Mr. Knop co-founded Windsor Group, LLC in 1992 and has led its development into the premier investment bank for the government/defense contracting industry. Windsor Group was acquired in January 2005 by Scott & Stringfellow, Inc. With over 20 years of investment banking experience, Rick has closed a broad range of investment banking transactions. He has personally closed over 80 defense and government contractor mergers ranging from $10 million to $1.2 billion in the past 15 years. In 2002, Rick was chosen as a finalist for Washington Technology's Financier of the Year award, and in 2003 he was named the Association for Corporate Growth's Dealmaker of the Year. In 2004, Rick was selected as the recipient of both the Greater Washington Technology's Financier of the Year and the Association for Corporate Growth's Dealmaker of the Year awards. In 2007, Rick was selected as the recipient of the Annual Technology "Good Scout" Award by the National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors and is a former President for the National Capital Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. Rick also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for Service Source, the D.C. Metro Board of Directors for BB&T, The George Washington University's Law School Board of Advisors and is a member of The George Washington Society. Rick is a monthly guest columnist for Washington Technology and is the featured speaker for many national and local organizations. Prior to his role with BB&T Capital Markets | Windsor Group, Rick specialized in international corporate transactions as a partner of a Washington, D.C. law firm, and also served as a legal advisor at the U.S. Department of State and was a legislative assistant with the U.S. Congress. He holds a JD with honors from The George Washington University Law School and is a registered securities principal. |