After graduating from Washington University in St. Louis, receiving a BSBA in finance and a Master’s degree in accounting, Ryan passed the CPA exam in New York before starting his career at EY, focusing on commercial real estate partnership taxation for industry titans such as Tishman Speyer, The Baupost Group, and Paramount Group.

In 2018, Ryan joined Alec at Deloitte on the National Tax team, identifying and implementing tax-saving opportunities for companies such as IBM, American Express, DowDuPont, MGM, and Fox.

In 2019, he joined New York–based JDS Development as a Manager, serving as the team lead for cornerstone projects such as 111 West 57th Street and The Brooklyn Tower. In his capacity as Development Manager, Ryan also spearheaded internal controls, financial reporting, insurance, and risk management for the entire JDS portfolio.

As a Partner at Good Developments Group, he led financial underwriting and feasibility determination for projects currently in pre-development or under construction, with capital stacks totaling over $2 billion in the aggregate. Ryan was also responsible for the successful implementation and oversight of internal accounting and budgeting procedures, including cost forecasting and analysis of contract commitments versus incurred costs.