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Ascend Advisory hosts Irish Ambassador to the US
- Ascend Advisory Group
- Jul 29, 2024
- 4 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
Irish Ambassador to the US Geraldine Byrne Nason hosted at Ascend Headquarters
Friday, August 2, 2024
DUBLIN, OHIO – Tony Reilly, CEO, Ascend Advisory had the privilege of hosting Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason for an intimate evening at the Dublin, Ohio headquarters with the fellow Irish community as part of a ribbon cutting ceremony last night.
“Having Ambassador Byrne Nason join me as an Irish-American business owner is such an honor. She's here to open the Irish Festival in Dublin, Ohio,” according to Tony Reilly, CEO, Ascend Advisory.
He went on to say, "I see the importance of the Irish festival as a crucial opportunity to celebrate the long-standing close relationship between Ireland and the United States."
As an Irish-born American, Reilly has kept strong ties with the community since starting his business, which is now $2B assets under management (as of 3/27/24).
"When I looked back and knowing this opportunity, great opportunity for Dublin, Ohio, for Ohio as a whole, and then for Ireland to have the ambassador,' Reilly said in his ribbon cutting speech, 'how did all that happen? There's no way it was luck. People tell us all the time, we're lucky. We take the luck. But it's not just luck..." (Watch Tony's full speech)
Ambassador Byrne Nason shares insights at Ascend Advisory's ribbon cutting ceremony
“And as I just look in this room and in the brief conversations I've had here with you this evening, that is realized for me every single day in the job that I do, almost 40 million Americans identify as, of Irish heritage. 23 of your 46 presidents so far have, had Irish, Irish heritage. So we feel very much at home,” according to Ambassador Byrne Nason in her speech.
Watch Ambassador Byrne Nason speak about Ireland and the US' strong economic and historical relationship
About Ascend Advisory Group
Ascend Advisory Group (Ascend), headquartered in Dublin, Ohio is a leading financial advisory practice with clients in 44 states and $2.2B assets under management (as of 5/31/25), starting with $27M in 2001.
Ascend was built upon the belief that planning should be about stewardship. The company is rooted in service, with a commitment to humility and honesty. While the company has grown tremendously, the culture remains steadfast and true to the mission of helping clients ask the right questions and understand the nuances of their options. Ascend works to help ensure the mission for each client’s dollar is achieved.
Ascend is proud to be recognized on the Forbes 2025 Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams for the State of Ohio along with the previous years of 2024-2023. Tony Reilly, CEO along with other advisors have been recognized on Forbes Best-In-Wealth Advisors among other accolades.
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2025-2023, Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams; Awarded January 2025-2023; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 3/31/23 - 3/31/24, 3/31/22 - 3/31/23, 3/31/21 – 3/31/22 (Source: Forbes.com). Fee paid for use of marketing materials. View Award Disclosures.
2025-2021 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors – Tony Reilly, CEO; 2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors; Awarded April 2025; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/23- 6/30/24. 2024 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors; Awarded April 2024; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/22 - 6/30/23 (Source: Forbes.com). 2023 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded April 2023; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/21 - 6/30/22. 2022 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded April 2022; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/20 - 6/30/21. 2021 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded February 2021; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/19 - 6/30/20 (Source: Forbes.com). Fee paid for use of marketing materials. View Award Disclosures.
2025 Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors - Tony Reilly, CEO: Awarded March 2025; Data Compiled by Barron's based on the time period from Oct. 2023 - Sept. 2024 (Source: Barrons.com). View Award Disclosures.
2009 Barron’s Top 100 Financial Advisors - Tony Reilly, CEO: Awarded April 2009; Data Compiled by Barron's based on the time period from Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2008 (Source: Barrons.com). View Award Disclosures.
2025-2019 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors – David Thompson, Financial Advisor; 2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors; Awarded April 2025; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/23- 6/30/24. 2024 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors; Awarded April 2024; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/22 - 6/30/23 (Source: Forbes.com). 2023 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded April 2023; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/21 - 6/30/22. 2022 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded April 2022; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/20 - 6/30/21. 2021 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded February 2021; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/19 - 6/30/20. 2020 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded January 2020; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/18 - 6/30/19. 2019 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded February 2019; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/17 - 6/30/18. (Source: Forbes.com). Fee paid for use of marketing materials. View Award Disclosures.
2025-2021 Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-In-State – David Thompson, Financial Advisor: Awarded August 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, September 2021; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 3/31/24 - 3/31/25, 3/31/23– 3/31/24, 3/31/22 – 3/31/22, 3/31/20 - 3/31/21(Source: Forbes.com). View Award Disclosures.
2023 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors – Mike Aljancic, Financial Advisor; 2023 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded April 2023; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/21 - 6/30/22 (Source: Forbes.com). View Award Disclosures.
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