Ryan grew up in the Midwest and Northeast and his interest in biology developed into a rewarding teaching and research career in academia that took him many places. He has taught at several universities, including UNCW, which was the opportunity that landed his family in this coastal paradise almost 10 years ago. He continues to lecture at UNCW but has developed an intellectual curiosity for real estate and investing. He has now combined these new interests, his skills as an educator, and his personal experience of buying and selling properties into a second career. To set himself up for success, Ryan has teamed up with Debbie Lariviere, an accomplished agent and coach, that has served the Wilmington area for more than 15 years. In the classroom, Ryan is passionate about finding ways to make complex processes accessible to his students and he applies this same thoughtful approach in working with his clients.