rwilson23@Nul.org

Ryan Wilson is the CEO of The Gathering Spot, a private membership network that serves as a hub for collaboration, connections and experiences. At the age of 24, Ryan and his business partner raised capital to open their first Gathering Spot location in Atlanta. The club quickly established itself as a home for creatives, business professionals, and entrepreneurs. Ryan has led the club’s physical expansion with openings in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles; launching membership communities in New York City, Detroit, Charlotte, Houston, and Chicago; as well as the digital expansion of the company’s platform TGS Connect. In 2022, The Gathering Spot was acquired by Greenwood, Inc, creating the largest fintech and community platform for Blacks and minorities, with a combined community of over 1 million people. Ryan has been honored as the Small Businessperson of the Year by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and was named one of Goldman Sachs’ Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs in 2021.