Richard Rinaolo earned his master’s degree in the classics (Greek and Latin language, literature, and linguistics) from the University of Chicago. Currently a resident of Dallas, Texas, he spent more than 15 years in the real estate development industry in Illinois, where he earned several awards for design and preservation. In 2009, he joined the venture capital industry, and currently serves as managing partner for Phoenix Venture Capital, LLC. When he is not seeking investment opportunities or mentoring entrepreneurs, Richard Rinaolo enjoys tending to his reef aquarium, playing pool and golf, and hiking. The area in and around Dallas and Fort Worth has no shortage of nice hiking trails, some paved and others with natural surfaces. One of the most popular trails, the Katy Trail, is a repurposed section of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. The name Katy comes from the railway’s name, the MKT. The Katy traverses 3.5 miles of parkland through the city’s urban core, or can be done as a seven-mile round-trip. It consists of a concrete-paved surface for cyclists and walkers with strollers, and a soft-surface path for hikers and runners. Maintained and operated by Audubon Dallas, the Cedar Ridge Preserve in southwest Dallas is a 600-acre nature preserve that resembles Texas hill country, but set within the urban milieu. The preserve hosts more than nine miles of natural-surface trails rated from easy to medium. Cedar Ridge is closed on Mondays, as well as during and after rainfalls for safety and ecological reasons. Located northwest of Dallas near Flower Mound, the Northshore Trail is a natural-surface, 23-mile loop that roughly follows part of the north shore of Lake Grapevine. The terrain is rated moderately difficult for hikers, and features plenty of shade and impressive lake vistas. There are three trailheads, two of which require an entrance fee.