Richard is the managing partner of Brown & Streza, LLP. Richard is a business planning attorney working exclusively with closely held businesses and their owners. He exclusively counsels business owners with respect to the appropriate business structure taxation, risk management, and internal operational management.  Richard has over 25 years of experience providing technical expertise in areas of taxation, risk management, insurance and management incentive planning.  He counsels business owners on their business structures to accomplish growth, operational and succession plans.  Richard counsels in excess of 500 business owners each year and constantly receives information on the benefits and detriments of different legal and incentive techniques.  His experience has provided him with a wealth of wisdom in how to use the right structures and techniques at the right time.  He routinely speaks to various organizations on these topics.