Ryan advises Force 10 clients in engagements that demand expertise in real estate. He has over 20 years of experience in asset management, development, financing and monetization of real estate assets, including 17 years in leadership roles with the Lennar Corporation and its subsidiaries.
Ryan’s expertise in real estate accounting and finance, acquisitions and dispositions, asset management, development, operations, and risk management inform Force 10’s approach across engagements where real estate is either central to or can help to resolve debtor/creditor conflicts. With his in-depth knowledge of commercial real estate operations and financing, Ryan understands the nature of financial distress in real estate. He helps Force 10 clients develop or evaluate workout proposals, address solvency issues, or manage through a bankruptcy process. Ryan understands the complexities of real estate, including how to develop viable business plans, obtain work-out financing, restructure joint ventures, execute full-cycle development, and reposition or dispose of non-performing assets.
Most recently, Ryan served as Division President of Southern California for Quarterra Multifamily, a wholly-owned development company of Lennar. During his tenure, Ryan led the sourcing, entitlement, development, financing, and operations of over $3 billion in land development, mixed-use and multifamily projects across Southern California and Las Vegas. He also held leadership roles responsible for repositioning/restructuring strategic assets and partnerships, and finance/accounting/risk management operations. Prior to joining Lennar, Ryan served in financial roles at Beazer Homes and management consulting roles with Accenture and Bearingpoint.
Ryan graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Finance and he is currently a board member of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, and is a past board member of the NAHB Multifamily Council.