Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith is a Managing Director at ZOMA Capital, the private family office of Ben and Lucy Ana Walton, where he leads the family’s fully values-aligned investment strategy across the energy and water sectors.

Prior to ZOMA Capital, Ryan was a Director of the Customized Fund Investment Group (“CFIG”) at Credit Suisse and GCM Grosvenor. CFIG is one of the largest global investors in private equity, with $20 billion under management. In this role, Ryan was responsible for establishing the firm’s alternative energy practice, as well as for leading the impact and sustainability verticals.

Ryan currently serves on the advisory board of Riverstone Pattern Energy II, L.P., and as an observer to the board of Jetti and OnPoint Medical Group. Previously, Ryan served as an observer to the board of directors of Crystal IS, Invenergy, Pinova, SmartSynch, SolarReserve, TAS Energy and Zeropoint. He also served on the limited partner advisory board of Energy Capital Partners, US Renewables Group, and Cortec Group.

Ryan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies and Psychology from the University of Notre Dame.