Originally a native of TN, Rich spent his childhood summers on Hilton Head Island vacationing with family. Graduating from the University of Tennessee in 1993, he later received a graduate degree from Vanderbilt University. He made Hilton Head Island his primary residence in 2001 where he soon met his wife Jamee (formerly a NJ native). Their beautiful daughter, Abby, came along in 2006.

Rich became involved in both commercial and residential real estate in 1997 prior to moving to SC in 2001. After spending four years with another Hilton Head area real estate firm, Rich joined Charter One Realty in 2005. In 2014 he became one of the company’s owners. He has a deep knowledge of the Hilton Head – Bluffton market, specializes in high level negotiations, and has a proven track record of learning client’s goals while helping them make sound decisions.