Richard Akulich

Richard Akulich

Richard Akulich is a Senior Director at Lapis Advisers. Mr. Akulich is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and managing distressed debt and special situations investments. He brings deep expertise in municipal credit and structured finance, with a particular focus on high-yield opportunities. Mr. Akulich is tasked to develop and apply advanced data science techniques to identify mispriced credits, enhance surveillance efforts, and enable more predictive investment decision-making. Prior to joining Lapis Advisers, Mr. Akulich was a Director with Preston Hollow Community Capital focused on analyzing, recommending, and surveilling primary and secondary investments in municipal high yield sectors. Mr. Akulich earned a Bachelor of Science from Carnegie Mellon University, a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School, and a Master of Science in Data Science from Northwestern University School of Professional Studies.