Ryan Haynes (he/him) (co-owner) was born in St. Louis. He moved to Chicago in 2014 and has been working as a barista since 2017. He writes and performs stand up in his spare time.

Danielle Holtz (she/they) (co-owner) was born in Minnesota. She moved to Chicago in 2006. She also works for Chicago Public Schools.

Danielle and Ryan were married in 2022. They took over ownership of Ridman’s in January 2023 from Sarah Riddle and Katy Weseman, two of their favorite people.