GROWTH & IMPACT WEEK SPEAKER LINEUP
The speakers at Growth and Impact Week are award-winning advisors, operators, and thought leaders who don’t just understand growth and impact, they execute it. Each speaker has been selected for their ability to translate methodology into real-world implementation, sharing how they’ve built in-demand practices through intentional, ROI-driven relationships with business owners. Expect candid perspectives, practical frameworks, and honest discussion around what works in today’s market, from client selection and trust-building to accountability, culture, and value creation. This is not a stage of theorists; it’s a room of practitioners committed to helping you apply what you learn and accelerate results in your firm.
Larry Starks
Meet Larry Starks:
Mr. Starks formed Waterview in 2003 and leads the firm. He has assisted the owners of closely held companies with the sale and valuation of their companies since 1985. Prior to Waterview, Mr. Starks managed the Southwest Region...
ABOUT LARRY
Meet Larry Starks:
Mr. Starks formed Waterview in 2003 and leads the firm. He has assisted the owners of closely held companies with the sale and valuation of their companies since 1985. Prior to Waterview, Mr. Starks managed the Southwest Region for Citigroup Capital Strategies. Citigroup Capital Strategies was the middle market M&A division of Citigroup and Smith Barney. Prior to Citigroup, he was in the Valuation Services Group at Arthur Andersen & Co.
Mr. Starks authored instructional materials for business valuation classes and was asked by the AICPA to lecture on the topic of business valuations and transactions. He is a past member of the faculty of the National Center for the Judiciary in Reno, Nevada. Mr. Starks has been featured on PBS’s Small Business School series regarding exit strategies, and he is a frequent speaker at Baylor University regarding mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Starks is a Series 62 and 63 Registered Securities Representative, Series 79 Investment Banking Representative, Series 24 Registered Securities Principal, and a Series 28 Financial and Operations Principal.