Larry Waschka is a registered investment advisor and president of Waschka Capital Investments (WCI), a fee-only investment advisory firm in Little Rock, Arkansas.  He has 14 years experience in the investment industry.  After almost five years at Merrill Lynch, at his clients’ request, Larry started WCI.  He began with $3 million in assets and twelve clients and has grown to approximately $85 million in assets and 275 clients in ten years.  He was recognized by Worth magazine as one of the “Top 250 Advisors in the Country” for 1998 & 1999.

Larry is the author of the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Rich and co-authored Managing Family Trusts with Rob Rikoon. His advice on portfolio management and financial planning has been featured in many national publications, such as Kiplinger’s and the Los Angeles Times.  Larry has appeared on MSNBC and CNN-FN and hosted a radio show called “Arkansas’ Money Talk” for three years.  He also has been a guest on many national and local radio shows throughout the country.  In addition, Larry has taught over 400 financial planning workshops and has produced two videos on portfolio management and no-load mutual fund investing.

Active civically, Larry is involved in many local charities such as Centers for Youth and Families, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Jump$tart, an organization dedicated the establishment of personal financial education in primary and secondary schools.

Larry received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.  His hobbies include water-skiing, bare-footing and weight-lifting.