Overview
Ryan has experience in mergers and acquisitions, securities compliance, equity financings and debt transactions.
Most of Ryan’s work focuses on private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and has included funds targeting the automotive, chemical, and logistics industries. He also advises clients on general business law matters.
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Experience
Represented Altus Capital Partners II, L.P. in the acquisition of Nichols Portland, a division of Parker Hannifin Corporation. Team handled all aspects of the acquisition – the acquisition itself and the equity and debt financing of the acquisition.
Represented Altus Capital Partners II, L.P. in the acquisition of MAX Environmental Technologies, a fully integrated environmental treatment and disposal company.
Represented Altus Capital Partners II, LP in its sale of Rocla Concrete Tie, Inc. to German-based Vossloh Group.
Represented HighTower, one of the nation’s largest Registered Investment Advisors, in a recapitalization agreement under which private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (THL) acquired a significant stake in HighTower, and certain existing institutional investors sold their equity interests in HighTower. THL also committed to investing an additional $100 million of new growth equity capital after the closing.
Representing HighTower Holding in its acquisition of Wealth Trust, a Houston-based RIA aggregator, with over $6 billion in client assets.
Represented Fidelity Voice and Data in its sale to Fusion Telecommunications International.
Represented Qualus Power Services, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, in its acquisition via merger of GridBright, a leading power industry technology solutions firm.
Represented Sequoia Financial Group, LLC, a financial planning wealth management, and asset management firm, in its acquisition of Affinia Financial Group LLC, a wealth manager offering a specialty practice dedicated to special needs financial planning
Represented Sequoia Financial Group, LLC, a financial planning, wealth management, and asset management firm, in its acquisition of Cirrus Wealth Management.
Represented one of the largest multifamily developers in the country as the seller in its disposition of five affordable housing properties in Texas totaling over $73,000,000, with three sales structured as partnership interest entity sales and the other two structured as fee simple sales.
Represented Meridian Adhesives Group, a leading producer of high-performance advanced adhesives for electronics, infrastructure, and industrial end markets, in its sale to American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm.
Represented Chroma Color Corporation, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners and a leading specialty color and additive concentrate supplier serving the global plastics marketplace, in its recent acquisition of Plastics Color Corporation.
Represented Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation diagnostic tests for the early detection of cancers, during its Series D round of investing lead by Lyfe Capital which raised over $19 million in financing.
Represented Trace3, a premier provider of advanced technology consultation services and solutions, in a definitive agreement to acquire LaSalle Solutions, a business division of Fifth Third Bank.
Represented large residential remodeling company in its acquisition of a technology-centered provider of replacement windows.
Represented buyer in its add-on acquisition of a third-party transportation logistics services business and a motor carrier services business.
Represented Foundation Software, the leading national software developer for accounting services in the construction industry, in its acquisition by Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm.
Represented Chroma Color, a specialty color and additive concentrate supplier serving a diverse range of markets, in its acquisition of Epolin, a global supplier of near-infrared absorbing dyes and thermoplastic compounds. The acquisition significantly expands Chroma Color’s portfolio of products in targeted growth markets. Epolin will operate as an independent subsidiary of Chroma Color and continue to maintain and invest in its strong customer and supplier relationships.
Represented a private equity sponsor in its acquisition of the assets of a domestic and international intermodal drayage and transportation logistics company.
Represented one of the leading ice cream and yogurt franchises in the United States in its recapitalization of the company
Represented Mirai, Inc. in the sale to Canon of 70% of the membership interests of its subsidiary, Quality Electrodynamics, LLC, a company engaged in development, manufacture, sale and provision of technical services for medical equipment.
Represented Millpond Equity Partners in its acquisition of Futuri Media, a provider of SaaS technology offering end-to-end audience engagement and sales tools for radio broadcasters, TV stations, and publishers.
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Credentials
Education
- Senior Editor, Case Western Law Review
- Urban Planning
Clerkships and Bar Admissions
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Member, Ohio State Bar Association
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Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Blessing House (Friends Committee)
- Volunteer, Friendship Animal Protective League
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2026
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Banking and Finance Law; Securities Regulation; 2021-2026
- Listed, Ohio Super Lawyers – Rising Star, 2023-2025
- Member, Leadership Cleveland Class, 2010
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