Originally from Marshall, TX, Ryan Vance grew up in Sulphur Springs, Texas, where he attended Sulphur Bluff High School. Graduating top of his class, he is now continuing his education at Texas A&M University, where he is currently an Architecture major.

At Texas A&M Ryan is currently an active member of the largest Christian Fraternity on campus, Beta Upsilon Chi (BYX). In BYX he serves as Party Chair, in which his duties include organizing special events that allow members of BYX the opportunity to interact with other sororities as they share the gospel and fellowship among other college students in the College Station area.

Ryan also attends church at Central Church in College Station where he is active in their college ministry. He is also a volunteer worker for their Awanas program. In his spare time Ryan enjoys hanging out with friends and continuing his small business of building custom cornhole boards.