Richard Gilchrist

Founder of Gilchrist & Rutter PC and CommonWealth Partners LLC, Richard I. Gilchrist is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 9 different companies and currently occupies the position of Chairman for Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. Mr. Gilchrist is also on the board of Ventas, Inc., Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. and Preferred Office Growth Fund LLC and Member of The Real Estate Roundtable. In his past career Mr. Gilchrist was Chairman & President-Investment Properties Group at The Irvine Co. LLC, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Commonwealth Atlantic Properties, Inc., President of Investment Properties Group LLC, Chairman for TIER REIT, Inc., Co-Chairman & Managing Partner at CommonWealth Partners LLC, President, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Director at MPG Office Trust, Inc., President, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Director at Maguire Properties LP, Venture Partner at The California Public Employees Retirement System, Senior Partner at Maguire Thomas Partners, Trustee at Whittier College and Member of The Urban Land Institute. Mr. Gilchrist received an undergraduate degree from Whittier College and a graduate degree from UCLA School of Law.