Ryan Engle

Ryan Engle is Digital Asset Audit Senior Manager at Crowe, based in Chicago, where he leads audit engagements for public and private financial institutions including banks, broker-dealers, and digital asset companies. His work spans PCAOB-standard audits for public companies and covers complex accounting areas including CECL, financial instruments, and digital assets. Within the digital asset space specifically, he has contributed to building audit methodology, templates, and tooling for the firm, collaborating with national office and specialty teams to develop foundational approaches for digital asset audit delivery.

Engle's interest in crypto and blockchain dates to his time in college. He joined Crowe in August 2016 as Senior Audit Staff, progressed to Audit Manager in August 2019, and was promoted to Audit Senior Manager in August 2022, with his current Digital Asset Audit Senior Manager designation added in August 2025. Across these roles his focus has remained on financial services, with audit methodology and digital assets becoming an increasing area of concentration. He also mentors and manages cross-functional teams, with a specific focus on developing digital asset expertise within those teams.