Jordan Richardson was born in Athens, Georgia and raised in nearby Oconee County. He attended Athens Academy, thereafter, making his way to Georgetown University in Washington, DC, where he was a four year starter on the football team. He was twice named to the All-Patriot League team. Richardson majored in economics and minored in music while at Georgetown.

After receiving his degree, Richardson joined the real estate investment banking team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) where he focused on providing financing for real estate mergers and acquisitions through the securitized capital markets and bridge loans on transitional real estate assets.

After two years at BAML, Richardson moved to the real estate investments group at the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, where he focused on equity and debt placements. From there he moved to Landmark Properties, the nation’s largest student housing developer, where he was a part of an acquisitions team that bought over $1.2 billion in student housing assets in a span of 18 months across the country.
Most recently Richardson worked for GID, a Boston-based real estate private equity firm, where he co-led a team that covered the Southeastern United States. In his three years there, he acquired and developed $2.5 billion in multifamily assets.

Currently he serves as the director of Southeast investments for LivCor, a Blackstone Portfolio company. In his current role he oversees acquisitions and dispositions and serves as the face for Blackstone’s multifamily sector in the Southeast.

Outside of work, he is a fitness enthusiast and enjoys running marathons and lifting weights. Other than fitness, Richardson enjoys theology, sports, fine dining, and music.