Melanie Rakitovan

Financial Associate

Education & Professional Designations

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration- Finance

Minors: Accounting and Financial Planning

The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business

Expected graduation: May 2028

Memberships & Community Involvement

Delta Sigma Pi-Nu Chapter: As an active brother of the first and largest professional business fraternity, I collaborate with other driven business students to foster brotherhood, service, professionalism, and fundraising.

About Melanie

As a Financial Associate at W3. I aim to ease the financial planning process by assisting our advisors making it possible for our clients to achieve their goals. By conducting market research and learning about clients’ values, I can give financial advisors and paraplanners the information they need to create detailed strategies that will help clients succeed.

I enjoy working in Wealth Management because I believe that financial literacy is important, and I want to empower others so they can make informed financial decisions.

Hobbies and Personal Interests

I enjoy exercising and love trying different workout classes, especially reformer Pilates! When I have some time to relax, I also love to watch a TV show like Stranger Things or Modern Family.

I have a dog named Merrie, and a cat named Crayola! My family rescued Merrie on the side of a highway on Christmas Eve, which is where she gets her name from, and we adopted our cat not long after. They are best friends and we love them!