Prior to joining Peak 10 Energy, Ryan served as Vice President of Finance at Fortify Energy, a credit fund-backed E&P company focused on the acquisition and optimization of conventional upstream assets. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Finance at Carrier Energy Partners, a PE-backed E&P company focused on the acquisition and exploitation of non-operated upstream assets. He began his career in investment banking at FBR Capital Markets and Raymond James, focused on financial institutions and energy, respectively, before moving into corporate finance roles at EPL Oil & Gas and Eagle Rock Energy Partners. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin.