Brandon Ratzlaff

Brandon Ratzlaff serves as an Instructor in the Department of Personal Financial Planning within the School of Financial Planning at Texas Tech University. He holds a Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), and is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), actively contributing to undergraduate and graduate programs including the B.S. in Personal Financial Planning and Online M.S. in Personal Financial Planning.

His professional focus centers on practical financial planning education with emphasis on:

• Personal Financial Planning methodology
• Financial literacy program development
• Wealth management strategies
• Retirement and investment planning frameworks
• Financial psychology applications
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) curriculum instruction

Through Texas Tech's Financial Planning Clinic and Center for Financial Responsibility, he engages in community outreach initiatives like the Red to Black program and Financial Planning Academy. His work supports Texas Tech's mission in financial education through experiential learning and professional certification pathways, with primary contact via brandon.ratzlaff@ttu.edu or (806) 834-6751.