-adviser registration in Massachusetts, through Forness Financial since October 2014.
How many years of experience does Ryan Forness have?
Ryan Forness has 20 years in the financial industry, since October 2006, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Ryan Forness passed?
Ryan Forness has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 31 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 1999. FINRA credited Ryan Forness with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Ryan Forness based?
Ryan Forness’ registered office is in Needham, MA.
Is Ryan Forness registered with FINRA?
No. Ryan Forness has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Ryan Forness’ record?
Search CRD 3188939 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Ryan Forness’ full registration record.
