Ryan Eichler Education: Boston University Location: Austin, Texas Expertise: Corporate Finance, Investing, Personal Finance, Real Estate Finance, Financial Research Worked as a fact checker and reporter at Check Your Fact, a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network’s Code of PrinciplesJoined Investopedia in January 2022 as a Fact CheckerHas held positions in Expense Auditing and Personal Financial Planning Experience Ryan Eichler graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a concentration in Finance. During this time, Ryan completed high level courses in Corporate Financial Analysis, Private Equity and Real Estate Finance.Outside of College, Ryan has held positions in both the business and publication world before joining Investopedia as a Fact Checker in January 2022. Prior to joining Investopedia, Ryan was a Fact Check Reporter at Check Your Fact, where he worked to debunk and reduce the spread of misinformation on the internet, particularly on social media websites.Ryan has also held positions as an Expense Management Coordinator, and Personal Financial Planning Analyst. As a result of these positions, Ryan developed expertise in auditing principles as well as the concepts and strategies related to financial and retirement planning. Education Ryan graduated in 2018 from Boston University. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. About Investopedia Investopedia, a People Inc. brand, helps you understand the world of finance. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. Learn more in our editorial policy.