Rick Myers

Senior Vice President Finance at Big Machine Label Group

Rick Myers has a diverse work experience in finance, management, and business consulting. Rick currently holds the position of Senior Vice President Finance at Big Machine Label Group since 2022. Prior to this, they were the Managing Director at Myers Consulting & Advisory from 2021 to 2022, where they provided general business consulting and mergers and acquisitions solutions for lower to middle-market firms.

From 2018 to 2021, Rick worked as the COO/Managing Director of Courage Music at Courage Capital Management, LLC, a private equity fund focused on music rights investment. Before that, they founded and served as the President of 12South Financial, LLC, a business management firm specializing in the entertainment industry, from 2011 to 2018.

In their early career, Rick held various roles, including VP, Corporate Controller, at Integrity Music from 2007 to 2011. Rick also founded and led the operations at Solomon Financial, Inc. as its President, providing business management services to a range of clients. Additionally, they worked as a Business Manager and Tax Accountant at Sheffield CPA Group, where they established a business management division. Rick's experience also includes serving as the Director of Finance & Administration at C.L. Entertainment & Pioneer Music Group, where they assisted in writing the initial business plan and overseeing the formation of the record label subsidiary.

Throughout their career, Rick Myers has demonstrated proficiency in finance, corporate control, program management, and providing comprehensive business management services. Rick has expertise in the music industry and has successfully contributed to the growth and development of various companies across different sectors.

Rick Myers completed their Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Accounting at Belmont University from 1993 to 2001. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation from the TN State Board of Accountancy in December 2012 (currently inactive). Rick also holds various certifications related to aviation, including an Instrument Rating - Private Pilot from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) obtained in January 2023 and a Private Pilot Certificate obtained in September 2016. Rick is a member of the Tennessee Business Aviation Association (TnBAA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). Furthermore, Rick has various certifications related to operating small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) and visual line of sight system operations (VSO) from the Unmanned Safety Institute, all obtained in June 2021.

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  • Senior Vice President Finance

    February, 2022 - present