COMPANY AFFILIATIONS:Richard J. Schecher, Sr is the founding father of the Schecher Group which is a collection of niche market companies in the areas of Insurance, Finance, Real Estate, Hospitality Management including International Resort Development & Management Services. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:Founding father of several companiesOver 20 years ago I created NYC's first Federal Risk Purchasing Group which has been providing exceptional liability insurance programs to NYC Landlords for over two decades. Today, I am facing retirement and the fact that I am now a "Senior Citizen" and I am using my experience as a Resort Owner & Developer, in creating a global vacation network for the average working family with the single focus of making vacations affordable for just about anyone with a job.I enjoy over 35 years of success as an Insurance & Reinsurance Agent, Broker & Program Manager, Real Estate Investor, Resort Developer, Hotel Owner, International Investment Advisor, Financial Consultant, and life coach.Recently, my finance factoring company (Bridgeport Capital Services) has been providing over $100 Million plus in annual factoring\financing to business owners across the United States. BCS has grown to become one of the largest and most reliable sources of factoring in the United States and during toughest of economic times economies.. Today, after almost 45 years of trying to become the early bird that catches the worm, I find myself currently semi-retired enjoying the fruits of my labors as a business executive and investor. I make myself available for friends, associates. and others that may need or seek professional guidance in a difficult business environment. Regrets- like the lyrics of a popular Frank Sinatra song- I had a few but too few to mention. Most of my regrets are related to a hand full of people who I allowed to become a major part of my life and part of my business family or inner circle.