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Ryan Walker

CFA
CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT
Atlanta, GA
·CRD# 5998106·12 years experience

Professional Summary

Ryan Walker, CFA, who also goes by Ryan Dau Walker, is a registered financial advisor currently at CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC located in Atlanta, Georgia. Ryan is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2014. Ryan has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Ryan Dau Walker

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Credentials

CFA
Chartered Financial Analyst

Years of Experience

12 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC·CRD# 288566
RIA
3445 Peachtree Road Suite 1225, Atlanta, GA 30326
October 14, 2021 - Present
BERMAN CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC·CRD# 155419
RIA
Atlanta, GA
August 15, 2019 - October 19, 2021
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
RIA
Atlanta, GA
January 5, 2015 - April 17, 2019
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
Atlanta, GA
October 29, 2014 - April 17, 2019

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Current Firm

CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

ALTON WEALTH ADVISERS LLC | TRUE CRESSET | SPORTS + ENTERTAINMENT | PAGNATOKARP | MERISTEM CRESSET | CRESSET WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | CRESSET WEALTH ADVISORS | CRESSET SPORTS + ENTERTAINMENT | CRESSET FAMILY OFFICE | CRESSET CYPRESS ADVISORS | CRESSET CAPITAL | CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | CRESSET | CH INVESTMENT PARTNERS | BERMAN CRESSET

CRD#: 288566 / SEC#: 801-110753
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/10/2017 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

444 W. Lake Street Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60606

Phone Number

(312) 429-2400

# of Employees

496

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 52 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC FORM ADV2A ("DISCLOSURE BROCHURE") AND APPENDIX 1 ("WRAP FEE BROCHURE") (3/27/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

32,894

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$78,936,263,960

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
11/10/2025Cover PageReport
10/09/2024Cover PageReport
11/20/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.

As of 04/2022, Mr. Walker serves as trustee for certain client accounts, providing general administrative and fiduciary services. This endeavor is not investment related. Mr. Walker devotes 1-5 hours per month in this capacity, some of which may occur during securities trading hours. Columbia Theological Seminary; investment-related; 701 S Columbia Dr. Decatur, GA 30030; Seminary; Investment Committee Member for CTS endowment; start date: 08/2026; 1-5 hours per month, some of which may occur during securities trading hours; provide feedback to endowment on investment recommendations made by third-party institutional consultant.

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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".
CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

ALTON WEALTH ADVISERS LLC | TRUE CRESSET | SPORTS + ENTERTAINMENT | PAGNATOKARP | MERISTEM CRESSET | CRESSET WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | CRESSET WEALTH ADVISORS | CRESSET SPORTS + ENTERTAINMENT | CRESSET FAMILY OFFICE | CRESSET CYPRESS ADVISORS | CRESSET CAPITAL | CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | CRESSET | CH INVESTMENT PARTNERS | BERMAN CRESSET

CRD#: 288566 / SEC#: 801-110753
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/10/2017 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.
IAR
Georgia
(10/14/2021)
IAR
Texas
(2/22/2024)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Dec 2014About the Series 66 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Oct 2014About the Series 7 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC — Registered Investment Advisory firm

Version Date: Wed, Sep 08, 2021

Our firm, Cresset Asset Management, LLC (“Cresset”, “we”, “our”), is registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Brokerage and investment advisory services and fees differ, and it is important for you to understand these differences. Free and simple tools are available to research firms and financial professionals at Investor.gov/CRS, which also provides educational materials about broker-dealers, investment advisers, and investing.

Services: We offer investment advisory and family office services to retail investors which includes high net worth individuals, trusts and estates. These services include wealth management, which is a combination of investment management and financial planning, and family office services. We may also offer these services on a stand-alone basis. Our services can be offered as a wrap fee program where we combine securities transaction fees and other fees and expenses with our investment advisory services. Our services are tailored to meet your individual needs, life circumstances and investment goals.

Accounts, Investments, and Monitoring: We provide services to individual, joint, retirement, trust and estate and separately managed accounts. We primarily use independent managers, private, money market, mutual, and exchange-traded funds, stocks, bonds, and alternative investments in constructing portfolios. We do not make available or offer advice with respect to only proprietary products or a limited menu of products or types of investments. As part of our services, we monitor portfolios and securities in accounts on a regular and continuous basis. We also meet with you at least annually, or more frequently, depending on your needs.

