RIGGS YACHT SALES - Key Persons
Meet our Office Manager, Hannah! Hannah joins the Riggs Yacht Sales Team with over 6 years of industry experience. Owner John D and Hannah met in the summer of 2015 and worked with one another for several years before RYS was formed. They are beyond excited to be working together again!
Job Titles:
- Owner / Sales Professional
John D was born and raised on the coast of N.C. He grew up in a commercial fishing family. He's been on boats since he can remember. He has built, lived, and worked on boats. Riggs has been in the yacht brokerage business since 1997 after a friend told him, "Find the one thing you love to do in life and figure out a way to make a living doing it, and you will be successful." Being close to the water, boats and being around salty people was the one thing that always made him happy. He was living in Morehead City, N.C. at the time when he was asked to help start a Yacht brokerage in Wrightsville Beach, N.C. Riggs' favorite part of the business is meeting wonderful people and making friends. John D is married to his best friend Robin and a proud father of two beautiful kids, Ella and Grayson. John D's other marine related experiences include: Marine Engine rebuilds, Diving, Commercial Fishing, Yacht deliveries, and Tournament fishing.
Job Titles:
- President / Sales Professional
Thom is a native Mississippian where he attended the University of Southern Mississippi. His love of water, came from road trips made with family and friends visiting the Gulf Coast in the states of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Thom and his beautiful wife, Jeanine were blessed with two sons and one daughter. After 40 years, their family has grown to include two daughters-in-law and two granddaughters. Thom and his family settled in High Point, NC where all 3 children graduated high school. During his extensive career, Thom held executive positions with public companies which included more than 400 retail locations managed, over 1200 wholesale distributors and 40 manufacturing facilities both domestically and internationally, prior to his introduction into boating. Thom's sons attended UNCW and during their visits, he and his wife fell in love with Wrightsville Beach and its surrounding areas. Because Thom's dream was to live near salt water, when the opportunity to move to Wilmington as General Manager of MarineMax, the world's largest boat retailer was offered, he gladly accepted. Thom's knowledge of luxury yachts stems from his visits to several prestigious yacht building facilities both stateside and abroad in Italy. During his previous tenure, Thom attended world-class yacht expos and international boat shows, wherein he acted as a liaison between clients and manufacturers such as Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Azimut, Ocean Alexander, Galeon, Chris-Craft, Hatteras, and Pursuit. Today, Thom's focus is on providing first-class, personalized service to each of his luxury motor yacht clients. Licensed and bonded in Florida, Thom's expertise and industry connections allows him to meet his clients needs, whether listing, selling or locating their next yacht.