Ryan is Senior Managing Director of the West Region for the Foundation & Institutional Advisors practice at Northern Trust. In this role, Ryan leads a team dedicated to working with foundations, endowments and nonprofit institutions in the development of comprehensive solutions to meet the diverse needs and goals of its clients.

Prior to his current position, Ryan was a Regional Director for Foundation & Institutional Advisors where services included education, training, investment management, performance reporting, and custody services.  Before joining Northern Trust, Ryan was a Vice President and Relationship Manager for higher education, healthcare and not-for-profit organizations at J.P. Morgan covering clients in Texas and Alabama. He served institutional clients in a variety of capacities including investment policy, board governance, investment management and commercial lending. He has earned FINRA securities license series 6, 7, 63 and 79. 

Ryan received his B.A. in English from Saint Louis University and completed the Leadership Institute for Nonprofit Executives at Rice University. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Houston Community College Foundation, where he and his wife chaired the 50th Anniversary Gold Gala. He is also development committee chair for the Fort Bend Education Foundation and on the finance & administration committee for BakerRipley.

Outside of the office, Ryan enjoys the chaos of managing Little League baseball teams for his sons.