Bio

Ryan has been an investor, CEO and entrepreneur for nearly 25 years with a calling to build great organizations that elevate industries and the lives they touch. Ryan was previously the founder and CEO of EVP Eyecare, a regional provider of surgical eye care with operations in Arizona, Colorado and Texas. Prior to forming and successfully selling EVP Eyecare, Ryan co-founded Excellere Partners, a private equity fund focused primarily in the healthcare industry with approximately $2.3 billion of capital under management. As an entrepreneur who eventually recapitalized his business and reported to a private equity board of directors, serving as CEO, coupled with a long career as a private equity executive, Ryan feels a calling to elevate the private equity industry in service to other founders and their employees. With this deep sense of purpose, today Ryan is a Co-Founder, Managing Partner and CEO of Rallyday Partners, with a vision to establish the firm as a destination for the best entrepreneurs who seek a more powerful and fulfilling source of capital and partnership as they scale their organizations. Ryan is a two-time Olympian (skiing), the Chairman of CiviCO, a Denver-based leadership development organization serving the private, government and non-profit sectors and proud father of two children; Chase and Reese.