Ryan studied at the University of Missouri obtaining degrees in Finance and Real Estate. In 2006 after a 7 year career with Sprint, working in various departments, he joined a partnership group that grew an emerging restaurant franchise in the Kansas City area. In 2015 when the 6 locations were at their peak, Ryan sold and transitioned to multi-family real estate investments and property management. In Ryan's spare time, he enjoys tournament fishing, hunting and is a follower of Mizzou and Kansas City sports.