Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * CORTEZI NICHOLAS DOMINIC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, INC. [RYAN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 155 NORTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4000 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/14/2026 (Street) CHICAGO, IL 60606 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class B Common Stock(1) 08/14/2026 J(2) 1,841,019 D $ 0 1,841,020 I By the Louise M. Cortezi Family Trust dated April 7, 2012 Class B Common Stock(1) 08/14/2026 J(2) 313,116 D $ 0 313,116 I By the Louise M. Cortezi Family Resource Trust dated January 1, 2018

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Common Units

$ 0

08/14/2026

J(2)

1,841,019

(3)

(3)

Class A Common Stock

1,841,019

$ 0

1,841,020

I

By the Louise M. Cortezi Family Trust dated April 7, 2012

Common Units

$ 0

08/14/2026

J(2)

313,116

(3)

(3)

Class A Common Stock

313,116

$ 0

313,116

I

By the Louise M. Cortezi Family Resource Trust dated January 1, 2018

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CORTEZI NICHOLAS DOMINIC 155 NORTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4000 CHICAGO, IL 60606	X

Signatures

/s/ Mark S. Katz, as Attorney-in-Fact		08/18/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, ("Class B Common Stock") do not represent economic interests in the Issuer. Except as provided in the Issuer's certificate of incorporation or as required by applicable law, holders of Class B Common Stock will be initially entitled to 10 votes per share on all matters to be voted on by the Issuer's stockholders generally. Upon exchange of Common Units ("Common Units") of New Ryan Specialty, LLC that are held by the Reporting Person and reported in Table II hereof, for an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, ("Class A Common Stock") of the Issuer, an equal number of shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock will be cancelled for no consideration.
(2)	Transfer to the Reporting Person's spouse in connection with a negotiation of separation of assets in anticipation of a potential divorce settlement.
(3)	Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of New Ryan Specialty, LLC, as amended, the reporting person may exchange all or a portion of such person's Common Units of the LLC (together with the delivery of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer) for shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary adjustments, or, at the option of the Issuer, cash (based on the then-market value of the Class A Common Stock). The Common Units do not expire.

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