About
Dan entered the Talent Acquisition and Talent Development markets in 2006 and founded Ryan Search & Consulting, now ryan partners, in 2010. He then pivoted to start his Vistage practice in 2018 and this now serves as the foundation for his work.
Dan and Ryan Partners have grown from being primarily a Talent Acquisition firm into one that provides a broad range of services in Peer Group Leadership (Vistage), Personal and Organizational Development and Behavioral Assessment (Predictive Index-PI). These additional service offerings enable the firm to provide a more comprehensive approach to the needs of each client.
Our Values
Every firm talks about their Values, but we try to live ours in all that we do. Here are the core values we embrace as the foundation for our firm.
We Listen
We treat ourselves and our customers with respect. We develop relationships that make a positive difference in our clients’ lives.
We Build Trust
We build trust through transparency and open, authentic communication. We assume positive intent and are the first to extend trust.
We are Dedicated to Others.
We create lasting and positive impact in the industries in which we operate. When we work hard, stay focused, and act in service to others, we believe anything is possible.
We are Problem Solvers
We are creative and resourceful, dedicated to life-long learning. We are open to change and maintain flexibility. We respect data and make human decisions.
We are Humble
We recognize there is no such thing as “individual success” in life. We are unanimous in victory and acknowledge those who have helped us along the way.
Dan Ryan
CEO & PRESIDENT
Dan entered the Talent Acquisition and Talent Development world over 20 years ago and founded his firm in 2010. The firm’s focus started with Talent Acquisition and has now grown to focus on Peer Group Facilitation through Vistage and a wide variety of leadership development, executive coaching and outplacement services.
Dan has earned an MEd. from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, an MBA from Tennessee State University, and a BS in Engineering Physics from Murray State University. He has been an adjunct faculty member for Peabody College of Vanderbilt University and has also taught at Belmont University.
Dan is a frequent speaker at conferences across the country and in many parts of the world.
Dan is a Past-President of the Franklin Breakfast Rotary Club (Paul Harris Fellow), a Past-President of Nashville ACE Mentor, and is a Past-President of ACHEMT, the American College of Healthcare Executives in Middle Tennessee where he earned the FACHE designation.
Dan is a life member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and is the past-President of the Nashville Sigma Chi alumni chapter. He was named a Significant Sig by Sigma Chi in 2020. Dan is also a board member of the Franklin YMCA and the Middle Tennessee Council for Scouting.
He is married to Gena and they have two married grown sons, Daniel and Matthew, and four wonderful grandchildren.
In his spare time, Dan enjoys Vanderbilt Baseball where he is a member of the Champions Circle.