A graduate of Massey University, Ryan majored in finance and accounting. During this time there, Ryan was president of the Student Investment Club and was a participant in the Chartered Financial Analyst's competition.
Ryan started with Simplicity as a volunteer research assistant and co-authored a report on charitable giving presented at the Philanthropy NZ Conference in Wellington in 2019.
Ryan has a passion for numbers, the gym and video games and is the office DJ.