Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday is the advisor at 15Five. Ryan previously worked as the senior operations and accounting manager at Premier Talent Partners from March 2015 to February 2020. During their time at Premier Talent Partners, they were responsible for change management, financial operations management, budgeting and strategic planning, presenting to executives, cash and fixed asset management, accounts payable and receivable, accruals, adjustments, leases & contracts, overhead allocation, and keen internal auditing of financial records, medical benefits and payroll records. Ryan was also responsible for interdepartmental and cross-functional collaboration and team problem solving. Ryan was able to successfully manage the implementation of company-wide enterprise accounting software integration which actuated a consistent 4 day close, improved executive visibility and igniting 17% YOY growth and a 14% decrease in operating expenses. Ryan also saved the company $1M through keen audit practices and by inspiring operational improvement and team development. In addition, they were able to uncover $100K in erroneous charges through extensive payroll audits. Ryan also transformed the Finance team structure, systems and processes which decreased receivables by 15% and eliminated all accounting errors. Ryan is known for taking on complex challenges and is considered a Jack of all trades. Ryan has also performed full-scale Accounting, AR and CRM integrations and clean-ups.

Holiday first earned their MBA from WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics. Ryan then went on to earn their bachelor's degree in finance with an emphasis on accounting, financial planning, and corporate finance from West Virginia University.