Ryan Foley

Managing Director

Ryan Foley is a managing director whose focus is almost exclusively on serving middle-market companies with merger and acquisition transactions, private placements and public equity and debt offerings. With more than 20 years of experience, Ryan primarily serves specialty trades such as mechanical, electrical and plumbing contractors in addition to general and heavy civil companies.

Prior to FMI, Ryan worked at Green Manning & Bunch, a Denver-based M&A advisory firm, and at Allegiance Capital, where he led the execution of sell-side M&A transactions on behalf of privately held, family-owned businesses in oil field and electric power services, construction, food and chemicals. 

Earlier, Ryan worked at BMO Capital Markets in Houston supporting public and private debt and equity transactions for oil and gas exploration and production firms. He began his career at Janney Montgomery Scott, a full-service investment bank in his hometown of Philadelphia. 

Licenses & Certifications

  • Investment Banking Representative (Series 79)
  • Uniform Securities Agent (Series 63)

Capabilities

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Placements
  • Public Equity & Debt Offering

Industries

  • Construction
  • Heavy Civil
  • Specialty Trade Contractors

Education

  • Master of Business Administration, the University of Texas at Austin
  • Bachelor of Science, Finance, Boston College

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