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Ryan Brady, CFP®
Lead Writer & Content Strategist
Expertise
Small-business lending•
Insurance
How I Think About Money“I used to be the one Googling answers late into the night as a small-business owner. Now I help entrepreneurs move forward with clarity.”
8+Years of Experience
50+Articles Written
468K+Readers Reached
Previous experience
Principal Researcher
Gartner
Education
B.A. in communication from Florida Gulf Coast University
Ryan Brady is a CFP® professional and lead writer at NerdWallet covering small-business lending and insurance. Ryan enjoys simplifying complex finance topics to help entrepreneurs make smarter decisions.
Before joining NerdWallet, Ryan ran a successful online retail business, giving him firsthand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities small-business owners face.
His work has appeared in TechCrunch, MarketWatch, Yahoo, Nasdaq and more.