Raised in Atlanta, Ryan has called the Triad home since 2015. Prior to joining New Page Capital, Ryan was SVP of Strategy and Marketing for Concentric, a national critical and forklift power service provider for industrial companies. Concentric, a home-grown Triad business, partnered with private equity shortly after Ryan joined and successfully grew 15x over the last decade. Earlier in his career, Ryan joined a founder team building microinsurance businesses in Africa and Asia with MicroEnsure. He started his career at The Home Depot in their Business Leadership Program.

Ryan graduated from the University of Georgia with a BBA in MIS and Marketing, and obtained his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Ryan and his wife, Victoria, are committed to Greensboro. Ryan is actively involved in his three children's activities and schools, as well as his local church and F3, a men's group.