Mr. Childs has over 30 years of experience with Crowe Horwath LLP in business valuation, transaction advisory services, and accounting for Banks and Financial Services Companies.

Rick is the National Practice Leader overseeing the delivery of transaction and valuation services to the Firm's financial institutions clientele. Rick's business valuation experience includes ASC 805 purchase price allocations including a focus on loan valuations, ASC 350 goodwill impairment testing and valuation of customer relationship intangible assets. Mr. Childs has consulted with clients in several areas of corporate finance such as merger and acquisition planning, evaluation of specific merger and acquisition situations including valuation, feasibility, pricing, and funding alternatives, and assistance to investor groups with formation of de novo banks and trust companies.