Eddy is the founding partner of Pontem Professional Partners (dba of The Growth Game LLC) a leadership consulting and talent acquisition firm and Lead Advisor, LLC., a wealth management collective focused on growing practices, firms and careers. Leadership Authority and #1 Best Selling Author, Erik Qualman has shared, “Ricci understands what motivates Gen Y teams. He is on my radar and should be on yours.”  Former Chairman of Publicis Kaplan Thaler, Linda Kaplan Thaler has shared, “Ricci possesses a rare blend of creativity, strong business skills and an ability to connect with people.” Eddy partners with business owners, fortune 500 executives and growing professionals to think and act creatively on leadership development, talent strategy and building talented firms. He works with entrepreneurs on entry, expansion and also business exits as a Certified Exit Planning Advisor. 
He has been published or quoted in Entrepreneur Magazine, Forbes and Fox Business News and has given keynotes at various organizations. He is the author of The Growth Game: A Millennial’s Guide to Professional Development. He is also the creator of Miss Money Plan & The Battle Against E-motion, a financial literacy book for kids and the adults that read with them! Eddy is an angel investor and has served on alumni leadership councils and co-chaired a diversity and inclusion council. He is a graduate of New York University and is married with two daughters.