The Nashville-based agent has worked closely with Old Dominion since well before they had a record deal. Ritches, who has also worked as in-house agent for Morris Higham Management, also counts heritage acts Jo Dee Messina, Shenandoah and Billy Dean as clients.

Name a music figure you admire.

Arthur Fogel, and the way he disrupted the live business with The Stones’ ’89 North American tour.