Ryan Lee's LinkedIn headline reads: *"Trading is an art. I'm the artist. (And yes, I know where the bodies are buried.)"* The posts are brash and full of market calls, exactly what you'd expect from a former Trading & Analytics intern. You send a request with a note: > **You:** "Hey Ryan, found you through Sophie Chen's old Blackridge crew. I'm looking into trading cultures at investment firms and your take would be super useful. Open to a quick chat?" Pending. Seen. Five minutes later: > **Ryan Lee:** "Yo. Sure. If you're digging into Blackridge you're either brave or stupid, I'll let you pick. Ask me about culture, I've got war stories. Ask me about numbers, I've got spreadsheets. Ask me about Isabella… she's the reason I left." Not shutting you down. The monitor is the only light in the room. **How do you play it?** - **Ask about Marc Dubois**: Ryan may have worked with him. [[Cybercrime/The_Phisherman/Ask Ryan About Marc|Ask about Marc Dubois]] - **Ask about the trading culture.** [[Cybercrime/The_Phisherman/Ask Ryan About Trading Culture|Ask about the trading culture]] - **Ask about Isabella Laurent.** [[Ask Ryan About Isabella|Ask about Isabella Laurent]] - **Cut it short** before the jokes turn into questions. [[Abandon this trail|End the conversation]]