Richard Courtney

Richard (Rick) Courtney is CEO of Essential Realty Partners (Essential), a private equity real estate company focused on middle-market multi-family investments in high-growth markets nationwide. Essential is a next-generation investment manager utilizing predictive analytics and AI enhanced platforms to position itself as a market leader in the new real estate environment. Essential has structured a unique GP Stake Offering that allows investors to participate at the private equity level alongside its founding partners as they embark on a $2.3 billion national portfolio build. Mr. Courtney oversees Essential's national portfolio build on behalf of its investment partners. During his career, he has been responsible for transacting/managing over 17,000 multi-family units and 3.2 million sf of commercial space nationwide.