Founder & Managing Partner
Ryan Ochs is the Founder and Managing Partner of RDP Advisory, an independent, full-service merchant and investment bank providing debt advisory, capital raising, and buy and sellside M&A services for the middle market.
Before founding RDP, Ryan Ochs led the underwriting and origination activities for Lafayette Square's investment products and sat on the investment committee for its investment advisor. Ryan has decades of experience in credit markets and principal investing across the capital structure, leading or working on deal teams that have directly invested in and/or raised capital for approximately 100 companies totaling over $5B. Prior to joining Lafayette Square, Ryan held investment professional roles at Brightwood Capital Advisors, Star Mountain Capital, and American Capital. He started his career at RBC Capital Markets in its investment banking division.
Originally from Los Angeles, CA, Ryan holds a BSc from Georgetown University.