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Ryan T. Merrell

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS
Palm City, FL
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CRD#: 4468943
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Professional summary

Ryan Thomas Merrell, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC located in Palm City, Florida and TRANSAMERICA INVESTORS SECURITIES, LLC located in Palm City, Florida.

Ryan is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. Ryan has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 7 and Series 26 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP®

Certified Financial Planner

Experience

Current

May 8, 2014 - Present

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 107319
Palm City, FL
Current

January 13, 2010 - Present

TRANSAMERICA INVESTORS SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 32205
Palm City, FL
Past

November 7, 2007 - December 17, 2009

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

RIA
CRD#: 7059
CORAL GABLES, FL
Past

November 5, 2007 - December 17, 2009

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
CORAL GABLES, FL
Past

June 28, 2002 - October 26, 2007

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6363
MIAMI, FL
Past

December 7, 2001 - July 3, 2006

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 6321
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Past

December 7, 2001 - October 26, 2007

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6363
MIAMI, FL

Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
TR
TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC
DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC | TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC | TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, INC. | DIVERSIFIED RETIREMENT CORPORATION | DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 107319 / SEC#: 801-42910

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/16/1992 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Florida
(1/13/2010)
IAR
Florida
(5/8/2014)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 1/11/2002
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 12/6/2001
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 26
Date: 9/9/2013
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

TR
TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC
DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC | TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC | TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, INC. | DIVERSIFIED RETIREMENT CORPORATION | DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 107319 / SEC#: 801-42910

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/16/1992 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
6400 C Street Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499
Mailing Address
Phone number
(866) 368-0566
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
383

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC THIRD PARTY MONEY MANAGERS BROCHURES (5/22/2025)
TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC TRANSAMERICA PERSONALIZED PORTFOLIOS BROCHURE (2/14/2025)
TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC. DEFINED BENEFIT SERVICES BROCHURE (2/14/2025)
TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC. MANAGED ADVICE SERVICES BROCHURE (2/14/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts212,836
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 16,157,423,229

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/10/2025
Cover Page
Report
10/25/2024
Cover Page
Report
07/25/2023
Cover Page
Report

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Company Information

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 107319Palm City, FL

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