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Ryan is a Principal in Brown Smith Wallace’s Risk Services Practice, where he has responsibility for leading engagements that help clients manage business risk, improve processes and internal controls, and comply with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Ryan joined Brown Smith Wallace after having worked for a nationwide professional services firm for 2+ years as a Director of Internal Audit in their Risk Services Practice. Prior to that Ryan was an Internal Audit Manager at ShopKo where he worked for approximately five years. Ryan’s background includes: Serving as the project manager for various Sarbanes-Oxley teams. Managing internal audit co-sourcing engagements and assisting internal audit departments with the development and execution of entity-wide risk assessments for several different organizations. Providing internal control consulting, including partnering with management to support key initiatives. Identifying fraudulent activity for various organizations and subsequently conducting the related detailed fraud investigations. Increased an internal audit department’s compliance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing by over 50%. Planning and executing financial and operational audits to ensure compliance with the Institute of Internal Auditors Standards and company policy, as well as identifying best possible practice opportunities through utilizing the COSO framework. Developing firm wide fraud policy/procedures for a multi-billion dollar organization. Ryan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin Platteville and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. Ryan is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. | 