The Executive Partners Group

“Together we win.” this motto is a career-driving force for Rich Vazquez. As a young professional Rich found that networking was the best way to gain knowledge and first hand insight into the business industry. He joined several networking groups and recently finished a three year term as president of a national organization. Rich reflected on many of his success in business networking and found the key to networking success is culture, solutions, and opportunity. We took those values and apply it who we are as EP Group and what we do.

As managing director at The Hotaling Group, which was established twenty-years ago and headquartered in New York City on Park Ave, the senior level executive has already built one of the full-service, risk management firm’s fastest growing teams nationwide.

Positioned on the business development side of his company, Richard focuses on identifying potential clients and engaging them in conversations to understand their financial and business goals. Through such assessment, Richard advises on the full scope of financial services his firm offers; from estate planning and employee and executive benefits, to compensation and retirement planning needs. Particularly sensitive to tax strategy and mitigation planning, Richard then assists in developing strategies to preserve his client’s wealth and estates.

Prior to his current post, Richard was a rising star at Northwestern Mutual, where, as financial advisor and field director, he garnered forty accounts within his first six months, building his book and achieving the prestigious award of Pacesetter First 40, a milestone that less than 10% of the industry achieve. The bilingual, Spanish-speaking executive proudly built the Agency’s internship program, improving its nationwide internship program ranking from 78th of 80 to 20th of 80.

Outside of the office, Richard seizes opportunities to achieve at extreme sports. He enjoys body building and in 2018, competed in a semi-professional NPC Competition, which was a significant personal accomplishment for him. He ranked among the Top 10 on stage, while working 60+ hours, competing with those who devote all their time to bodybuilding as their profession. A travel lover, who enjoys hiking and snowboarding, he recently realized his adventurous goal of snowboarding The Rockies and climbing both Huayna Picchu and Machu Pichu.

Ron had a successful 38 year career in the corporate world as a CFO and Managing Director in accounting, finance, systems and operations. During his business career, Ron has been a forward-thinking financial executive, with exceptional expertise in financial planning and analysis, reporting, asset valuation, project management, system and database administration, and capital modeling. With broad experience in many industries and business environments, Ron adapts easily to many varied business situations, while maintaining a flexible and open-minded approach to new ideas in the interest of improving processes, and providing practical and innovative solutions.

Ron is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) and holds an MBA in Finance from New York University and a BS in Accounting from University of Delaware.

With 14 years of experience in the financial services industry, I have enjoyed focusing on Business Banking and providing trusted advice to my customers for the last 12 years.

My team and I provide financial solutions and lending to business banking clients; as well as providing solutions for ancillary products such as treasury management and merchant services.

I work with local business leaders and referral sources to provide help to people in and out of work. My goal is to be a leader and a pillar of banking information in the communities I work and serve.

I am a huge sports fan and always willing and ready to talk sports with anyone.