Richard joined Bright Investments in 2019. He brings over 30 years of industry experience, having held senior level positions in municipal bond trading, underwriting, institutional sales, investment banking and management. Prior to Bright Investments, Richard was a managing director at Avondale Partners and launched the municipal bond department there. Before that, Richard was a vice president at Ross Sinclair & Associates in Brentwood, Tennessee. His career also includes 11 years at J.C. Bradford & Co. where he co-managed the municipal bond department. He also served as the president of ValueBond Securities, an online fixed income trading platform. Richard graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in finance and management science. Outside the office, Richard has been active in the Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee and was named volunteer of the year in 2009.