We work with clients to understand a business inside and out. While the market is ever-changing, the right transaction continues to be a way to realize strategic goals and exert market leadership.

Rye Butman

EY Americas Deputy Vice Chair, EY‑Parthenon

Focused on advising clients to drive innovation and growth. Passionate about local communities and mentorship.

Areas of focus

Rye is the EY Americas Deputy Vice-Chair for EY‑Parthenon, working closely with clients to help them fuel innovation and create new value throughout every stage of the transformation journey. He has extensive experience in providing advice on complex capital events and has guided private equity and corporate clients through hundreds of transactions across diverse industries.

For more than 20 years, Rye has worked on various types of transaction-related projects, including public-to-private deals, middle-market buyouts, add-on acquisitions, seller support and strategic readiness, and working capital management.

Rye received his BS in Accounting and Finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

How Rye is shaping the future with confidence

Rye is dedicated to attracting, retaining and motivating the community of strategy and transaction professionals across the Americas. By building mission-oriented teams, he helps drive results that are transformational — not only for EY clients but also the marketplace and the world at large. He is also a strong believer in the apprenticeship model and a long-standing mentor to a diverse group of individuals.

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