| @rvfrankel | |
| Birthplace | USA |
| Birthdate | 12/16/83 |
| The Wharton School of Business, MBA | 2012 |
| Entrepreneurial Management, Finance | |
| The Wharton School of Business, MBA | 2012 |
| Entrepreneurial Management, Finance | |
| Haverford College, BA | 2006 |
| Economics, Spanish |
Ryan is the Co-Founder of PalmLing.com, a TechStars-backed provider of instant phone-based access to live human interpreters. He is a 2012 graduate of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania where he double majored in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management.
Prior to enrolling at Wharton, Ryan was a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York City. Ryan joined Goldman Sachs in 2006 in the firm’s Special Situations Group where he focused on middle market private equity transactions and the operational management of portfolio companies. Prior to joining the private equity business, Ryan worked on structured transactions and alternative energy investing.
In 2006, Ryan also founded QuietEmber.com, a web-based resource designed to support the college athletic recruiting needs of student-athletes and college coaches.
Ryan is an endurance enthusiast who has enjoyed competing in an Ironman triathlon and a marathon. Ryan enjoys investing in and launching new business ventures, trading stocks and foreign exchange and investing in real estate.
