After graduation from Wilkes, Ralston attended graduate school at Boston University. Post grad school, his professional career began with The Stouffer Corp. in Boston, The New England/New England Financial, and finally MetLife in Boston. As an officer and director with TNE/NEF/MET, a major world-wide financial services provider, he was responsible for the entire central united states regional agencies distribution system, focusing on marketing strategies, and tactics. In 2007 after leaving his role as the director of Top Producer Support Services with MetLife, he was recruited to Bentley University in Waltham, MA to work with the advancement division, and alumni relations. He retired from Bentley in 2018 and currently volunteers and supports several non-profits in the greater Boston area.