Ryan Larson is the principal Investment Advisor Representative and Founder of FirstLine Financial. His favorite quote: "Stop worrying about what you have to lose and start focusing on what you have to gain."
Larson never enjoyed school but was successful in sports. He faced the fact that becoming a professional athlete would not happen for him. After high school, Larson floated from job to job while attending community college, which only frustrated him. Through a twist of fate, he got involved with the Explorer program of the Chandler Fire Department. That program convinced him to become a firefighter, which required passing a rigorous test that included math and reading comprehension. He had to take the aptitude test multiple times before passing, an experience that showed Larson how smart he really is. In addition, it taught him that he could meet any goal if he set his mind to it, which came in very handy while fighting fires and when he decided to learn about the stock market.
Larson's family lived a modest life, so seeing the movie Wall Street made him very curious about the stock market. In addition, casual trading was something he enjoyed and was good at. The book describes the journey to earning his Series 7 and Series 66 licenses and starting his company that was granted a Service Mark by the US Patent Office in a short five years and is still a proud Phoenix firefighter.
