Ryan serves as a primary point of contact for Willow Street clients, working closely with families and their advisors, including legal, tax/accounting, investment, and banking leads. He serves as an internal thought partner to Willow Street teams, providing legal guidance and support across the firm’s ongoing business, integration, and client service activities. Known for his attention to detail and thoughtful insights, Ryan supports client families and their advisors and internal Willow Street teams.
Ryan brings over ten years of experience in the private wealth and family office sectors to Willow Street. Before serving as a Trust Officer at Laurel Trust Company, he was in private client law practice at institutions including Reed Smith LLP, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, and Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC. He also served as General Counsel for a Chicago-based single family office. Ryan spent the majority of his career in Chicago before moving to Reno in 2023.
A Michigan native, Ryan earned his BA from the University of Chicago with a major in Law, Letters, and Society and a minor in Human Rights, and his JD, magna cum laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law. He is an active member of the Estate Planning Council of Northern Nevada, and previously served as Board Director of the University of Chicago Alumni Association. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys running, hiking, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.
