Elizabeth Ryan

Elizabeth brings over 15 years of experience spanning legal, regulatory, compliance, and transactional leadership within the investment management industry. As Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel of Forum, Elizabeth oversees the firm’s legal and compliance framework, advising on fund formation and investment structuring, developing innovative product solutions, and guiding complex transactional and operational matters. She works closely with executive leadership to ensure the firm operates in full compliance with applicable regulatory requirements while supporting strategic growth initiatives.

Prior to joining Forum, Elizabeth served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Intrinsic Edge Capital Management, where she was the firm’s first General Counsel. In that role, she built and led the legal and compliance infrastructure, overseeing regulatory strategy, transactional execution, corporate governance, and insurance programs. Earlier in her career, she held roles such as Senior Compliance Consultant at Simon Compliance, Assistant Vice President – Legal and Compliance at Grosvenor Capital Management, and Associate Attorney at William G. Clark Jr. & Associates, Ltd.

Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from University of Dayton and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law. She is admitted to the bar in the states of Illinois.