Ryan Thies

Ryan D. Thies serves as a Senior Corporate Finance Advisor at Stout, where he supports the firm’s operations, financial management, strategic planning, and special initiatives across a range of business areas. 

Prior to joining Stout, Ryan was an Associate at DTE Energy Resources, where he worked in the DTE Biomass Energy subsidiary. At DTE he evaluated acquisition opportunities and development projects in addition to performing internal financial analyses. Ryan has also worked as a Managing Consultant at Navigant Consulting, Inc. where he provided consulting services related to lost profits and economic damages in a variety of disputes including intellectual property infringement, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and other business claims. Prior work experience also includes Tucker Alan, Inc., a business and litigation consulting firm that was acquired by Navigant Consulting, Inc.

Ryan earned his Masters of Business Administration degree, with concentrations in Finance, Management and Strategy, and Marketing from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance, with High Honors, from Michigan State University.