Richard D. Encarnacion, MBA
Wall Street Executive | Institutional Finance Strategist | Best-Selling Author | U.S. Marine Veteran

7,000+ Students Trained | Executive Advisor | Leadership & Capital Markets Expert

Why Professionals Learn From Me

If you're serious about mastering business, finance, leadership, or institutional strategy, you deserve to learn from someone who has operated where performance matters most.

For more than two decades, I've worked across institutional finance, business strategy, media, education, and military leadership—helping executives, entrepreneurs, and organizations navigate high-stakes decisions where execution determines outcomes.

My mission on Udemy is simple:

Provide practical, executive-level education that helps professionals build skills, create opportunities, and make better strategic decisions.

Professional Background

Chairman & CEO — The RDE Group

Through The RDE Group, I advise organizations on areas including:

Institutional finance

Capital planning

Business growth and scaling

Strategic partnerships

Leadership and organizational development

Institutional Finance Strategist

My experience includes working with investors, entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and organizations involved in complex business initiatives.

I help leaders better understand:

How capital markets operate

Investor readiness

Strategic business positioning

Executive decision-making

Long-term growth strategies

U.S. Marine Veteran & Former Professor

The leadership principles I teach were developed through military service, executive leadership, and higher education.

Every course emphasizes discipline, accountability, critical thinking, and practical execution.

Author & Executive Educator

I am the author of multiple books focused on leadership, business strategy, personal growth, and wealth creation.

Thousands of students have used these frameworks to strengthen their careers and businesses.

What You'll Learn

Finance & Capital Strategy

Business financing fundamentals

Investor readiness

Strategic financial planning

Executive decision-making

Long-term business growth

Leadership & Business Strategy

Learn practical frameworks used by executives, founders, entrepreneurs, and organizational leaders to improve execution and performance.

Career & Wealth Development

Develop skills to:

Increase your professional value

Improve negotiation

Think strategically

Lead with confidence

Build sustainable opportunities

Why My Courses Are Different

These courses focus on practical application—not academic theory.

Every lesson is designed to provide knowledge you can immediately apply in your career or business.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive, investor, or professional, you'll gain frameworks used in real-world decision-making.

Continue Your Learning Journey

For most students, these courses provide everything needed to strengthen their business knowledge and leadership skills.

However, some organizations eventually require hands-on strategic guidance for larger initiatives such as institutional growth, business transformation, capital planning, or organizational development.

When that time comes, you may explore whether an advisory engagement with The RDE Group is appropriate for your organization.

Our advisory work is separate from these educational courses and is designed for organizations seeking customized executive support.

Start Here

Your next level begins with education.

Enroll in a course, develop the skills that matter, and begin applying executive-level thinking to your career or business.

If your organization later requires strategic advisory services beyond education, you'll already have a strong foundation from the frameworks taught here.

I look forward to helping you grow.