Richard Hogan Merrill Lynch established himself as a wealth management specialist and enjoyed a thirty-five-year career as a leader in his field. He retired in 2019 and focuses on community philanthropic endeavors, contributing to affordable housing efforts in Maine. He has worked throughout Asia and in London, Boston, San Francisco, and New York. He devotes his time to clean energy education in Maine and California. Mr. Hogan was born in Boston and attended the University of Southern Maine where he led the basketball team to the NAIA national tournament.