Co-Founder and President
Ryan Richardson is Co-Founder and President of Pantheon Private Lending. Ryan’s responsibilities include operational oversight and advisory, underwriting and deal structuring, relationship management, quality assurance, process development, and accounting.
Prior to joining Pantheon, Ryan worked as a Portfolio Management Analyst for SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, where he managed a portfolio of over 1.5 billion dollars in credit exposure for Fortune 500 corporate clients spanning a range of industries. During his tenure at SunTrust, Ryan excelled in evaluating loan structures and observed the importance of open, honest, and effective communication between lenders and stakeholders. Following a successful tenure at SunTrust, Ryan left the bank to co-found Pantheon Private Lending in order to work more directly with individual business owners and help them achieve their real estate investment goals.
Ryan graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Economics from North Carolina State University. He also holds Series 79 and Series 63 securities certifications.
C0-Founder & Strategist
Daniel Richardson is Co-Founder and Strategist of Pantheon Private Lending. Daniel’s responsibilities include general strategy, macroeconomic market analysis and forecasting, loss mitigation, and distressed asset management.
Prior to co-founding Pantheon, Daniel enjoyed a successful career with American Express, becoming the youngest person ever appointed Regional Vice President at the age of 30. During his 14 years as a Regional VP, Daniel’s region consistently ranked in the top three of the 45 regions comprising the 12,000 financial advisors of American Express with many years spent as the number one region in the country. Daniel was awarded the designation of Certified Financial Planner (CFP) in 1991. During his tenure with American Express, Daniel provided leadership and oversight to more than 1,000 financial advisors helping nearly 300,000 clients realize their personal and financial goals. After 21 years of corporate leadership experience teaching financial advisors and clients to achieve their business and financial goals, Daniel retired from American Express in January 2008.
While at American Express, Daniel began investing in commercial real estate, first as his own personal investment strategy, and then by developing syndicated real estate partnerships for other investors. Between 1999 and 2008, Daniel organized the purchase and management of 35 commercial properties worth over $135 million. Daniel became a licensed Real Estate Broker in 2006.
Daniel holds a B.A. from Roanoke College in Political Science. He earned his NASD Securities license in 1987, the Certified Financial Planner designation in 1991, the Real Estate Broker’s license in 2006.