---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-079273"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RYAN"
cik: "0001849253"
company_name: "RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T00:10:26.379334+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ryan Specialty CEO succession: Pat Ryan becomes Exec Chairman, Tim Turner becomes CEO, effective Oct 1, 2024

## Summary
- Founder/Chairman/CEO Pat Ryan (age 87) transitions to Executive Chairman, continuing as executive officer.
- Tim Turner (President, Chairman/CEO of RT Specialty) becomes CEO; remains on Board.
- CFO Jeremiah Bickham becomes President of Ryan Specialty.
- Chief Accounting Officer Janice Hamilton becomes CFO.
- Succession approved by Board on June 28, 2024, effective October 1, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-079273
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RYAN
- cik: 0001849253
- company_name: RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849253/000095017024079273/0000950170-24-079273-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849253/000095017024079273/ryan-20240627.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-079273.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Janice M. Hamilton was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: and Janice M. Hamilton, Chief Accounting Officer, as Chief Financial Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849253/000095017024079273/0000950170-24-079273-index.htm
- Executive change
  Patrick G. Ryan changed role as Executive Chairman at RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: will transition
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Patrick G. Ryan, the Company’s Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849253/000095017024079273/0000950170-24-079273-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeremiah R. Bickham was appointed as President at RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: The succession plan also includes the appointment of Jeremiah R. Bickham, Chief Financial Officer, as President
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849253/000095017024079273/0000950170-24-079273-index.htm
- Executive change
  Timothy W. Turner changed role as Chief Executive Officer at RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: become
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Timothy W. Turner, President of Ryan Specialty and Chairman and CEO of Ryan Turner Specialty (“RT Specialty”), will become Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849253/000095017024079273/0000950170-24-079273-index.htm

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