Meet Matt

Matt is the Founder and President of Ferris Financial, LLC, a firm dedicated to helping individuals, families, and business owners achieve financial peace of mind and build meaningful legacies. With a career in financial services that began in 2003 as a financial professional at New York Life Insurance Company, Matt brings over two decades of experience and a deep commitment to comprehensive financial planning.

A native of New Philadelphia, Ohio, Matt earned both his B.A. and M.B.A. from Ohio University before launching his career in Charlotte, North Carolina. After several successful years in Charlotte, he returned to Ohio and founded Ferris Financial. Since then, he has continued to grow his firm and build lasting relationships with clients and their families.

Matt’s passion for service extends beyond financial planning. He actively engaged in local politics, running for Columbus City Council in 2009 and 2011, where his campaigns helped stimulate important civic discussions throughout the city. In 2011, he married his wife Lisa and refocused on expanding his firm and refining his client-centered approach to financial advising.

He is a proud member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) and a qualifying and Life Member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), a global benchmark of excellence in the life insurance and financial services industry. In 2015, Matt was elected to New York Life Insurance Company’s prestigious Agents Advisory Council (AAC), where he collaborated with senior leadership to improve service and outcomes for families and businesses across the country.

Matt continues to work closely with clients to ensure their financial strategies align with their values, protecting what matters most while planning for a prosperous future.

The Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), The Premier Association of Financial Professionals, is recognized globally as the standard of excellence for life insurance sales performance in the insurance and financial services industry.

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Matt is a lifelong learner with a wide range of interests that reflect his curiosity and drive for growth. Beyond his professional work in financial services, Matt is passionate about rodeo, travel, politics, history, economics, geopolitics, health, nutrition, and firearms self-defense. He is an avid reader and dedicated student, continually seeking to deepen his understanding of the world and the forces that shape it.

Matt is married to his wife, Lisa, and together they are raising their three children.

Whether he's guiding clients, traveling, studying, or engaging with his many interests, Matt enjoys life and the time God has granted us on Earth.