Ricky Maia
President

Ricky Maia

Ricky Maia is President and Partner of Elk Ridge Investments, where he leads the firm’s operations and growth strategy. With more than a decade of executive experience across consulting, hospitality, live events, marketing, and real estate, including roles as CEO of Valor Consulting and COO of InTheRoom.live, he brings a proven record of scaling businesses and optimizing operations.

We don’t sell advice. We acquire, operate, and exit the asset ourselves — so the investor gets the tax outcome and the return without the second job.

Areas of focus

Company vision

Sets the long-term direction of the firm and its capital strategy.

Investor relationships

Leads the most significant capital-partner relationships personally.

Growth strategy

Drives market expansion and the firm’s move toward institutional scale.