Rick Walker serves as Executive Vice President and Co-Managing Director in the firm�s Houston office. He is also a senior member of DHR�s Financial Services and Board of Director Practices, as well as the Energy Sector. Prior to joining DHR in 2005, Mr. Walker spent 24 years working as a banker, principally focused on the energy sector. The bulk of Mr. Walker�s investment banking career was spent at JPMorgan and its predecessors as Managing Director in that firm�s Global Natural Resources Group. In his role as Managing Director, Mr. Walker was responsible for generating corporate finance solutions and delivering resources to provide clients with equity and debt capital financing as well as strategic advice. Mr. Walker�s clients have been involved in all aspects of the energy business ranging from exploration and production, to refining and pipeline operations as well as power generation, transmission and distribution. In addition to his service with JPMorgan, Mr. Walker gained three years of international experience managing an energy banking team in London for Bank of America predecessor, NationsBank. Mr. Walker received his BBA from Loyola University, New Orleans and his MBA from Bowling Green State University. He is also a non-practicing CPA. Mr. Walker and his wife of 20 years, Shana, are avid travelers and golfers and divide their time between Houston and the Texas Hill Country.