Brands & ventures

A portfolio of brand-building, brand support, and market leadership.

Ryan’s career includes both building his own consulting platform and helping established brands grow through integrated marketing, product launches, sales enablement, and media strategy across energy, technology, and professional services sectors.

Brands Ryan has built

Throughout his career, Ryan has created and launched several brand platforms ranging from consulting and marketing services to entertainment and event production concepts. For each of these brands, he developed the name, positioning, visual identity, website, and go-to-market messaging.

Quixotry LLC – Marketing and brand strategy consultancy focused on helping organizations clarify positioning, sharpen messaging, and build integrated marketing programs that support growth.

DJ Ferbidden – Personal entertainment brand developed around DJ performances for private events, weddings, and nightlife venues in the Houston area.

DKV Live – Premium DJ entertainment concept featuring dual DJs, synchronized music video playback, and karaoke experiences designed for high‑energy events and venues.

Ferbidden Entertainment – Event audio and entertainment services brand supporting sound production, equipment, and performance logistics for live events.

Sabre Entertainment Houston – Event planning and nightlife consulting concept focused on venue development, event design, and entertainment programming.

Today, Quixotry LLC and DJ Ferbidden remain active platforms. The other brands represent entrepreneurial ventures and creative brand development work that form part of Ryan’s broader portfolio of brand‑building experience.

Brand naming & positioning
Logo & visual identity development
Website design & digital presence
Go‑to‑market strategy
Creative direction & messaging
Entrepreneurial brand development

Brands Ryan has helped grow

Ryan has led or supported marketing initiatives for several retail energy and business-service brands, including:

  • Direct Energy
  • Cirro Energy
  • Discount Power
  • Green Mountain Energy Sun Club
  • NRG Business / NRG Thermal / Generation

Enterprise and industrial platforms

Ryan has also delivered marketing and sales-enablement support for enterprise technology and industrial organizations including:

  • CGXMedia
  • HP / Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • Mustang Engineering
  • Cooper Industries
This page is designed to show both sides of Ryan’s experience: the brands he has personally built and the established organizations he has helped support, launch, and grow over time.