Ryan Schneider is the Founder and CEO of Paragon Group, a creative holding company that serves as a design studio, venture partner, and business operator. Paragon empowers Startups, SMEs, and Agencies to scale their design capabilities, invests creative capital for equity in new ventures, and manages a portfolio of nine agencies and brands.

Ryan’s experience spans design and brand strategy, scaling agencies, productizing services, and managing a diverse portfolio of brands. He is deeply involved in operations and automation, community building, and networking, working hands-on with founders to connect and grow their businesses.