Born in Buffalo, NY, Mr. Ryan has focused on innovative ideas, often focused on the financial aspects of the business. Serving this market has been the theme throughout Mr. Ryan's career as an investor, issuer, and agent. He has broad financial services and operating company experience and has experience in all aspects of a company's capital structure, and with a broad swath of investors.Mr. Ryan founded Hayfield, a middle-market consulting and advisory firm, and held his Securities licenses at Tripoint Global Equities. Mr. Ryan was COO at Vision Capital, one of the top-performing hedge funds in the world which specialized in investing in micro-cap companies. He was also a senior member of the Fletcher Asset Management team, a leading hedge fund specializing in innovative financing for small and mid-cap public companies.Mr. Ryan started his career at Barclays, where he specialized in corporate credit analysis, real estate finance, and debt capital markets. Mr. Ryan has played a leading role in many early-stage companies throughout his career.Mr. Ryan earned an AB in Economics from Harvard University and a JD from Fordham University. Mr. Ryan held Series 7, 63, 79, and 24 licenses