Richard Safran is a Managing Director of Aerospace & Defense at Seaport Research Partners, where he works as an Aerospace and Defense equity research analyst. Prior to his current role, he served as the Aerospace and Defense analyst at Goldman Sachs.

Safran began his professional career as an Aerospace engineer at Northrop Grumman, where he contributed to the B-2 program. His tenure at Northrop Grumman also included roles in business development, strategic planning, and program management.