Professional Services 2025: RYAN, PATRICK

In July, Ryan became KPMG’s national managing partner of advisory strategy and markets. He’s responsible for building a profitable growth strategy for the Big Four accounting firm’s advisory business.

Ryan remains D.C. metro office managing partner and U.S. federal business leader, roles he has held since June 2024. He has more than 4,000 employees in the region and leads market strategy. As federal sector leader, Ryan oversees the firm’s federal audit and advisory practices, supporting more than 2,000 employees.

The James Madison University graduate began his career in 2000 at KPMG’s D.C. audit practice before serving as senior director for SEC reporting at InPhonic and vice president for accounting and valuation services at Integral Financial Group. He returned to KPMG in 2011 as a partner in the firm’s audit practice, serving federal and commercial clients. Ryan was appointed U.S. and Americas leader for accounting advisory services in 2020.

In the past year, KPMG, which posted global revenue of $38.4 billion in fiscal 2024, has launched an AI platform called KPMG Workbench as well as a law firm, making it the first owned by a Big Four firm in the U.S.

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