Rick Chess
Rick Chess
Chess Law Firm
9211 Forest Hill Ave, Suite 201, Richmond, VA 23235, USA
Biographical Info
RICHARD B. “RICK” CHESS
Chess Law Firm, PLC
9211 Forest Hill Avenue, Suite 201, Richmond VA 23235
| 804.241.9999
GROWTH - REAL ESTATE Acquired 50,000 apartments and 10 retail centers
Chair, Commercial Real Estate Committee, Real Estate Section, VA State Bar
Adjunct Instructor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Real Estate Law
Real Estate Manager, Winstar Wireless (Telecom Access Leases)
Director of Acquisitions, United Dominion Realty (NYSE REIT)
Of Counsel, Hirschler Fleischer (Real Estate, Securities, Tax)
GOVERNANCE – SECURITIES Raised $100,000,000+ of investor equity
President, Real Estate Investment Securities Association (now ADISA)
Director – 1031 Transactions, NNN Properties (Securities Sponsor)
President, Encore Equities, Inc. (Dallas based real estate developer)
Audit Committee Chair, First Potomac Realty Trust (FPO)
President, American Realty Capital Markets (FINRA MBD)
Senior Analyst, ManEquity (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Director - Investments, Crescent Securities (Current)
GOVERNMENT – STATE & LOCAL Elected and appointed leadership roles
Economic Development Director, Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Assistant County Solicitor, Allegheny County Law Department
Commissioner, James River Soil & Water Conservation District
State Legislator, Pennsylvania General Assembly
EDUCATION
J.D. University of Richmond
B.S. University of Pittsburgh
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Board Member, Carolina Virginia Business Broker Association (Current)
President, Richmond Association for Business Economics
Producer, “Consumer Corner’, WXEX-TV (ABC)
Sergeant, United States Marines Corps Reserve
Senior Advisor, Ackerman Group (Current)