The one you want holding the shaker.

By day, Ryan works in technology for one of the world’s biggest animal-health companies — the translator between the business folks and the IT stack, and the guy who actually gets the change made. He’s been recognized for it, but you won’t hear that from him unless you ask twice.

By night — well, by whenever the kids are down — he’s the original DadTails host. The brand, the cocktails, the whole “pull up a chair” feel? That started with Ryan. Pete just showed up with spreadsheets and refused to leave.

A Benedictine College grad and a dad of two girls, Ryan is the heart of the show: the warm story, the honest question, and the reminder that whoever’s pouring the water is the one who decides if the glass is half full.