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Richard Franklin

Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer at Providence Equity Partners

Officer recordForm ADV filed 30 March 2026

Richard Franklin is Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Providence Equity Partners L.L.C., a Providence investment adviser.

Career

Richard Franklin has been Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Providence Equity Partners since July 2024. Richard Franklin is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Richard Franklin holds a Bachelor of Science in corporate finance and accounting from Bentley University.

Providence Equity Partners L.L.C. is a Providence, RI firm with $24.1B under management, 41 clients and 51 advisers across 5 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Franklin joined Providence in 2017 after working as a valuation manager in the deals practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The IAPD individual lookup on 18 October 2026 returned no individual record. This profile uses the firm’s Form ADV officer listing.

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Providence Equity Partners

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Individual registration and examination information for Richard Franklin is unavailable. An officer title or CRD number does not by itself establish current investment adviser representative registration, and no registration or examination counts are inferred.

Officer record

Full name
Richard Franklin
CRD
7954081
Record basis
Form ADV officer listing

Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.

Common questions

Where does Richard Franklin work?

Richard Franklin has been Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Providence Equity Partners L.L.C. since July 2024, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 March 2026

Is Richard Franklin a CFA charterholder?

Providence Equity Partners lists Richard Franklin with the CFA credential (“Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.

Source: Providence Equity biography of Richard Franklin

Leadership at Providence Equity Partners

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 7954081. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Providence Equity Partners L.L.C., filed 30 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Providence Equity Partners team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 18 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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