Richard Devine has been in the financial services industry for more than 22 years. His current position is Managing Director in Private Client Services of Bear Stearns and Co., Inc. Before that, Mr. Devine spent 17 years at Oppenheimer and Co., Inc. as a Senior Vice President of the Private Client Services and managed money consultant.

A Certified Investment Management Analyst, Devine received his certification through the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Devine was born in Brooklyn and attended St. Francis College where he studied economics. Concurrent with his studies at St. Francis, Devine gained hands-on experience at Drexel Burnham Lambert. One of his favorite quotes and standards he likes to live by is “we are excellent.”

Devine is a second-generation Irish American. His father, Alfred, traces his roots to County Roscommon. His mother Genevieve Sullivan’s family is from County Cork. Devine resides in New York with his wife and three children.