Rick McElroy joined Triangle Securities as an Investment Officer in 2003 after six years as a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch in Raleigh. He received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina and his law degree from Campbell University School of Law and practiced law for 16 years prior to beginning his financial advisory practice in 1997. His continuing service to lawyers and their clients is one of the important elements of his wealth management practice.

Rick has enjoyed community activities throughout his adult life, including involvement with church, business, legal, scholastic, and social organizations. He has particularly enjoyed serving as a high school sports announcer. He continues an active role within the legal community and serves on North Carolina and Wake County Bar Association committees, including the Investment Committee of the North Carolina Bar Association.

His list of interests is topped by his wife, Hargrave, and their three adult sons, Richard, Will and John, followed by golf, beach life, and skiing.