Ryan Gaines, MBA, CPA

Ryan Gaines, MBA, CPA has over 9 years of experience in finance, accounting, and auditing. Ryan has held roles at Artio Medical, Inc., Euronet Worldwide, KAR Auction Services, Inc., and KPMG.

At Artio Medical, Inc., Ryan was Senior Director of Finance from 2022-present and Director of Finance from 2022-present.

At Euronet Worldwide, Ryan was Director of Financial Reporting from 2020-present, where they managed all SEC reporting requirements for a $6B global fintech (NASDAQ: EEFT) and was responsible for technical accounting position research and implementation.

At KAR Auction Services, Inc., Ryan was Regional Controller from 2016-2020, where they managed accounting and compliance staff across 5 locations, developed deal valuation models to win strategic accounts for major dealership groups and commercial consignors, and prepared and maintained financial forecasts using data mining techniques to improve reliability. Ryan was also Senior Financial Reporting Analyst from 2016-2020, where they implemented the revenue recognition accounting standard across 23 business units covering $3.5B+ in annual revenue, and integrated an acquired technology entity into the parent company financial systems and performed all Controller functions for the acquired business. Ryan was also Financial Reporting Analyst from 2016-2020.

At KPMG, Ryan was Audit Senior from 2013-2016, where they planned, organized, and supervised audit engagements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS accounting standards for clients of varying sizes as In-Charge Senior. Ryan was also Audit Associate from 2013-2016.

Ryan Gaines obtained their Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business in 2018, majoring in Finance. Prior to that, they obtained their Bachelor's Degree from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business in 2013, majoring in Accounting, Finance, and Technology Management, and minoring in History.