Richard is Vice President at Trust Ventures. He acts as head of deal review and diligence at Trust. He has spent the past seven years working with early-stage companies involved in areas of complex regulatory risk ranging from the energy sector to eldercare services. Prior to his time at Trust, Richard was a venture associate with the Innovation Fund at the University of Chicago and worked as a communications contractor with Tusk Strategies. He holds a B.A. and J.D. from the University of Chicago and previously clerked for Judge Christopher S. Sontchi of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.