Virgil Richmond
Broken Arrow
Summary
Dynamic entrepreneur and former Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch, I excel in employee management and vendor negotiation. With a proven track record in regulatory compliance and market analysis, I successfully built Red Bud Elixirs from the ground up, overcoming challenges and achieving significant sales growth before its sale in 2025.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Operator
Red Bud Elixirs
01.2019 - Current
- Managing employees
- Procurement of raw materials
- Vendor relations
- Marketing (both physical and online)
- Sales and promotion
- Daily operations
- My business was in manufacturing of products for consumer consumption. I dealt with government regulations, vendor relations, and business to business sales. Businesses seem to produce new challenges every day, and starting from scratch and building from the ground up certainly came with unique obstacles to overcome. The company was sold to new investors in 2025.
Financial Advisor, Stock Broker
Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo Advisors
01.2007 - 01.2019
- Worked with corporate goals and individual clients to preserve and grow their wealth and maintain their life savings and standards.
- Represented Merrill Lynch as Rookie and Sophomore of the year.
- Gained access to exclusive classes and training.
- Worked with clients over several years using financial products to assure their futures were prepared.
Cost Analyst for Flight Crew Equipment
NASA; United Space Alliance
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Worked alongside scientists and engineers that were top of their fields.
- Received the Quest for Excellence award, the first person from the business department to receive the award usually reserved for science-based achievements.
Education
BBA - Business Administration, sales and promotion
Northeastern State University
Tulsa, OK01-2003
Skills
- Employee management
- Procurement strategies
- Vendor negotiation
- Supply chain management
- Regulatory compliance
- Customer relationship management
- Market analysis
- Problem solving
- Sales strategy development
- Inventory management
- Client relationship management
- Business planning
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Owner/Operator
Red Bud Elixirs
01.2019 - Current
Financial Advisor, Stock Broker
Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo Advisors
01.2007 - 01.2019
Cost Analyst for Flight Crew Equipment
NASA; United Space Alliance
01.2003 - 01.2007
BBA - Business Administration, sales and promotion
Northeastern State University