Ric Smith

Ric has recently been elected to the Flathead Lakers Board of Directors in 2023 and is grateful for the opportunity. Ric Smith has been in the real estate business in Polson, MT with Century 21 Big Sky since 1983.  He moved to the Polson area from California in 1981, where he surfed and owned/managed a natural foods restaurant for over a decade.  He soon was hired to manage the Century 21Big Sky office and in 1999 bought the company. Negotiating is a critical part of the real estate business and Ric loves it and excels at it. 

In 2014 he was appointed by the Governor of MT to join the Board of Realty Regulation and served as Chair for 2 terms.  The rivers, lakes, and oceans are his sanctuary, and during his time off he can be found on the water fly fishing. 

Former Member of Flathead Lakers Board of Directors decades ago, Former President of the Montana Trout Unlimited, and Former President of Friends of Flathead Lake Biological Station, Ric has a long history of environmental work. Ric believes that maintaining and enhancing water quality, air quality, and open space is good for business. Ric says we do not need to trade off the amazing qualities we have in our area for economic growth. In fact, Ric believes the qualities we have will continue economic growth.