Stanford Alumni Real Estate Council (SREC)
Emerging Leaders (EL)
Our SREC EL Members are the future.
Emerging leaders in the industry, they come together with their like-minded peers and fellow alums to accelerate their careers. They network, learn together, exchange ideas, and build year-round and lifetime connections.
Found in all aspects of real estate and the built environment, their ideas and actions are changing the industry.
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Preferred Name: Ryan
Last Name: Whalen
Degree String (Type, Year): ('11)
Job Title: Partner & Vice President of Leasing
Company Name: Live Oak Real Estate Development & Brokerage Services
Bio: Ryan is a partner at Live Oak Real Estate Development & Brokerage Services, where he is focused primarily on industrial leasing, acquisitions, and development. Prior to joining Live Oak, Ryan spent six seasons in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers, while accruing three credited seasons. Ryan was a member of the Stanford football team from 2007-2010 and served as a Team Captain under Coach Jim Harbaugh. He graduated in 2011 with B.A. in Science, Technology & Society. Ryan now lives in Bastrop, TX with his wife, Shelley, and daughters. Ryan and Shelley met at Stanford where she was a gymnast and graduated in 2011. Ryan is a member of South Austin Presbyterian Church, an OPC congregation in Austin and serves as a deacon there.