Growing up Chris Record watched his mom struggle financially and knew that working for someone else wasn't going to provide enough income to help his family. So, at age 21, he started up his own Web site design and marketing business. Chris soon learned the hard way that even though he owned his own business, his business actually owned him. He found himself working 12-20 hour days just to stay afloat. Then, in 2005, sudden changes to his industry motivated him to look for a new career path. Chris started pursuing real estate investing with a business partner, only to find himself lost without the right knowledge of how to properly put together his real estate deals. At that moment he started looking for a source of education that could help him become a successful real estate investor. Then a good friend introduced him to Nouveau Riche. Chris enrolled as a student and started attending classes on real estate investing and entrepreneurship. He quickly realized that if he had applied these skills in his previous business, he would have saved himself from tens of thousands of dollars in mistakes and potentially attained much greater success. Using the knowledge that he learned through Nouveau Riche, Chris set up a profitable business that has generated well over half a million dollars in revenues and has given him more free time to spend with friends and family. Now, Chris has a passion to "pay it forward" and help as many people as possible towards achieving their dreams and goals through proper financial education.

Through the leadership and mentorship of Nouveau Riche founders Jim Piccolo and Bob Snyder, Chris Record has been instrumental in developing the Virginia and North Carolina markets. Chris and his fiancé Vanessa live in Cary, North Carolina and believe “the key to success is finding the optimal balance in the following five areas: Faith, Family, Friends, Fitness, and Finances.”