PHILOSOPHY
“I pledge honesty and accountability to all the clients that I serve. Providing top quality commercial real estate service requires commitment along with constant communication and follow-up. Rick is a lifelong resident of the Quad Cities and knows the region well.
SUMMARY OF SERVICE EXPERIENCE
• General commercial real estate practitioner with a focus on Industrial and Office acquisition and disposition assignments throughout the Midwest Region, as well as nationwide through NAI Global
• Represents seller/landlord clients and buyer/tenant clients with extensive experience in site analysis, contract negotiations, zoning and building code regulations, construction costs and methods as well as finance
EDUCATION
• B.S. degree in Marketing & Management, Drake University
• CCIM, completed all required course work
• MBA candidate, St. Ambrose University
BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
• Joined NAI Ruhl Commercial Company in 1991
• General Manager of a large family-owned and regional general construction firm for 6 years
ACCOMPLISHMENTS & INVOLVEMENT
• Member of the Quad City Area REALTOR Association
• Board Member, Davenport Family Homes
• Member, Scott County Condemnation Appraisal Jury, appointed by the Scott County Board of Supervisors
• Past President, Quad Cities Morning Optimist Club and was the first President in club history to earn “Distinguished” designation
• Past Board President, Vera French Housing Corporation; a development and management company providing safe and affordable housing for people with long term mental illnesses
AWARDS
• Midwest Real Estate News Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame 2015
• Commercial Associate of the Year in 1994, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2012, 2014 and 2021
• Top Producer in 1999, 2010 and 2012
• Top Company Lister in 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2006
• Multi-Million Dollar Producer in 1993-2022 (Each and Every Year)
• Excellence in Customer Service Award 2001-2022 (Every Year the Award has been Given)
STATES LICENSED IN:
• Iowa
• Illinois