About Richard

Background

From a diverse multicultural background to a self made Serial Entrepreneur, Author, Innovator and Motivational Speaker, Richard Fertig is the personification of The American Dream. A dynamic business leader with over 25 years of experience, Richard shares his proven strategies that continue to bring him financial success with his latest venture, Short Term Rental University. An industry leader and groundbreaking entrepreneurial expert, Richard has evolved into a highly successful motivational speaker and short term rental expert having hosted his first two live events in Nashville and Miami in 2019. He continuously raises the bar while expanding on his interests of real estate, hospitality, and diversified investments.

Richard is also an innovative real estate developer focused exclusively on the STR market creating branded experiences to delight raving fans with his signature “modern hospitality”. Likewise, Richard has recently entered the boutique hotel industry acquiring a surf and yoga inspired hotel in the blue zone region of Nosara, Costa Rica.

Also, Richard has once again developed proprietary systems to automate and grow his STR business which has led to the Q1 2020 launch of HostZaver enabling entrepreneurs to launch their own STR website with one simple click.

Currently

Richard has set the standards of excellence in the Real Estate, Finance and Transportation industries by sharing his successful business strategies that can be applied to a wide range of sectors today. As a motivational speaker, Richard engages people in a unique and charismatic fashion, captivating and inspiring any audience. His entrepreneurial spirit is focused on delighting the most influential people and companies on the planet. Creating proprietary technological solutions to innovate, develop robust, scalable systems and processes, and train and recruit the most brilliant Teams.

Prior to launching Stomp Capital and Short Term Rental University, Richard was an Associate at The Blackstone Group and managed a $4 billion dollar Hedge Fund at Ramius Capital LLC in New York City. Richard graduated from Cornell University in 1991 with a Double Major in Psychology and Economics, Dean’s List then went onto earn his MBA in Finance from The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania in 1998.

Richard is a world traveler with a sense of adventure and loves to ski, surf, practice yoga, spin and swim. He is the proud and loving father of three remarkable daughters, his proudest achievement.