Ryan graduated from the nations top accounting school at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After working for local St. Louis firm for three years, Ryan along with Bob Hoffman and Jay Adams formed Hoffman, Bricker & Adams, P.C. in May 1997. Ryan is currently licensed in Missouri and a member of both the AICPA and MSCPA.

Ryan works on a large variety of clients and tax returns including individuals, partnerships, S & C corporations, limited liability companies, payroll, trusts, estates and private foundations.