AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Ryan Specialty (RYAN)

Ryan Specialty names Stephen Keogh and Brendan Mulshine co-presidents, effective October 9

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Ryan Specialty appointed Chief Operating Officer Stephen Keogh and Chief Revenue Officer Brendan Mulshine as Co-Presidents, succeeding Jeremiah Bickham, who stepped down as President and moved to a non-employee strategic advisor role through January 1, 2026. The change alters the company's senior leadership structure, and the filing does not state compensation changes for either executive.

Key points

  • Stephen P. Keogh, age 59, is Co-President and Chief Operating Officer, effective October 9, 2025; he has served as COO since May 2025.
  • Brendan M. Mulshine, age 59, is Co-President and Chief Revenue Officer; he has served as CRO since 2020 and with the company since 2012.
  • Jeremiah Bickham's transition was agreed October 2, 2025, effective October 8, 2025, and he will serve as a strategic advisor through January 1, 2026.
  • Compensation changes for Keogh and Mulshine have not been determined.

The filing

CompanyRyan Specialty (RYAN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 8, 2025, 4:17 PM ET
Accession number0001849253-25-000008

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 08, 2025.

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