Ryan has been an avid investor since he made his first investment in The Home Depot at age seven. Founding Linkul Capital Holdings is the culmination of Ryan’s investment passion. He crafted the firm's value strategy, developing an innovative approach to modern value investing.
Ryan founded his first company, an IT consulting firm, at age twelve. His firm, The Linkul Group, provided technology consulting and support services to private and corporate clients. The firm evolved to focus on crafting cloud computing strategies for small to mid-sized companies.
Ryan graduated from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School where he earned a BBA with a triple concentration in Finance, Accounting, and Information Systems & Operations Management. In 2008, Ryan was awarded the McKelvey Foundation’s Entrepreneurial Scholarship, a college scholarship for young entrepreneurs.