Ryan Haning

As Sr. Director of the Cathy Family Office, Ryan is responsible for overseeing the financial and operating functions of the family office. The main functions include financial planning, tax planning, estate planning, property management, risk management, and philanthropy. Ryan also spends a considerable amount of time with Gen 3 discussing various topics, but mainly just walking through life with them as a friend and advisor. Ryan also has the opportunity to serve in functions that support strategic planning related to Chick-fil-A, Inc..

Prior to joining Chick-fil-A, Inc. and the Cathy Family Office, Ryan spent over 6 years in public accounting. In that role, he spent over 4 years working in tax; focusing on large C and S Corporations and high-wealth individuals. His primary responsibility was compliance, but he also had the opportunity to assist with tax planning strategies and overall financial planning. In addition, he spent time working in audit. On the financial audit side, Ryan worked in the areas of R&D, manufacturing, and construction, and also assisted with 4 non-profit audits. Further, he spent two summers joining the ERISA compliance team in order to audit various 401k and profit sharing plans.

Ryan is a graduate of Clemson University and holds a bachelors and master’s degree. He graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in 2004 and later earned his Masters of Professional Accountancy with an emphasis in Taxation in 2006, after spending 1 year in between interning in both industry and public accounting. He holds a CPA license in the state of Georgia.

Ryan is blessed to be married to his best friend Shelley, and they have two wonderful sons, ages 13 and 11. Most of their time is spent either on the baseball field with their boys, where Ryan is head coach of their teams, or outdoors as the entire family enjoys being outside. Along with family time and baseball, Ryan enjoys Clemson football and hunting. They worship at Crossroads Church in Newnan and are also very passionate about the national ministry, FCA Outdoors. Additionally, Ryan serves on three Boards. Further, Ryan is honored to help lead two committees for a large local foundation – the Audit Committee (Chair) and the Investment Advisory Committee.