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Ryan McDonald

Investment adviser representative at Vann Equity Management in Plano, TX

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Ryan McDonald is an investment adviser representative at Vann Equity Management LLC, an investment adviser managing $231M, and works from its Plano, TX office. Ryan McDonald has been registered through Vann Equity Management since 22 November 2021, has 29 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7, Series 24 and Series 66.

29
Years in industry
4
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Ryan McDonald has been an investment adviser representative at Vann Equity Management since November 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Vann Equity Management LLC is a Plano, TX firm with $231M under management, 188 clients and 5 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Ryan McDonald is a Portfolio Manager and Financial Planner at Vann Equity Management. He has 21+ years of financial-planning experience in North Texas, specializing in complex retirement and investment solutions.

Ryan McDonald’s longest registration is the current one, 4 years at Vann Equity Management since 2021. Before joining Vann Equity Management in 2021, Ryan McDonald was registered through Per Stirling Capital Management, LLC and TRS Advisors, LLC.

  1. – present · 4 years
    Plano, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 174239
  2. Per Stirling Capital Management, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Dallas, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 151671
  3. TRS Advisors, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Dallas, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 283248
  4. Jim Poe & Associates, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    FT. Worth, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 140232

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Ryan McDonald is registered as an investment adviser representative in Texas, since November 2021.

  • TexasSince 22 November 2021

Examinations

Series 669 June 2017
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 2423 April 1997
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 711 June 1996
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 632 May 1996
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Ryan Lane McDonald
CRD
2720049
Firm
Vann Equity Management · CRD 174239
Office
4975 PRESTON PARK BLVD #490, Plano, TX 75093
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
June 1997
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Ryan McDonald work?

Ryan McDonald is an investment adviser representative registered through Vann Equity Management LLC since November 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Ryan McDonald a financial advisor?

Yes. Ryan McDonald has a current investment-adviser registration in Texas, through Vann Equity Management since November 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Ryan McDonald have?

Ryan McDonald has 29 years in the financial industry, since June 1997, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Ryan McDonald passed?

Ryan McDonald has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 7, Series 24 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in May 1996. FINRA credited Ryan McDonald with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Ryan McDonald work before Vann Equity Management?

Before Vann Equity Management, Ryan McDonald was registered through Per Stirling Capital Management, LLC, February 2020 to November 2021; TRS Advisors, LLC, February 2018 to December 2019; Jim Poe & Associates, Inc., August 2017 to December 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Ryan McDonald based?

Ryan McDonald’s registered office is in Plano, TX.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Ryan McDonald registered with FINRA?

No. Ryan McDonald has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Ryan McDonald’s record?

Search CRD 2720049 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Ryan McDonald’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Vann Equity Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2720049, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Vann Equity Management LLC, filed 31 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Vann Equity Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.