T. Richard Litton, Jr. serves as the President of HGI and oversees day-to-day operations of the company. Mr. Litton chairs the HGI Investment and Credit Committees and is a member of HGI’s Executive Committee and HGMC Operations Committee.

In addition, he manages HGI’s Transactions Group and is involved in institutional capital-raising efforts. Before joining HGI in 2004, Mr. Litton was a corporate law partner at Kaufman & Canoles, one of the largest law firms in Virginia. His practice focused on negotiating and structuring mergers & acquisitions, securities offerings, and venture capital/private equity financing for privately held and public companies.

Mr. Litton graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in foreign affairs and earned a J.D. from its School of Law. He serves on the boards of directors of Tidewater Friends of Foster Care and ACCESS College Foundation, and is a former member of the board of visitors of Eastern Virginia Medical School.