Rick Noel
Partner




Rick manages Värde’s business development efforts in Asia, and will be relocating to Singapore in 2008 to open the firm’s new office and develop business partnerships. Rick has extensive experience with small balance loan portfolio acquisitions and
led Värde’s efforts to build a presence in the capital equipment markets. He joined Värde in 1999 and was named Partner
in 2006.

Previous experience:
Fixed Income Investment Officer, Advantus Capital Management
Investment Manager, Cargill Financial Services Corporation
Staff Accountant, Audit and Business Advisory Group, Arthur Andersen, Inc.

Education:
BA in Accounting from University of Northern Iowa, 1990
MBA from University of Minnesota, 1996
Chartered Financial Analyst
Certified Public Accountant