Ryan Schneider is the Founder and CEO of Paragon Group, a creative holding company that operates as a design studio, venture partner, and business operator. Paragon Digital, the flagship agency, helps startups, SMEs, and agencies scale their design capabilities with fractional full-stack design talent. Paragon Ventures, the venture studio, invests creative capital for equity in early-stage startups and manages a diverse portfolio of nine agencies and brands.

Ryan’s expertise spans design and brand strategy, scaling agencies, and productizing services. He plays an active role in operations, automation, community building, and networking, working closely with founders to connect and grow their businesses.