Rich Ryan is a career entrepreneur and technology leader who brings a diverse suite of operations, financial, and visionary expertise to each organization he leads. As the President and CEO of Six15 Technologies, he is responsible for the company’s product innovation and is a respected advisor in the wearables industry. Ryan also co-founded Thayer Bancroft Equity Partners and was a founding member of The Legacy Network, a unique partnership of individuals joined to pursue investments in small businesses.

Before his work with Thayer Bancroft Equity Partners, Ryan worked for McKinsey & Company, advising senior management while overseeing operations improvement, M&A, bankruptcy turnaround, and growth strategy domestically and abroad. In his role at McKinsey, he was an advisor to the City of Chicago on Entrepreneurship by supporting and helping organize “Prairie Fire,” a months-long program to support technology startups, entrepreneurs, and students in the area by connecting them with business plan resources and VC’s from across the country.

Ryan served for seven years in the aviation branch of the United States Army. He has a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Andy Behe has over 15 years of accounting and financial leadership experience in various industries in the Rochester, NY, region. As the Chief Operating Officer of Six15, he oversees all of the business’ financial, operational, and administrative functions.

Before joining Six15, Andy served in financial leadership positions with several prominent Rochester-based businesses that have been recognized on the Rochester Top 100 List of companies, including serving as Controller for Pace Electronics, a multi-national electronic contract manufacturer headquartered in the Rochester region. Previous to his time with Pace Electronics, Andy spent several years with the public accounting firm of Insero & Company, CPAs, providing audit and tax services to clients in various industries.

Andy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from St. John Fisher College.

Ted Ricks began his career as a technology nomad. He worked on everything from satellites to print heads, with stops along the way to dabble in chemical packaging, sporting equipment, and medical devices. In 2004, he began work on electronic displays and has not looked back since. He has designed more than 20 wearable display products, including the first production of see-through augmented reality glasses, and is an inventor on 14 US patents. Most of these systems have been for the commercial or defense space, but his work can also be seen on consumer shelves and even in Hollywood movies.

Outside of his work as CTO of Six15, Ted has acted as an engineering resource for several technology start-ups. These companies range from laboratory and medical equipment to hurricane protection systems and educational toys, all to promote the growth of US-based hardware design and manufacturing. Although much of Ted’s experience has been acquired in the labs and shop floors of Fortune 500 companies, he views the work done in small businesses as an invaluable contribution to nearly all current and future innovations.

Ted has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University.