Dan Ryan
Saint Clair Shores
Summary
Dynamic business leader with over 15 years of proven success in driving revenue, leading team, and scaling operations. Built and ran a high-performing moving and hauling business from the ground up, generating consistent seven-figure revenue while mastering sales, logistics, and customer satisfaction. Now bringing entrepreneurial grit, people-first leadership, and strategic growth to high impact roles in business development or client-facing sales. Recognized for building trust quickly, excellent communication, disciplined follow-through and turning chaos into clarity. Ready to bring the relentless drive, growth, structure, and people skills into a sales or business development role.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving
05.2009 - 09.2025
- Established and led a profitable service-based business, generating consistent seven-figure revenue.
- Oversaw operations, sales, marketing, and client relationships to ensure seamless performance.
- Sold over 8 figures in services through word of mouth, local marketing, and repeat clients.
- Grew the customer base by 300% in five years through strategic partnerships, marketing, and excellent service delivery.
- Hired, trained, and led a team of 50 or more employees.
- Created scalable SOPs for client intake, quoting, service delivery, and follow-up.
- Maintained a 4.9-star customer rating with over 1,100 Google reviews.
- Successfully negotiated deals with commercial service contracts, vendor contracts, real estate professionals, property managers, businesses, and charities.
Owner
RPM Realty
02.2020 - Current
- Oversee a seven unit portfolio with all units cash-flowing.
- Analyze market conditions and potential earning opportunities
- Attract reliable tenants ensuring timely rent collections, and maintaining all properties to a high standard
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI05-2007
Skills
- B2B / B2C sales and client acquisitions
- Strategic partnership and negotiations
- Team leadership, coaching and mentoring
- CRM and pipeline management
- Budgeting, forecasting, P&L ownership
- Cross-functional communication
Accomplishments
FAC board member - College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving - 2016 - 2019
Dbusiness Magazine 30 in their 30's - 2013
Crain's 20 in their 20's - 2011
Timeline
Owner
RPM Realty
02.2020 - Current
Owner
College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving
05.2009 - 09.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Wayne State University
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