With extensive experience in the social and environmental impact sectors serving in strategy, business development, company funding, and project financing roles, Rick’s professional career spans legal, technology, financial, and entrepreneurial pursuits, with leadership roles in venture-backed and publicly traded companies advising CEO’s, developers, and governments around the world. 
As Managing Partner of LOHAS, Rick provides capital activation solutions to socially and environmentally impactful funds, companies, projects, and entertainment productions as well as investors, donors, and foundation grantmakers, delivering structures and strategies that help convert philanthropic contributions into tax-advantaged impact investments.
Rick has a JD, MBA, and MA in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and a BA with Honors from Rice University. While he has worked extensively internationally including notable sustainability activities across the Caribbean, Rick and his family live in Austin.