Ryan Townsley is Chief Compliance Officer and Owner / Managing Member of Town Capital, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.
Town Capital, LLC is a Bel Air, MD firm with $169M under management, 156 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its June 2026 filing.
Ryan Townsley is Founder, CEO and Lead Financial Planner of Town Capital, a financial planning firm created for nuclear power plant professionals. He served six years in the US Naval Nuclear Program, then worked in commercial nuclear power for 13 years as a Radiation Protection Supervisor and Senior Reactor Operator. He started Town Capital to continue to serve the community he worked with for nearly two decades.
Ryan Townsley’s longest registration is the current one, 7 years at Town Capital since 2018. Before joining Town Capital in 2018, Ryan Townsley was registered through Edward Jones.
- Edward Jones– · under a yearForest Hill, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 250
Professional designations
Listed by Town Capital
- CFP®
- RICP®
- CPWA®
- TPCP®
Investment adviser representative registrations
Ryan Townsley is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from November 2018; the most recent is Texas, in January 2019.
- MarylandSince 29 November 2018
- TexasResidentSince 23 January 2019
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 24 October 2018 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 17 February 2018 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 27 January 2018 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Ryan Eric Townsley
- CRD
- 6885396
- Firm
- Town Capital · CRD 299341
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer; Owner / Managing Member
- Office
- 112 W Pennsylvania Ave, 301, Bel Air, MD 21014
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- July 2018
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- towncapitalllc.com
Where does Ryan Townsley work?
Ryan Townsley is Chief Compliance Officer; Owner / Managing Member of Town Capital, LLC, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Ryan Townsley a financial advisor?
Yes. Ryan Townsley has a current investment-adviser registration in Maryland and Texas, through Town Capital since November 2018.
How many years of experience does Ryan Townsley have?
Ryan Townsley has 8 years in the financial industry, since July 2018, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Ryan Townsley passed?
Ryan Townsley has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in January 2018. FINRA credited Ryan Townsley with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Ryan Townsley work before Town Capital?
Before Town Capital, Ryan Townsley was registered through Edward Jones, February 2018 to June 2018.
Where is Ryan Townsley based?
Ryan Townsley’s registered office is in Bel Air, MD.
Is Ryan Townsley registered with FINRA?
No. Ryan Townsley has no current broker registration.
Is Ryan Townsley a CFP?
Town Capital lists Ryan Townsley with the CFP credential (“CFP®”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.
How can I verify Ryan Townsley’s record?
Search CRD 6885396 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Ryan Townsley’s full registration record.