Ryan is currently Senior Vice President with Classic City Bank in Athens, GA. Prior to joining Classic City Bank in January of 2021, he was Vice President with Cadence Bank, NA. His path to Cadence Bank came from the acquisition of State Bank & Trust in 2018 and the sale of National Bank of Georgia in 2016. Prior to 2015, Ryan was employed at a boutique accounting firm in Atlanta. In addition to Hope Haven of Northeast Georgia, he currently serves on the board of Sage School, Inc. Sage School is a 501(c)(3) that was founded in 2009 and serves students with dyslexia in grades K – 6th. He is a 2008 graduate of the University of Georgia and resides in Athens with his wife, Stefanie, and their three young boys.

Ryan’s Why: “Hope Haven is very dear to me – my brother-in-law was under the care of Hope Haven’s services for many years and I witnessed first-hand the impact of the organization, its employees, and the leadership team. Hope Haven serves as a wonderful resource to the greater Athens community and our client-partners.”