Richard is a Senior Vice President in Mesirow Fiduciary Solutions. He is responsible for working with leadership on strategic initiatives and product development, exploring opportunities that will enable Mesirow to open new potential markets. 

Richard has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry focused on developing and managing investment strategies designed to achieve measurable results. Prior to joining Mesirow, his research firm focused on applying data science to enhance investment management outcomes. Richard was a Portfolio Manager at Russell Investments where he led the portfolio management effort to launch Russell’s ETF business as well as manage defensive and quantitative strategies. Previously, he launched and managed highly rated hedge fund strategies for both Menta Capital and Crescat Partners. Richard started his investment management career at Barclays Global Investors (now BlackRock).

Richard earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from Pacific Lutheran University, a Master of Science in analytics from the University of Chicago and a Master of Business Administration in finance and marketing from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) charterholder.