Ryan was born in Roswell, NM and raised on a third generation ranch. He attended college at NM State University where he majored in Finance. He has over 20 years of experience in lending with 13 of those years with Farm Credit of NM where he worked in the Roswell office. He has been a lender, office manager and the VP of Business Development. During his time as a lender he has gained a tremendous amount of experience in dealing with buyers and sellers of Ag and Commercial real estate. His background in production agriculture and experience in lending gives him a well rounded perspective. He enjoys hunting, fishing, being outdoors and spending time with his family.