Richard Kristof
Chief Strategy Officer
Richard Kristof is an executive with a background in software technology, adult learning, financial services, and business development with over 25 years of experience building massively scalable applications for the learning and financial industries.
He has twelve acquisitions totaling over $330 million to his credit, along with the startup and operation of several businesses and two bestselling book series with over 1.5 million copies sold. His work in financial services is a natural extension of his M&A background and history as a Series 6/63 licensed dealer.
Richard also serves as Chief Strategy Officer for Global Verification Network, a background verification company specializing in vetting individuals for financial transactions. His work in business consulting includes a Managing Director role with Authentic Business Intelligence Alliance, a company specializing in consulting services, training, and technology consulting.
Richard serves on several Boards of Directors and in an advisory capacity with select companies and works with startup companies across a variety of industries.
