Richard Kingsley Blum (“Rick”) founded Kingsley Group in 1989 and served as its President for over 35 years, providing financial consulting, interim management, and restructuring services to firms across numerous industries throughout the southern United States. His career spanned four decades at the intersection of corporate turnaround, forensic accounting, valuation, and financial advisory.

Rick held executive positions including CEO, CFO, and interim CEO/CFO across diverse industries. He was qualified as an expert witness in federal, state, and bankruptcy courts, and was frequently invited to speak to civic, industry, and academic organizations on financial advisory topics.

Under his leadership, Kingsley Group served clients ranging from distressed regional firms to Fortune 500 companies navigating complex transitions and bankruptcy proceedings. The firm’s engagements encompassed advisory roles in corporate bankruptcies, commercial litigation, valuations, and merger and acquisition activity, with specialization across hospitality, healthcare, oil and gas, construction, transportation, and professional services.

Rick held an MBA in Finance and General Management from the Freeman School of Business at Tulane University and a Bachelor of Civil Engineering, also from Tulane. He was a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) and an active member of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), and the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG).