Ryan Helmrich advises investment managers, broker-dealers, fund sponsors, custodial banks, transfer agents and other asset servicing providers on a broad range of investment management regulatory and transactional matters. He also counsels asset managers on a range of regulatory issues, including registration, interpretive guidance, new product development, regulatory examinations and enforcement actions.

In addition to his general experience in asset management, Ryan regularly represents financial institutions in lift-out transactions, master servicing arrangements, derivatives-trading arrangements, as well as other matters affecting their domestic and global asset-servicing activities (custody, administrative, sub-accounting, and transfer agency). He has worked with state sponsors, private program managers and other providers involved with Section 529 college savings programs, Section 529A (ABLE) disability savings programs, and regularly represents investment advisers, broker-dealers, and program administrators with product development and contract negotiation.