About
Richard Priest is an American founder, investor, and operator. Richard is known for building and running companies across real estate, technology, health, and business services, with a focus on ownership, lean operations, and long-term value. He uses AI and automation to give small teams the reach of much larger ones, and he stays hands-on in every venture he backs. Richard partners with investors and operators who think in decades and move with urgency.
Companies
- SunWave SunWave Construction is a licensed California builder (License #1139005) delivering government, residential, commercial, and development projects. From offices in Sacramento and San Diego, SunWave serves public and private clients across the state.
- Presidio Hill Investments Presidio Hill Investments identifies, acquires, and develops real estate, pairing development services with long-term asset management. Its work spans Opportunity Zone projects, ground-up development, single-family homes, triplex residences, and workforce housing.
- Sun Panama Sun Panama was founded on a simple idea: technology should make life lighter, not louder. Spanning AI and automation, fintech, creative tools, and digital communities, Sun Panama designs innovation that gives people time back, so they can live, build, and move freely.
- ArcSpring AI ArcSpring AI helps companies become AI-first by putting AI at the center of how they operate. It uncovers AI use cases, equips teams to integrate AI into their work, and launches tailored AI systems.
- Alara Advisory Alara Advisory delivers real estate services powered by AVII, its Alara Valuation & Intelligence Infrastructure. AVII turns market data into insight that shapes how properties are valued, marketed, and transacted.
- Arbor & Maine Arbor & Maine provides discreet, non-clinical behavioral concierge and care management for families in transition across Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. Its Continuity Guides support daily routines while Connection Specialists coordinate care, working alongside licensed providers rather than replacing clinical treatment.
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