For more than 30 years, Larry Rooks has been committed to providing his clients ­individuals, small businessesand corporations ­ with exceptional accounting and wealth management services. A Certified Public Accountantsince 1981, Larry began his accounting career at Deloitte and Touche. He later went on to become the incometax manager for Red Food Store, Inc., and became comptroller for Dillard Smith Construction Company in 1985.In 1988, Larry opened the doors of Rooks & Associates, P.C., in order to pursue his passion for entrepreneurship.During the company's 11-year history, Larry earned the Personal Financial Specialist and Certified FinancialPlannerTM designations and expanded his services to include comprehensive financial planning and wealthmanagement services. His practice merged with a large Chattanooga-based public accounting firm in 1999where he led the firm's registered investment advisor company and wealth management group as a partner forseven years.In July 2006, Larry again reestablished his own firms, this time entering the Chattanooga market as two practicesSpecialties: Construction Accounting, Real Estate Development and Management, Tax Preparation and Planning for Small Business Owners, Retirement Planning, Wealth Accumulation, Preservation, and Generational Transfer.