Ryan Hazlett McKenna
Wealth Management Advisor|CLU®, CFP®, RICP®
Professional
Ryan started with Northwestern Mutual right after graduating from Miami University with a finance degree and entrepreneurship minor in 2005.
In December of 2012, Ryan became the newest Managing Director in Pittsburgh by opening up the district office located in the South Hills which is home to approximately 30-40 advisors, interns, and staff. Along with managing his own office, he still serves as a financial advisor and is happy to have helped expand Northwestern Mutual's reach to the South Hills.
Continuing education has always been a priority for Ryan. Ryan holds the following: Series 6, 63, 7, and 26. He has the CFP, CLU, and RICP designations.
Here are my areas of expertise
Financial Planning
Insurance Protection Strategies
Life Insurance Strategies
Retirement Planning & Income Strategies
Education Planning & Funding
Disability Planning
Multigenerational Planning
Estate Planning
Personal
Ryan lives near the office in Mt. Lebanon with his wife Erin. They have two daughters, Charlotte and Audrey who love irish dance, music, art, and nature. They enjoy being involved in a variety of civic and charitable causes, taking advantage of the city’s parks, the zoo, the aviary and the many museums. Ryan is a member of the Duquesne Club and The Club at Nevillewood. The family is involved in supporting the Extra Mile Education Foundation, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, St. Bernard’s Parish, Ave Maria Acad, Focus Missionaries and Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank.
Lending a hand in my community.
As part of Northwestern Mutual, I'm proud to help accelerate the search for better childhood cancer treatments while supporting families undergoing treatment, and survivors from late effects. Here are some of the organizations we partner with:
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF)
ALSF funds cancer research, raises awareness, and supports the families of children with cancer. Since 2012, Northwestern Mutual, its employees, and financial professionals like me have donated more than $20 million to support ALSF and fund over 400,000 research hours.
Beads of Courage
Beads of Courage is an art-in-medicine program that helps kids with cancer tell their unique treatment story through colorful beads that are symbols of their courage.
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Ryan is a part of the young professionals board for the Western PA and West Virginia Chapter. This organization exemplifies the best our community has to offer in the form of young individuals who lead through their spirit of caring.
Girls Hope of Pittsburgh
Founded in 1990, Girls Hope provides a well-balanced, nurturing home and quality education through college for academically capable girls.
Extra Mile Education Foundation - Young Professionals Board
Extra Mile Education Foundation provides financial support to urban children and their families seeking a values-based quality pre-kindergarten through eighth grade education in parochial schools. Through financial assistance and scholarship support, these children have access to an education that puts them on the path to success.
United Way - Young Leaders
United Way Worldwide is the leadership and support organization for the network of nearly 1,800 community-based United Ways in 45 countries and territories. We envision a world where all individuals and families achieve their human potential through education, income stability and healthy lives.
Sigma Phi Epsilon at The University of Pittsburgh - Volunteer Board
Sigma Phi Epsilon helps its members achieve this ideal through the "Balanced Man Program". It is this foundation that sets SigEp apart from every other Greek organization. Members of SigEp are committed to becoming more balanced men, striving for excellence in all aspects of their life, both mentally and physically. The principle of maintaining a Sound Mind in a Sound Body is very dear to members of SigEp
How Northwestern Mutual helps you live the life you want.
When people feel better about their money, good things happen—they become more confident and feel more secure. For more than 160 years, Northwestern Mutual has helped people achieve the financial flexibility they need to live more and worry less.
Being a mutual company means Northwestern Mutual reports to its clients, not Wall Street. They don't believe in chasing fads or taking undue risk for short-term gains. Instead, they take a long-term approach—both in the way we help people plan to reach their goals, and in the way they do business. This has served their clients (and mine) well through all kinds of economic ups and downs, including wars, recessions, even the recent pandemic.
It's why I'm happy to be part of a company that's in it for the long-haul and prioritizes clients over profit.
