Richard is a fee-based investment advisor in Connecticut.

His extensive experience, includes serving on the Board of Directors of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC ($158 billion assets under management, listed London Stock Exchange: ADN), and as a member of the Board of Directors of Phoenix Investment Counsel, a U.S. mutual fund and pension manager (part of The Phoenix Companies, $45 billion assets under management, listed NYSE: PNX).

On the distribution side, he served as President of a distributor of offshore investment funds based in Luxembourg; and also as head of the institutional asset management sales division for a major asset manager. He was also responsible for management of a U.S. mutual funds broker dealer.

Additionally, he has been a trustee of a $500 million pension fund and president of an insurance company. He has been a charter investor and member of the Board of Directors of several internet companies, including Lending Tree prior to its IPO and subsequent takeover. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College.

QVM Group LLC is a Registered Investment Advisor.