Carter Funds, a fully integrated real estate acquisition and alternative investment management firm, has announced the appointment of Deron Richens as senior vice president, internal sales and distribution. In this role, Richens will lead internal sales efforts across the firm’s investment platform, including Aphorio Carter, Carter Exchange and Carter Multifamily, supporting the continued growth and expansion of the company’s distribution strategy nationwide.
Richens brings more than 25 years of experience in third-party distribution, building and scaling high-performing sales and distribution organizations across real estate, alternative investments, annuities and other financial products. Most recently, he served as senior vice president, head of internal sales at Bluerock Capital Markets, where he played an instrumental role in driving sales and assets under management growth while enhancing sales processes and CRM strategies for the firm’s distribution team.
