Ryan was born and raised in central Illinois. After graduating in 2010 from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Ryan began his career with a large multinational food/commodity trading firm as a merchandiser of corn and soybeans. Ryan joined Advance Trading in 2012. He enjoys the education and teaching process with his clients in order to help them make better decisions on the pricing of their crops. He believes that education of risk management leads to a better understanding to accomplish his clients’ marketing goals.