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Ryan was a remarkable listener with a rare gift for turning chaos into order. His experience and seemingly endless utility belt helped us zero in on the primary needs of the business, always with its (and our) health at the core. He could articulate both the short-term tactics and the long-term strategy behind them with incredible clarity. Through leadership challenges, product development, and a major business transition, he was a steady and trusted guide, and we felt his impact every single day. At times, Ryan was our lifeboat, our skipper, and always our calm in the storm.

Working with Ryan has been one of the best decisions I've made as a founder. Our weekly check-ins (plus the ad-hoc texts, calls, lunches, and beers) have kept me grounded through the rollercoaster of building a startup. He knows when to push me, when to help me see things differently, and when to tell me to close the laptop and get outside. Being a CEO can be lonely, and having Ryan in my corner has meant the world.

Working with Ryan throughout our intense startup journey is an absolute pleasure. He became so integral to our team that I often found myself saying I couldn’t do this without his guidance and strategic sounding board. Under his direction, we raised outside capital, established the groundwork for major partnerships, and successfully navigated a critical strategic pivot. Strategy is second nature to Ryan, and he consistently delivers immense value across every facet of the business.

Ryan was the angel investor/advisor I actually called… and just as often, the one who called me, with an idea he’d been turning over or an intro to someone he thought I should know, before I’d even thought to ask. He understood how every piece of the business fit together, and could still go all the way into the weeds on sales and GTM, which is where companies live or die right now. If I start another company, he’s one of my first calls.

Ryan is the advisor we have engaged on multiple projects, that I turn to when the problem is not yet clear. He listens first, then puts his finger on the things that matter, and he is as comfortable in a pricing conversation as he is in a board one. He helped us define who we engage and build the framework we run today, which turned a long list of interesting conversations into a short list of real ones. His advice is practical, it is timed well, and it arrives with the comfort of knowing that he can manage the hard conversations.

Ryan brings an incredible level of enthusiasm, passion, and energy to every interaction, making you feel like he cares about your business as much as you do. Working with him feels like a cheat code for the really hard parts of building a company. I’ve felt much more confident knowing I have his expertise and insight to lean on whenever I need it. I can’t recommend him highly enough.