Tony Ranallo

Since he started in the financial services industry in 2002, Tony has worked with local institutions and qualified individuals, focusing on investment management and distribution strategies. He now oversees The Ranallo Group at Merrill, one of the largest wealth advisory teams in the state entrusted with $2 billion of individual and institutional assets as of January 2026.   Tony was named to the 2026 Barron's "Top 1,500 Advisors" list (Published on March 20, 2026. Rankings based on data as of September 30, 2025), named a Best in State Wealth Advisor by Forbes in 2021 - 2026 (Published annually Jan - April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year), a Financial Times Top 400 Adviser in the United States in 2020 (Published on April 16, 2020. Rankings based on data as of June 30, 2019), and a Top 401 Retirement Plan Adviser in 2017 (Published on September 27, 2017. Rankings based on data as of Dec 31, 2016.)
Tony graduated Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and later completed his Masters of Science in Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado. Continuing to place an emphasis on education, Tony attained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification and has also completed the CIMA® designation and the CPWA® program. Tony resides in Waukee, Iowa with his wife Kimberly, their sons A.J. and Frankie, and daughter Peyton.

*2026 Barron’s “Top 1,500 Financial Advisors” list. Opinions are Barron’s who evaluated advisors with a minimum of seven years financial services experience and employed at their current firm for at least one year. Ranking spots determined by each state's population and wealth. Other quantitative and qualitative measures include assets under management, revenues generated for the firm, quality of practice, regulatory records, internal company documents and 100-plus points of advisor-provided data. Rankings do not reflect any one client's experience, endorse any advisor and do not guarantee future investment success. Compensation was not received from anyone for the study. Barron’s is a trademark of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved.

*Forbes | SHOOK® “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors” list. Opinions provided by SHOOK® Research, LLC and is based on in-person, virtual and telephone due-diligence meetings that measure best practices, client retention, industry experience, credentials, compliance records, firm nominations, assets under management and Firm-generated revenue (investment performance is not a criterion). SHOOK’s rankings are available for client evaluation only, are not indicative of future performance and do not represent any one client’s experience and available for investor help in evaluating the right financial advisor. Compensation was not received from anyone for the study. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Details available at the SHOOK Research website. SHOOK is a registered trademark of SHOOK Research, LLC.

Financial Times “400 Top Financial Advisers” list. Opinions provided by Financial Times (FT 400) and is based on data gathered from advisers, broker-dealer home offices, regulatory disclosures, and the FT’s research. The listing reflects each adviser’s status in six primary areas: assets under management (AUM), asset growth, compliance record, experience, credentials and online accessibility. The award does not evaluate client service quality and is not indicative of any future performance success or a higher level of performance results. Rankings results are not an endorsement of the advisor. Compensation was not received from anyone for the study. Rankings produced annually by Ignites Research, a division of Money-Media, Inc on behalf of Financial Times. All right reserved.

Financial Times “401 Top Retirement Advisers” list. Opinions provided by the Financial Times and is based on data gathered from advisers, regulatory disclosures, and the FT’s research. The listing reflects each adviser’s status in six primary areas: DC plan assets under management, DC plan growth rate, specialization in DC plans, years of experience, advanced industry credentials, and compliance record. Financial Times rankings are not indicative of future performance and do not guarantee investment or higher level of performance results and not an endorsement of the adviser. Compensation was not received from anyone for the study. All rights reserved.