Prior to CNTR Capital, Ryan co-founded a lower- to mid-market private equity fund in Denver that evaluated deals with an aggregate enterprise value (EV) above $500 million across various industries including TM&T, Energy Services, Healthcare, Transportation, Engineering, Consulting, Maintenance Services, and Financial Services. Additionally, Ryan led over $28 billion in mergers and acquisitions and capital raises across energy, power generation, natural resources, technology, media, and telecommunications at Bank of America, Lehman Brothers, Jefferies, and Barclays. Additionally, Ryan ran corporate development for a family-owned oil company, where he led an $800 million transformation of a "super-giant" depleted oil field into a commercially viable underground natural gas storage facility. MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business; B.A. Economics, Claremont McKenna College.Broad transaction experience, including:Mergers and Acquisitions - buy-side, sell-side, LBOsDebt - high yield, term loans, and revolving credit facilitiesEquity - IPOs, follow-on offerings, block trades, and private placementsPrivate Equity - Scaling of protfolio companies through M&A and disciplined financial growth