Ryan W.

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ABOUT RYAN W.

I started my career on set.Not in finance.In production.Building call sheets. Coordinating crews. Running payroll on premium scripted series. Learning how shows actually get made before ever touching a studio budget.That path took me from on-set production and payroll on shows at Warner Bros, Skydance, HBO, ESPN, and UFC… into Studio Finance at ABC Studios… into Production Finance leadership at Disney… and now to Vice President of Production Finance at AMC Networks.I specialize in the intersection of:• Production reality (how shows are actually made)• Studio and network finance oversight• Tax incentive strategy across North America and internationally• Slate-level budget visibility and forecasting• Building systems that make production finance faster, clearer, and more actionableBecause I didn’t start in finance — I started in production — I approach production finance differently. My focus is always on building tools and reporting that serve production, not fight it.Recently, my work has focused heavily on systems automation, data visibility, and AI-driven reporting tools that modernize how studios and networks manage production at scale.Production finance should be a strategic advantage, not a reporting function.