Ryan (“Chip”) is a Principal at 1919 Investment Counsel. In his role as a Sr. Equity Trader, he is responsible for supporting portfolio management teams in trade execution. His expertise includes trading equities, options, ETFs, and preferred securities. He also specializes in technical analysis, which is the study of market action through the use of charts to forecast future price trends.

Chip entered the financial services industry in 1988. Prior to joining the firm in 2005, he was at Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Company for 11 years, trading equity and equity-related securities and municipal bond securities.

Chip earned his B.A. from Washington College, and he is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT), which is administered by the Market Technicians Association. He has been active in the Mid-Atlantic Security Traders Association since 1995, serving as President in 2004.