Rich Chapman is an inspirational teacher, organizational leader, and author. An experienced business practitioner who understands the power of influence, Rich brings more than thirty years of success in mobilizing, equipping, and mentoring marketplace professionals. 

Rich is currently Managing Consultant with National Financial Partners, where he helps banks, insurance companies, and ESOP-owned companies implement institutional investment contracts. He is a published author on the topics of leadership and character development, a frequent keynote speaker, and a nationally recognized authority on the use of corporate funding strategies to manage long-term executive benefit liabilities.

During Rich’s remarkable 25-year career with Clark Consulting, he ultimately served as CEO of the banking industry’s largest distributor and administrator of executive benefit plans and Bank-Owned Life Insurance programs. Rich oversaw all operations, guided a national sales organization that placed over $50 Billion in premiums, and also helped lead his company to a successful public offering. He then went on to consult with privately held middle-market companies, helping equip executive leaders, build healthy corporate cultures, and inspire growth through the pursuit of personal excellence.

Rich is a graduate of Augustana University, where he earned a double major with honors, in Mathematics and Business Administration. Rich was an All-America basketball player, and has been honored by the NCAA for his success in athletics, business leadership, and community service. In his first published work, All-Pro Wisdom, Rich explores the seven choices that lead to greatness, based on exclusive interviews with NFL icons.   Along with his second publication, The Greater Game, which he developed in conjunction with the National Football League, Rich brought to market a companion smartphone app, specifically designed for high school and youth football coaches and players.

Rich is an avid fly-fisherman, reader,  pianist, turkey hunter and outdoorsman.  He and his wife Jayme have four children and reside in the Twin Cities of Minnesota with their 160 pound Newfoundland puppy.