Carter Funds Appoints Deron Richens as Senior Vice President, Internal Sales and Distribution

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carter Funds, a fully integrated real estate acquisition and alternative investment management firm, today announced the appointment of Deron Richens as Senior Vice President, Internal Sales and Distribution. In this role, Mr. 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.

Mr. 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.

Prior to joining Bluerock, Mr. Richens served as Senior Vice President, Internal Sales at Griffin Capital Securities, where he was responsible for supporting and expanding sales growth and assets under management for non-traded REITs and interval funds. During his tenure, he also led sales training initiatives and helped advance the firm’s data and distribution strategy.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Richens held leadership roles with MetLife Investors and AXA Distributors where he gained extensive experience in third-party distribution, internal sales leadership, and advisor training initiatives across bank and annuities in both domestic and international markets.

“Deron’s extensive leadership experience and proven ability to build and scale successful internal sales organizations make him an outstanding addition to Carter Funds,” said Gael Ragone, President of Carter Funds. “His deep understanding of distribution strategy, advisor engagement, and sales process optimization will be invaluable as we continue expanding our relationships across the broker-dealer and RIA channels while supporting financial professionals across the country.”

Mr. Richens earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, Real Estate and Law from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He currently maintains FINRA Series 7, 63, and 24 licenses.

About Carter Funds

Carter Funds is a fully integrated real estate investment company built on more than 300 years of combined experience. Through its affiliated companies – Aphorio Carter, Carter Multifamily, Carter Exchange, and Allegiant-Carter Management – Carter Funds has a $4.4 Billion history of real estate acquisitions and focuses on acquiring, developing, and managing real estate investments across high-growth industries and markets throughout the United States. As of May 2026, Carter Funds manages an approximately $3.4 Billion portfolio of data centers, commercial properties, and multifamily real estate. Learn more at carterfunds.com.