Ryan Levenson

Director/Board Member at SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION

50 year

Finance

Producer Manufacturing

Electronic Technology

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Ryan J.
Levenson is the founder of Privet Fund Management LLC, founded in 2007, where the title held is Principal & Portfolio Manager.
Current jobs include Chief Executive Officer at ITW Workholding and Director at Silvergate Capital Corp.
starting in 2026.
Former jobs include Co-Chief Executive Officer & Director at Hardinge, Inc., Independent Director at Frequency Electronics, Inc. (2016–2017), Independent Director at The Middleby Corp.
(2011–2012), Independent Director at BK Technologies, Inc. (2013–2015), Independent Director at AgJunction, Inc. (2016–2019), Independent Director at SMS Alternatives, Inc. (2015–2017), Director at MSC Holland Holding Co. (2013–2014), Independent Director at Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.
(2016–2024), Investment Analyst at Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn LLC (2001–2002), Analyst at CJS Securities, Inc., Managing Partner at Haynes Manor Capital LLC (2007), and Vice President-Business Development at MSI, Inc. (2003–2005).
Education includes undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University.

Ryan Levenson active positions

Companies	Position	Start
SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2026-03-30
Privet Fund Management LLC Privet Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Privet manages investment partnerships focused on making event-driven, value-oriented investments in small-cap companies across all levels of the capital structure. The firm aims to produce high long-term absolute returns with low correlation to the broader markets. They utilize a research-intensive approach, delving deep into business and situational fundamentals to identify low valuation investments tied to specific catalysts. Privet is an activist firm and is included in SharkWatch50 as one of the 50 most prominent and impactful activist investors.	Chief Executive Officer	2007-01-31
ITW Workholding ITW Workholding Tools & HardwareConsumer Durables Manufactures hand held power driven tools	Chief Executive Officer	-

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Companies	Position	End
GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC	Director/Board Member	2024-05-12
AGJUNCTION INC.	Director/Board Member	2018-12-31
FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC.	Director/Board Member	2017-09-11
SMS ALTERNATIVES INC.	Director/Board Member	2017-02-22
BK Technologies, Inc. BK Technologies, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Designs and manufactures wireless communications products	Director/Board Member	2015-09-26

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Private companies	16
Frequency Electronics, Inc. Frequency Electronics, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Manufactures and sells commercial satellite electronics	Electronic Technology
Hardinge, Inc. Hardinge, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures CNC turning and grinding machines	Producer Manufacturing
The Middleby Corp. The Middleby Corp. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and sells commercial food service, processing and kitchen equipment	Producer Manufacturing
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn LLC Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn LLC Investment ManagersFinance CRM typically manages accounts in accordance with its overall investment style focused on a relative value-oriented investment philosophy which is designed to outperform the broad market and pertinent indices over a full market cycle by participating in good market periods and limiting declines in poor periods. They view investment prospects on a long-term basis. The firm systematically and consistently incorporate ESG factors into their research process and portfolio construction as they believe ESG integration complements their fundamental, bottom-up investment style and provide a more complete picture of a company.	Finance
BK Technologies, Inc. BK Technologies, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Designs and manufactures wireless communications products	Electronic Technology
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides dredging and dock contracting services	Industrial Services
AgJunction, Inc. AgJunction, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops guidance, autosteer and autonomy technology for precision agriculture applications	Technology Services
CJS Securities, Inc. CJS Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Silvergate Capital Corp. Silvergate Capital Corp. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides state banking services	Finance
Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
ITW Workholding ITW Workholding Tools & HardwareConsumer Durables Manufactures hand held power driven tools	Consumer Durables
SMS Alternatives, Inc. SMS Alternatives, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides desktop activity intelligence and software that enables companies to monitor people, processes & technology	Technology Services
Privet Fund Management LLC Privet Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Privet manages investment partnerships focused on making event-driven, value-oriented investments in small-cap companies across all levels of the capital structure. The firm aims to produce high long-term absolute returns with low correlation to the broader markets. They utilize a research-intensive approach, delving deep into business and situational fundamentals to identify low valuation investments tied to specific catalysts. Privet is an activist firm and is included in SharkWatch50 as one of the 50 most prominent and impactful activist investors.	Finance
Haynes Manor Capital LLC
MSI, Inc. MSI, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real estate services	Finance
Material Sciences Corp. Material Sciences Corp. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Produces advanced materials and specialty coated metals	Producer Manufacturing