Richard is also President and Chief Financial Officer of RGP LLC, a firm specializing in acquiring, rehabilitating and leasing residential real estate in Lake and Cuyahoga County. Prior to serving in these roles, Richard was a Partner at Ernst & Young in Cleveland, Ohio where he spent 18 years focusing on accounting and financial reporting for both private and public companies in the manufacturing, consumer products and distribution industries. Richard is a graduate of Kent State University and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Ohio Society of CPAs. Richard is the Guardian of a disabled family friend who resides in a home owned by NCCH.