As a regional director and vice president in Dimensional's Financial Advisor Services group, Ryan Cooper is responsible for the firm's largest clients in the southern Mid-Atlantic region. Previously, Ryan was the manager of the group's client services team in Santa Monica, in charge of hiring and training Dimensional's client service associates. While in client services, Ryan also formalized numerous support projects for advisors.

Ryan earned his BS in finance from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, where he was a member of the football team.