Rick Tuley

Rick Tuley is a real estate entrepreneur and investor with extensive experience in the industry. He currently serves as a Board Member at GROUNDFLOOR Finance, a venture-backed wealth technology platform.12

Professional Background

Rick Tuley is the CEO of Destiny Development Corporation and Richard Tuley Realty, Inc.1 He has over 25 years of experience in various aspects of real estate, including:

• New home construction
• Lot and land development for Fortune 500 companies
• Retail development
• Residential redevelopment
• Property management
• Long-term investing2

Education and Early Career

Tuley earned his B.S. in Economics with a certificate in Accounting from Georgia Tech in 1992 and later completed his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1999.12 During his time at Georgia Tech, he was involved in various activities:

• Walk-on varsity football player
• Actor at DramaTech
• President of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity
• Member of the Ramblin Reck Club1

Professional Experience

Throughout his career, Tuley has held several positions:

• Worked for Ernst & Young's entrepreneurial services group in their real estate team
• Senior associate in Leveraged Finance and Financial Sponsors Coverage groups at UBS
• Principal with Katalyst Venture Partners in New York2

Entrepreneurship and Investments

Tuley is an active early-stage investor and has been involved in transactions totaling over $1 billion throughout his career.12 He has been serving on the Board of Directors of GROUNDFLOOR Finance since December 2014.2

Personal Interests

Outside of his professional life, Tuley enjoys:

• Performing stand-up comedy at local Atlanta venues
• Collecting Elvis memorabilia
• Traveling
• Supporting the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets1

Rick Tuley's LinkedIn username is ricktuley.3