Ryan Perna is a Principal of Vanbridge, specializing in new business development and providing customized client-servicing for a subset of the firm’s relationships.

Prior to joining Vanbridge, Mr. Perna was a partner at Universal Partners where he was responsible for business development, with a primary focus on consulting with CPA’s, attorneys, corporations, and existing clients in order to optimize their life-insurance-related strategies and exposures.  Prior to that, Mr. Perna was an associate partner at Gaines and Smith Financial Group.

Upon graduating with a degree in Hospitality Management from Florida State University, Mr. Perna spent six years as a PGA golf-touring and teaching professional, where he both competed and coached.