Matthew Jakes earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation
July 2010
Mark Orndorff was elected Vice President of the Memphis Branch of the West Tennessee Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers
June 2010
Southard Financial was a booth exhibitor at the MMBC 2010 Economic Development Fair
June 2010
Southard Financial presented "Valuing Your Business" to the Mid-South Minority Business Council
May 2010
Owen Johnson co-presented Liquidity Alternatives for Businesses at Christian Brothers University, March 18, 2010
February 8, 2010
Mark Orndorff completed the 27-hour ASA course "Valuation of Intangible Assets for Financial Reporting Purposes"
November 2009
Owen Johnson attended the AICPA National Business Valuation Conference in San Francisco, CA
November 15-17, 2009
 
Doug Southard speaks to Banking and the Recession
November 13-19, 2009
 
Matthew Jakes passed Level III of the CFA Examination
August 2009
 
Dave Harris and Mark Orndorff attended the ASA Advanced Business Valuation Conference in Boston
October 19-21, 2009
Owen Johnson made a presentation to the Memphis Bar Association on "Liquidity Options for Business Owners", November 9, 2009
 
Southard, others make ESOPs work
October 23, 2009
Doug Southard is focus of article about valuation in a depressed economy
September 4, 2009
Dave Harris weighs in on difficult valuation
September 4, 2009
Dave Harris weighs in on whether the Capital Purchase Program saved the banking system
May 1, 2009
Dave Harris is quoted in article on the use of TARP by big Memphis banks
December 5, 2008
Doug Southard is quoted in article about raising FDIC insurance limits
November 14, 2008
Dave Harris is quoted in article about structuring acquisitions and negotiation tactics
October 24, 2008
Southard Financial is focus of article - Banking boom, bust benefits Memphis valuation firm
September 5, 2008
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Douglas K. Southard  |  David A. Harris  |  Owen T. Johnson  |  Mark A. Orndorff  |  Matthew L. Jakes


Douglas K. Southard, DBA, CFA
doug@southardfinancial.com

Doug Southard founded Southard Financial in 1987 and has over 27 years of business valuation and advisory experience. Mr. Southard holds Doctor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees from Indiana University and has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Mr. Southard has also held teaching positions as assistant professor in finance at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia and Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDEDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
  • Doctor of Business Administration, Indiana University, 1981
  • Master of Business Administration, Indiana University, 1976
  • Bachelor of Arts, Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College), 1975
  • Chartered Financial Analyst, CFA Institute, 1987
ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD
  • Assistant Professor of Finance, Rhodes College (formerly Southwestern at Memphis)
  • Assistant Professor of Finance, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
  • Lecturer in Finance, Indiana University
RELATED EXPERIENCE
  • Frequent Speaker, professional organizations, business valuation topics
  • Expert Witness, business valuation, local, state and federal courts
  • Board of Directors, Plymkraft, Inc., Newport News, VA
  • Board of Directors, Columbian Rope Company, Auburn NY
  • Former Officer, West Tennessee Chapter, American Society of Appraisers
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