Investment Authority: We provide our services on a perpetual and discretionary basis. We execute investment recommendations in accordance with your investment objectives without your prior approval of each specific transaction. Our engagement will continue until you notify us otherwise in writing. We also offer our services on a non-discretionary basis, which means we are required to obtain your consent prior to executing any trades in your accounts. Therefore, you will make the ultimate decision regarding the purchase or sale of investments in your accounts. However, we may not be able to aggregate your order with other client orders under this type of authority and therefore you may not receive the same price as other clients.

Account Minimums & Other Requirements: We do not require an account or relationship size minimum in order for you to open/maintain an account or establish a relationship.

Additional Information: For more detailed information on our relationships and services, please see Item 4 – Advisory Services and Item 7 – Types of Clients of our Form ADV Part 2A available via our firm’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure Page.


Questions to ask your Professional:

  • Given my financial situation, should I choose an investment advisory service? Why or why not?
  • How will you choose investments to recommend to me?
  • What is your relevant experience, including your licenses, education and other qualifications?
  • What do these qualifications mean?

Asset-Based Fees: Our asset-based fees for wealth and investment management services range up to 2.00% annually. This fee will be collected on a monthly or quarterly basis and calculated as a percentage of the value of assets we manage as determined in the Client Engagement Agreement we have with you. This presents a conflict of interest as we are financially incentivized to encourage you to place more assets in your advisory account as you will pay more in advisory fees. If you are engaged in our wrap fee program, our asset-based fee will inherently include the costs and securities transaction fees that we pay to third parties and custodians of your assets to perform the services we provide to you.

Fixed Fees: Our fixed project-based fees for stand-alone financial planning, family office, and consultive services are negotiable based on the nature and complexity of the services provided and the overall relationship with us. We will provide you with an estimate of the total cost prior to engaging us for these services. We will collect fees based on your agreement with us.

Performance-Based Fees: We may charge a performance-based fee on assets in certain types of investment accounts that we manage based on the performance of the account as determined in the Client Engagement September 08, 2021 Agreement. This presents a conflict of interest as we are financially incentivized to recommend investments that are riskier or more speculative than might otherwise be the case in the absence of such an arrangement.

Other Fees & Costs: In addition to our advisory fee, you will also be responsible for third party manager fees, custody fees, account administrative fees, fees and expenses related to mutual funds and exchange-traded funds and applicable securities transaction fees. If you are in our wrap fee program, applicable securities transaction fees will be included in our advisory fees.

Additional Information: You will pay fees and costs whether you make or lose money on your investments. Fees and costs will reduce any amount of money you make on your investments over time. Please make sure you understand what fees and costs you are paying. For more detailed information on our fees, please see Item 5 – Fees and Compensation of our Form ADV Part 2A available via our firm’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure Page.


Questions to ask your Professional:

  • Help me understand how these fees and costs might affect my investments. If I give you $10,000 to invest, how much will go to fees and costs, and how much will be invested for me?

When we act as your investment adviser, we have to act in your best interest and not put our interests ahead of yours. At the same time, the way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests. You should understand and ask us about these conflicts because they can affect the investment advice we provide you. Here is an example to help you understand what this means.

We will recommend that you invest in proprietary products that are managed by an affiliate of ours. Investing in a proprietary product means that individuals within our organization will receive additional revenue from the fees collected for the management of these products. We are therefore financially incentivized to recommend that you invest directly into proprietary products over other alternatives. However, you are not obligated to invest in proprietary products in order to maintain an advisory relationship with us.

Additional Information: For more detailed information, please see Item 10 – Financial Industry Activities of our Form ADV Part 2A available via our firm’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure Page.


Questions to ask your Professional:

  • How might your conflicts of interest affect me, and how will you address them?

Our financial professionals are compensated based on an agreed-upon annual salary and on the revenues generated from the accounts they service. Additionally, they may purchase or receive equity interests in our firm or an affiliate. This means financial professionals have an incentive to increase the asset size in the relationship or solicit new business, taking time away from the day-to-day servicing of current clients.

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