Rick Bechtel

President & CEO

With over 35 years of experience helping clients, Rick is a seasoned veteran of the Financial Services industry­. Rick founded Bechtel Financial Services, Inc. in 1990 to provide clients with a place to receive independent, professional, custom-tailored advice. Above all else, the guiding principle of the firm is to place the interests of all current and future clients at the forefront of the investment decision making process. Rick assists clients in developing long-term investment strategies that help each client solve financial issues and position them to pursue all that is important to them.

Rick has been a financial professional in a variety of capacities since 1984, gaining a wealth of experience from his former advisory positions. Rick is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative of Cetera Networks LLC, and currently holds series 6, 63, 65 registrations, and life & health insurance licenses. He earned his bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University, where he was a captain of the men's varsity tennis team and a Mid-American Conference finalist at the #1 singles position.

Rick lives in Maumee, OH. To unwind, he enjoys playing competitive tennis, fishing and running in the Toledo Metroparks.




Investment adviser representative and registered representative of, and securities and advisory services offered through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, member FINRA/SIPC, a broker/dealer and a Registered Investment Adviser. Cetera is under separate ownership from any other named entity.