Richard is a qualified Chartered Accountant with nearly three decades of experience at Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), where he held key leadership roles across the consumer, manufacturing, and property advisory sectors. His deep expertise in restructurings and turnarounds underscores his ability to navigate businesses and its leaders through complex challenges, driving sustainable recovery and growth. As a former Business Development Director at RMB, Richard played a pivotal role in fostering strategic partnerships and cultivating high-value relationships – demonstrating his passion for connecting people and businesses to unlock new opportunities. Academically, Richard holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree in Information Systems and is a registered Chartered Accountant in South Africa. He has further enhanced his expertise with a Short Learning Program (SLP) certification in Business Rescue.