Mr. Richard R. Hough, III, also known as Rick, serves as the President, Chief Executive Officer since November 2013, Chairman November 2, 2015 and Member of the Board of Directors of Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC and previously served as a Partner in 2006, President and Chief Operating Officer from 2010 to 2013. Mr. Hough joined Silvercrest in 2003. Previously, he served as President at SAMG LLC from 2012 to 2015 and as its Chief Operating Officer from July 2010 to November 2013, when he assumed his duties as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Silvercrest, Mr. Hough worked as a Policy Analyst and was the Founding National Program Director of Children's Scholarship Fund, where he was responsible for marketing, relationship management and research and statistical analysis. Previously, he also worked in Washington, DC, as a managing editor and policy analyst. Mr. Hough is a Member of the Board of Governors of the Investment Adviser Association. He also serves Chairman of Board of the Institute for Family Studies and he serves on the Boards of the New York Men's Leadership Forum, Christendom College, Monmouth Council, Boy Scouts of America and the Advisory Board of The New Criterion. Mr. Hough received a B.A. in Philosophy and Politics from Princeton University.