Ryan Deming, 31, was born and raised in the Orlando area. After attending Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, Ryan returned to Orlando where he started his company, Image Marketing Group, LLC at the young age of 21.  Image Marketing Group provides representation and consulting services assisting companies with their advertising and marketing needs.  He currently retains well-known clients such as the Orlando Magic, The Florida Mall, The Palm Restaurant and twenty additional companies throughout the area.

 Ryan has a very entrepreneurial spirit and is currently developing new business concepts, along with expanding his company into additional markets throughout the world. His latest business venture is partnering with Pictoria Studios, a full-featured animation development company which provides production and design services for architectural firms, TV and film companies.

 In 2005, Ryan co-founded a charitable organization, Guys with Ties that is made up of nine young professional men from various career backgrounds that host themed events throughout the year supporting local charities. Over the past two years, they have expanded their organization into Jacksonville and Charlotte, N.C. , with many more cities planned for expansion in the near future. Guys with Ties Philanthropy has raised over $100,000 for a variety of local organizations including American Cancer Society, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida and Camp Boggy Creek.  Their most recent event “Costumes for a Cause” raised over $21,500 benefiting BASE Camp. 

 Ryan also participates on a variety of political and business association boards throughout Central Florida including the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Young Executive Committee of  the Citrus Club, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation “Single Greatest Night” and the American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life". He was recently awarded one of "Orlando's 10 Most Young & Influential" by Orlando Style Magazine.