Megan Rynearson

Megan is a Columbus native and a Columbus East 2014 graduate. She got her Mechanical Engineering degree from Purdue University in 2018 and then relocated to the Detroit area to work for Ford Motor Company following graduation. 

Navigating post-grad life and managing her first salary is where her passion for personal finance began. Figuring out how to prioritize paying off her student loan debt, saving up an emergency fund, starting retirement funds, along with saving to replace her 15-year-old car led Megan to tons of personal finance blogs, podcasts, and books that sparked her passion for personal finance and building wealth.  

She became the “financial expert and spreadsheet nerd” in her groups of friends and family, and always made sure her younger, post-grad family members knew how to open a Roth IRA and set up a monthly budget. 

Her philosophy on money is that it is a tool to help you reach your financial goals while also living your best life. It is possible to live below your means, save and invest for the future, and spend intentionally on things that matter to you- you just need some self-awareness and a plan! 

Megan later found a job as a Performance Engineer at Cummins and she and her husband relocated back to Columbus in December of 2021 to be closer to family. While she enjoyed parts of her work as an engineer, her passion for personal finance outgrew her interest in diesel engine calibration. She started looking more seriously into making a career change, but wasn’t sure how or when to do it. 

After a Google search for “fee only fiduciary Columbus Indiana,” she found WWA and reached out to Jalene in 2022 to inquire about what a career in financial planning would look like. This initial conversation led to many more over the next couple of years, and Megan got the opportunity to join the firm in April of 2024 as an Associate Financial Planner. She is currently working on her CFP designation in addition to her responsibilities at the firm. 

While Megan is a type-A planner, she also lives outside the spreadsheet by volunteering as a Big Sister through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and traveling and hiking in US National Parks and beyond. She also loves playing euchre, cheering on the Purdue basketball team, listening to country music, and doing DIY home projects with her husband.