Verticus Advisors was founded in 2024 by Ryan Cooper with a simple but powerful goal: to give individuals, families, and businesses a more complete and transparent financial advisory experience. After more than 15 years in public accounting—helping clients navigate complex tax matters across households, businesses, trusts, estates, and nonprofits—Ryan saw a need for something beyond traditional tax services.
That vision grew into a firm designed to combine expert tax planning with personalized investment management and financial guidance. By bridging these services together, clients gain a clear, integrated path to building and protecting wealth.
Ryan brings both professional credentials and personal perspective to the table. As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 2012 and a Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) since 2021, he offers clients deep technical expertise. But just as importantly, with nearly two decades of hands-on experience investing in stocks and real estate, Ryan understands the markets from the inside. He believes in helping people make confident decisions by connecting financial data with real-world strategy.
Ryan has lived with his wife and daughter in Sandy, Utah for over 7 years. When he's not busy he enjoys spending time with family, hiking, snowboarding, gardening and relaxing at the family cabin in eastern Idaho.