Ryland Hanstad

Ryland Hanstad

President & Financial Advisor

A Personal Approach to Investing

Ryland Hanstad is a Financial Advisor at Hanstad Wealth Management. Specializing in retirement planning for professionals, small business owners, executives, as well as pre- and post-retirees, Ryland creates effective strategies with the goal of developing long-term financial security. With over 26 years of experience, Ryland has worked with numerous clients with the goal of helping them and their families improve their financial lives.


After graduating with a double degree in economics and history from Colgate University, and an MBA from Babson College, Ryland began working with Fidelity Investments and later Wells Fargo Advisors. In 2012, he founded Hanstad Wealth Management, a firm dedicated to investment management and holistic financial planning services. He holds a designation as an Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS).


With a desire to bring clients financial confidence and peace of mind, Ryland approaches investing with a straightforward approach: he considers all of the circumstances clients present and develops plans according to their specific needs. He is dedicated to doing what's suitable for his clients in the Holliston and the greater Boston Area. He has a firm belief that appropriate investment management and retirement planning can change people’s lives. This belief fuels his life mission to improve society through his work.


Ryland is actively involved in many aspects of the community of Holliston. He serves on the Knights of Columbus, a group involved in many charitable endeavors, most notably raising important funds for Habitat for Humanity, local food pantries and several Veterans organizations. A tennis enthusiast, Ryland actively competes in tennis tournaments and leagues, and he helps coach the Holliston varsity girls’ and boys’ teams. With his family, he has provided free tennis clinics over the years for youth in Holliston. Ryland and his wife, Anne-Louise, live in Holliston and have three beautiful daughters.