Larry is General Counsel of The SPARK Institute. As Chairman of The Institute's Government Relations Committee, Larry provides significant leadership on critical retirement industry issues, including fee disclosure, fiduciary matters, lifetime income solutions, 12b-1 fees, target date funds, in-plan Roth conversions, among others. Larry also led the development of widely adopted industry best practices for the 403(b) plans and lifetime income solutions in retirement plans, and led the Institute's efforts on developing the Universal Small Employer Retirement Savings Program, a proposal to help solve the retirement plan coverage gap for American workers at small companies. He also has prepared numerous comment letters regarding proposed rules and regulations and provided testimony to the Department of Labor and United States Congress in order to help shape the outcome of rulemaking efforts.

Larry has received recognition in the "Leadership" category of Money Management Executive's Fund Operations Awards and The 401(k) Wire also named Larry as one of the 401(k) plan industry's 100 most influential people multiple times.

Larry formerly served as Chief Risk Officer and Senior Vice President of Wachovia Retirement Services, and has over 23 years of experience in the retirement plan industry, including six years of private practice specializing in ERISA matters. He also has served on the American Bankers Association Council on Retirement and Employee Benefits.

Larry is a frequent speaker at retirement plan industry conferences and is often quoted in industry media. He received his law degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Law and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The George Washington University and is a member of the Washington, D.C. Bar.