Aly is originally from Portola Valley, CA and grew up in New Canaan, CT. As an adult, she has lived in New York City, Washington DC and moved to the Seattle area in 2008. She currently lives in Mercer Island, WA with her husband and four children. She graduated from Dartmouth College with a BA in Psychology and a minor in French. After roles in finance and sales for JPMorgan Chase and The Estée Lauder Companies, she began ARB Real Estate Services, a rental real estate investment and management company from 2009-2021. She recently began a new professional chapter, operating and managing investments for a private family financial office company, The Ryder Family Office, LLC. On the volunteer side, apart from Pitch Your Peers, she is active in her local community, serving on the Mercer Island School District’s PTA Council, the District’s Instructional Materials Committee, Lakeridge Elementary’s Principal Advisory Council, and as a 7th Grade Advisor for National Charity League. Aly also enjoys singing — she performs around the area as a member of the rock cover band, MIMX, and the vocals/keys duo, The Small Bandits. You can find her around town walking Jack the Big Yellow Dog, taxiing her children and adventuring with her family.