Richard is a founding partner at FTV Capital and has been a growth equity investor for over 25 years, leading investments in enterprise technology & services, financial services and payments & transaction processing. He has over 35 years of experience in the financial technology, payments & transaction processing, and services industries. Prior to joining FTV, Richard was president and CEO of Electronic Payment Services, Inc. Previously, Richard was with Montgomery Securities where he had corporate finance responsibility for the computer services sector. Prior to Montgomery, he held executive positions with First Financial Management Corp. and First Data Management Company.
Education
Southwest Missouri State University, BS, Accounting and Finance
Oklahoma City University, MBA
Interests
Richard enjoys sailing, fishing, hunting and golf.
What excites you the most about being a growth equity investor?
Growth equity investing is a sweet spot in private equity offering an excellent combination of downside protection and upside potential, particularly for sector specialists like ourselves. I most enjoy the opportunity to work with highly skilled, dynamic management teams helping them build a company that has meaningful scale and long-term sustainability.
