Feb. 13, 2026

From Household Decisions to Financial Exclusion: The Reality for Women in Families with Ryan Viktorin, CFP (Ep. 28)

From Household Decisions to Financial Exclusion: The Reality for Women in Families with Ryan Viktorin, CFP (Ep. 28)
From Household Decisions to Financial Exclusion: The Reality for Women in Families with Ryan Viktorin, CFP (Ep. 28)
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From Household Decisions to Financial Exclusion: The Reality for Women in Families with Ryan Viktorin, CFP (Ep. 28)

This episode explores the challenges women face managing finances and being heard within their families. Blending compelling data with real-life stories, Ryan Viktorin, CFP guides the conversation to highlight how patterns emerge and why recognizing them is the first step toward meaningful change.

About Our Guest:

Ryan is a Vice President, Financial Consultant and CFP® at Fidelity Investments in the

Framingham, MA Investor Center. She has been an advisor for 18 years and joined Fidelity

in 2013. She and her team work with high-net-worth individuals and families in the areas of

retirement planning, legacy planning, tax minimization, investment strategy and overall

financial planning.

One of her strengths is taking complex financial concepts and communicating them in a

way that is easy to understand for her clients. This is why she is a recurring panelist for

Fidelity’s Women Talk Money program and is a regular spokesperson for Fidelity in her area

of expertise. She is passionate about helping clients understand their financial picture so

that they can securely and efficiently reach their goals.

Outside of work, Ryan and her husband are busy keeping up with their twin boys

About Our Host:

Melissa Carter trains entrepreneurs, business owners, corporate execs, and home-based professionals to reach their fullest potential. Melissa has appeared on radio, television, podcasts, and in print throughout the nation, and has served as a speaker for many corporate and charitable events to discuss the benefits of using media as part of their business strategy.

As a member of morning radio shows for nearly 20 years, Melissa could be heard on 99X, Q100, and B98.5 in Atlanta. She also served as a Co-Host on Westwood One’s “Radio with a Twist." For these media efforts, Melissa was awarded the Atlanta Dream/SunTrust Inspiring Woman Award, the HRC Community Leadership Award, and the CHRIS Kids Kyle Anderson Service to Youth Award.