Ryan Schiff

Board-level Non-Executive Director and Advisor with 25 years’ experience across financial services, governance, regulation, and complex capital structures, alongside extensive corporate finance exposure across a wide range of sectors. I support founders, boards, and investors navigating growth, regulatory scrutiny, restructuring, and value-creation initiatives, particularly in regulated or high-risk environments.

My background combines senior executive leadership with deep capital markets, corporate finance, and regulatory expertise. I have held FCA Senior Management Functions including SMF1 CEO, SMF3 Executive Director, SMF16 Compliance Officer, and SMF17 MLRO, and have worked extensively with regulators across the UK, Europe, the US, and the Middle East. This provides boards with practical, regulator-credible oversight and independent challenge.

I bring strong judgement at board level across

• Governance, risk management, and regulatory frameworks
• Capital raising, M&A, disposals, and investor engagement
• Oversight of complex financial products, structures, and balance sheets
• Regulatory change, remediation, and supervisory engagement
• Strategic decision-making during periods of growth, stress, or transition

My experience spans multi-asset markets, corporate finance, and compliance, enabling me to join dots between strategy, risk, regulation, and execution. Through advising and scrutinising businesses across diverse sectors, I bring a broad, commercial perspective to board discussions rather than a narrow financial services lens. I am particularly effective where boards require clear, independent judgement, disciplined governance, and the ability to translate complex issues into pragmatic, board-level decisions.

I am known for calm, structured guidance under pressure, intellectual rigour, technical expertise, and discretion. I have a natural ability to quickly understand complex issues and translate them into clear, actionable solutions for boards and executive teams. A former member of UK tactical elite and special forces, I bring integrity, resilience, and accountability to every mandate, alongside a collaborative and commercially grounded approach.

Senior board-level executive with 25 years’ experience leading complex organisations through growth, transformation, and high-stakes decision-making. Extensive background across financial services, corporate finance, governance, and fintech, supporting founders, boards, and investors in navigating scale, regulatory scrutiny, restructuring, and value creation. Known for clear judgement, p

Degree-level professional education in financial services, investment management, and regulation, supported by extensive executive and board-level training gained over a 25-year career.