Bio

Clark Locke has extensive experience with mergers, acquisitions, fairness opinions, valuation services, debt & equity offerings and other advisory assignments. He has worked with more than a hundred financial institutions and has advised clients on a wide variety of transactions representing several billion dollars in aggregate value. Prior to co-founding Hillworth, Mr. Locke was formerly a senior investment banker with Hovde Group. He founded Hovde’s office in the Southwest region of the U.S. He began his career in finance with an international consulting firm. Mr. Locke earned a bachelor of science degree in economics from the University of Michigan. Mr. Locke is a CFA charterholder (Chartered Financial Analyst), is a member of both the Austin and Chicago Society chapters, and holds the following securities licenses: General Securities Representative (Series 7), General Securities Principal (Series 24), Uniform Securities Agent (Series 63), and an Investment Banking Representative (Series 79). He has authored, co-authored and contributed to several publications on the banking industry including for Bank Director magazine, the American Banker, and SNL (now S&P Global Market Intelligence). He has spoken at the national Acquire or Be Acquired conference and several other banking conventions. Mr. Locke actively works with and has served on the board of charitable organizations. He previously served on the Board of Junior Achievement of Central Texas which covers the 21-County area in the middle of the State as well as an organization in the Midwest providing support and vocational training for citizens and veterans rehabilitating from traumatic brain injuries.