Roberts & Ryan, Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned broker-dealer, is honored to receive the 2025 VETS Indexes 5-Star Employer Award — one of the program’s highest distinctions. This award celebrates the firm’s strong and ongoing dedication to hiring, developing, and supporting veterans, military spouses, and members of the National Guard and Reserves.
The VETS Indexes 5-Star Employer distinction is reserved for organizations that demonstrate a sustained and comprehensive approach to veteran employment, retention, and support. Roberts & Ryan joins a select group of top-performing employers nationwide that serve as role models for veteran-focused workforce development.
“Roberts & Ryan has demonstrated exceptional support for veterans and the military-connected community, earning the organization one of the most prestigious awards possible in the VETS Indexes Employer Awards program,” said George Altman, president of VETS Indexes. “Roberts & Ryan is among the very best veteran employers, and its program can serve as a model for others.”
Roberts & Ryan’s recognition highlights the firm’s ongoing efforts to support service members transitioning to civilian careers. As a veteran-founded company, Roberts & Ryan understands the unique strengths and experiences veterans bring to the workforce and actively integrates that perspective into its hiring practices, workplace culture, and community outreach.
“As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business, supporting the military-connected community is part of our DNA,” said Edward D’Alessandro, CEO at Roberts & Ryan. “This award reflects our deep commitment to honoring those who serve and not just through employment, but through opportunity, growth, and lasting impact.”
The VETS Indexes 5-star Employer award was granted on April 11, 2025 Recipients of the VETS Indexes Employer Awards are selected based on their responses to VETS Indexes’ groundbreaking survey, which examines the most important veteran employment metrics via a granular, objective, and data-focused questionnaire. There was no compensation paid or received for consideration of the award.
To view the full list of 2025 VETS Indexes Employer Awards recipients, visit:
https://vetsindexes.com/award-results-2025
