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
- Firm bio
- provequity.com
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.
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.
Leadership at Providence Equity Partners
- Sarah CondeGeneral Counsel, Managing Director & Chief Compliance Officer of Providence Equity Partners L.L.C.
- Michael DominguezSenior Managing Director of Providence Equity Partners L.L.C.
- Robert NoellSenior Managing Director of Providence Equity Partners L.L.C.
- John PhillipsSenior Managing Director of Providence Equity Partners L.L.C.
- Karim TabetNon-Managing Member of Providence Equity Partners L.L.C.