œ The Handbook of Financing Growth - About the Authors

About the Authors


Kenneth H. Marks, CM&AA, CFq

Kenneth H. Marks, CM&AA (Raleigh, NC) is a managing partner at High Rock Partners. As CEO he founded a high growth electronics company and led and sold a technology business to a Fortune 500 buyer. As advisor, he has worked with CEOs, CFOs and board members to develop and implement growth, financing, turnaround and exit strategies in over two dozen emerging growth and middle-market companies.
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Larry E. Robbins

Larry E. Robbins (Raleigh, NC) is a founding partner of Wyrick Robbins Yates Ponton LLP, a premier law firm located in North Carolina. He’s a leading attorney in middle-market financing and M&A transactions and practices in the areas of venture capital, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, securities and tax. Larry represents entrepreneurs beginning with early start-ups and continuing through the initial public offering stage.
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Gonzalo Fernandez

Gonzalo Fernandez (Raleigh, NC) is a former partner with High Rock Partners and is a retired vice president and controller of ITT’s telecom business in Raleigh, NC.

John P. Funkhouser

John P. Funkhouser (Raleigh, NC) has been a partner with two venture capital funds and operated as chief executive officer of four companies in a variety of industries from retail to high technology.

D.L. (Sonny) Williams

D.L. (Sonny) Williams (Raleigh, NC) is a former partner at High Rock Partners. As CEO, for over 25 years he led three global manufacturing/technology companies through major transitions, and as an advisor, he has worked with companies in numerous industries to create value and implement change.

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