Legacy Investments & Real Estate Welcomes Ryan Edde as Registered Representative, Real Estate Securities, Serving the Reno / Tahoe Region
Legacy Investments & Real Estate is proud to announce the addition of Ryan Edde to its growing team. Ryan joins Legacy as a Registered Representative, Real Estate Securities, where he will support real estate investors and professional partners across the Reno / Tahoe area in identifying tax-efficient passive investment solutions.
Ryan's work is focused on 1031 Exchanges, Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs), Qualified Opportunity Zone investments, and other diversified alternative strategies. He brings an education-first approach to helping clients navigate real estate liquidity events and investment decisions, a style that aligns closely with Legacy's commitment to personalized, transparent client service.
The Reno / Tahoe region has experienced significant real estate appreciation over the last decade, driven by population growth, corporate relocation, and strong demand across Northern Nevada and the Sierra Nevada foothills. For longtime Nevada property owners in markets like Reno, Sparks, Incline Village, Truckee, and the broader Lake Tahoe basin, that appreciation has created meaningful equity and, with it, meaningful tax exposure. Ryan is positioned to help those investors understand their options and make confident decisions about what comes next.
Before joining the alternative investment space, Ryan spent 26 years in corporate finance with Wells Fargo, where he worked across Commercial Banking and Corporate & Investment Banking. Over that time, he helped structure, underwrite, and execute more than $20 billion in corporate debt transactions, with 24 years of deep specialization in gaming, lodging, and hospitality. That background is particularly relevant in a market like Reno / Tahoe, where gaming, hospitality, and commercial real estate have long been central to the regional economy.
What sets Ryan apart is a perspective that goes well beyond traditional finance. He worked as a commercial fisherman in Bristol Bay, Alaska and as a farmhand on his family's farm in California's Central San Joaquin Valley. He has also helped his own family work through complex real estate divestiture, exit planning, and tax liability challenges, giving him firsthand understanding of the decisions families and investors face at critical financial crossroads.
Ryan earned his degree in Business Economics/Finance from UC Santa Barbara and completed additional accounting coursework through California State University, Bakersfield. He holds FINRA Series 7, 63, 65, 79, and 99 licenses, along with the SIE. He is an active member of the Roseville Chamber of Commerce and CCIM Northern Nevada.
Based between Reno, Nevada and Auburn, California, Ryan lives with his wife and their seven children. Outside of work, he can be found fly fishing, hiking, backpacking, and playing music.
“As a fellow Central Valley native, Ryan’s background resonated with me personally. Through his family, he has a true understanding of how to navigate the challenges that arise when real estate wealth is built without a clear exit plan. That kind of firsthand perspective isn’t something you can teach. Ryan is exactly the kind of person we want in the room with our clients.
People reach out regularly about joining our team, but we’re very intentional about our growth. We’ve been waiting for the right person to open the Reno market for some time and it wasn’t until Ryan that we found the right fit.
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Legacy Investments & Real Estate is proud to expand its reach across Northern Nevada to better support Nevada real estate investors and our professional partners within the greater Reno / Tahoe region.
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