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Brett Oley
Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Brett Oley, a Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Oley Kinser Concierge Wealth and also a Financial Advisor of Raymond James Financial Services Inc., has built his advisory career on providing holistic wealth management — creating customized, comprehensive and thoughtful plans and professional money management solutions. Trustworthy and knowledgeable, Brett’s early fascination with finance, entrepreneurship, and stewardship has led him to build a team at Oley Kinser Concierge Wealth that works together to guide and educate families on ways to optimize their financial growth potential and preserve their wealth for the future. He specializes in helping business owners, retirees, families, and divorced individuals.

Delivering exceptional client service is second nature to Brett. He is ultra-passionate in his work and takes great pride in knowing all of his clients and understanding their unique needs. He makes every effort to provide friendly and impactful client interactions.

“Our mission is to build an innovative wealth management practice that not only continuously improves, but also helps provide value-creating solutions for our clients – all the while enjoying what we do,” Brett said. “We thoughtfully work with each family to sincerely understand their needs and strive to make sure they are met with plans expertly customized to them.”

Brett’s advisory career began with UBS in 2006. He joined the independent contractor division of Raymond James in 2017.

“Raymond James allows us the independence to more successfully create a positive client experience and also take care of our team, so that we can reach our full potential,” Brett said.

Brett graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree with a double major in Finance and Management (New and Small Business Concentration) from Georgetown University in 2004 and earned an MBA from the University of Florida at Gainesville in 2013.

An Accredited Wealth Management Advisor, Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor, and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner, Brett holds Series 7, 9, 10, 31 and 66 securities licenses and is also life, health and variable annuity insurance licensed.

In 2020, Brett co-authored (with business partner Ryan Kinser) the book “Pillars of Planning: An Essential Guide to Help Grow and Protect Your Wealth.” The book covers an array of wealth management topics – providing value-added knowledge to the reader.

Brett hails from Vermilion, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland situated on the south shore of Lake Erie. A Florida resident since 2006, Brett and his two beautiful children live in Naples with their French Bulldog “Atlas” and tabby cat “Oasa.” Beyond time with family and friends, Brett enjoys exercising, reading, fishing, traveling, and always learning new things!

Ryan Kinser
Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Offering comprehensive and multigenerational financial planning, Ryan and the team specialize in tailored portfolio construction and a concierge level of client service.

“Our goal is for clients to feel as though they’ve found the perfect team to guide them throughout the remainder of their working years and retirement,” Ryan said. “We want them to be confident in our plan for the future, learn along the way and truly enjoy the experience in working with our team.”

Ryan joined Raymond James in May 2018, where he co-founded Oley Kinser Concierge Wealth, LLC, with his longtime friend and colleague from business school, Brett Oley. Previously, Ryan spent four years with Citigroup and five years with UBS Financial Services Inc.

“Brett and I are genuinely proud to be affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services, a firm where the culture truly aligns with our client-first focus, in addition to ethics and integrity being paramount,” Ryan said. “Raymond James’ commitment to innovation and technology is very impressive, while the firm also provides financial advisors with an ideal platform that allows their entrepreneurial spirit to flourish and create a positive client experience.”

Ryan earned his Bachelor of Science in both economics and finance from the University of Central Florida, his MBA from the University of Florida and completed financial planning courses at Florida State University, which led him to become a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. Ryan has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst^® designation and is also a member of the CFA^® Society of Naples.

“I absolutely love finance and am a constant ‘student of the game,'” Ryan said. “I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to combine my passion for finance with the ability to utilize the knowledge I have gained to help people reach for a lifetime of goals.”

Ryan genuinely cares about more than just his clients’ investment portfolios; he cares a great deal about who they are as people and their well-being. In doing business with Ryan, clients can expect a true concierge service experience including transparent advice, knowledge sharing and education, proactive communication, in-home meetings if preferred, and nearly 24/7 direct access, even on weekends.

“We firmly believe in doing what is right for the client at all times,” said Ryan, who takes pride in his high ethical standard. “Clients will typically realize this early on in our professional relationship, as Brett and I are very genuine, straightforward and fully transparent with them from the start.”

Originally from Stuart, Florida, Ryan also spent five years on the Caribbean Island of St. Maarten. Ryan, his wife Dana, daughter Kaia, and two sons, Barron & Troy, reside in beautiful Naples, Florida.

When he is away from the office, Ryan serves as a professional advisor to the Collier Community Foundation™, hosts an annual charity tennis tournament – he is an avid tennis player (4.0 level) – and enjoys playing golf, though he admits he has room for improvement.