Ryan Ellis

About Ryan Ellis

With over a decade of expertise in finance and a Certified Public Accountant credential, my mission at Red Oak Capital Holdings, LLC is to lead our accounting and financial reporting with precision and strategic insight. Anchored by values of integrity and transparency, I am committed to supporting our company\'s goal of excellence in commercial real estate finance. My role leverages my analytical skills to contribute to a firm with a robust century-long lending and investing history.In my tenure as Vice President of Finance, our team has enhanced financial strategies and reporting mechanisms, ensuring rigorous oversight and compliance. My prior role as Investment Accounting Manager at OA Private Capital ingrained in me a meticulous approach to managing substantial assets and navigating the complexities of private equity funds. These experiences have honed my proficiency in financial analysis, which I continually apply to optimize our firm\'s financial performance.

Experience

1. VP of Finance

   Oak Real Estate Partners

   May 2021 — Present

   Lead finance, treasury, and investment operations for a private credit platform specializing in commercial real estate bridge lending across evergreen and closed-end fund structures.Core responsibilities include liquidity and capital deployment management, loan valuation and portfolio analytics, and investor reporting for institutional partners. Developed ALM framework and ALCO structure from the ground up, providing firmwide visibility into capital positioning and funding capacity.Contributing to investment activities including loan syndication structuring, deal economics analysis, default and loss modeling, and risk rating frameworks under CECL. Collaborating on strategic initiatives including fund exchange concepts and institutional program development. Managing leverage facility relationship and operations, fund administrator oversight, and investor portal infrastructure while building expertise in credit analysis and portfolio strategy.Oak Real Estate Partners\' investment platform strategically deploys capital into commercial real estate loans and is designed for institutional-caliber partners. The investment thesis is anchored on a proven suite of lending strategies created specifically for alternative assets and is executed by an experienced team of financing experts acutely focused on originating both debt and equity capital solutions for CRE investments.

Education

• Michigan State University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Accounting

  2008 — 2013

Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Financial Reporting
• Time Management
• Internal Controls
• Analytical Skills
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Tax
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Accounting
• Critical Thinking
• Cpa
• Assurance
• Microsoft Word
• Tax Preparation
• Accounting
• Auditing