Born and raised in Pella, Ryan graduated from the University of Iowa before moving to the West Coast where he spent 10+ years working back-office operations in the financial industry. He and his wife moved back to Pella in 2012 when his daughter was born; he started working part-time for the firm in 2023 and does payroll, accounting, reviews returns during tax season, and in general is always up for learning something new. In his free time he enjoys photography, baking, activities with his church and spending time with his family.