Eddy is the founding partner of Pontem Professional Partners (dba of The Growth Game LLC) a consulting firm focused on talent attraction, acquisitions and leadership development and Lead Advisor, LLC., a wealth management collective focused on growing practices, firms and careers.
Leadership Authority and #1 Best Selling Author, Erik Qualman has shared, “Ricci understands what motivates Gen Y teams. He is on my radar and should be on yours.” Former Chairman of Publicis Kaplan Thaler, Linda Kaplan Thaler has shared, “Ricci possesses a rare blend of creativity, strong business skills and an ability to connect with people.”
Eddy has helped small business owners, fortune 500 executives and growing professionals think and act creatively on building talented firms and careers. He works with entrepreneurs on entry, expansion and also exiting planning as a certified exit planning advisor.
He has been published or quoted in Entrepreneur Magazine, Forbes and Fox Business News and has given keynotes at various organizations. He is the author of The Growth Game: A Millennial’s Guide to Professional Development. He is also the creator of Miss Money Plan & The Battle Against E-motion, a financial literacy book for kids and the adults that read with them!
Eddy is an angel investor and has been a keynote speaker for various companies and events. Throughout his career he has served on alumni leadership committees, diversity and inclusion councils and non-profits. He is a graduate of New York University and is married with two daughters.