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STRATEGIC CONSULTANT
John G. Larkin
John Larkin is a Strategic Consultant at Compact Container Systems and an Operating Partner at Clarendon Capital. At CCS, Mr. Larking specializes in providing strategic and advising services relating to market positioning and branding, the development of CCS’ business profile, the promotion and adoption of CCS technology, the development of strategic alliances and partnerships, capital creation, and business development. For 17 years, Mr. Larkin headed up transportation and logistics research efforts at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. In January 2018, Mr. Larkin transitioned from Stifel’s Research Department to Stifel’s Investment Banking team. While in Investment Banking, Mr. Larkin advised numerous publicly traded and privately held transportation and logistics companies and many financial sponsors with investments in the transportation and logistics space.
Over the years, Mr. Larkin has been recognized as an all-star analyst by Institutional Investor magazine numerous times, a Wall Street Journal All-Star analyst on several occasions, and has been awarded multiple Starmine stock picking and earnings estimate accuracy awards. Previously, Mr. Larkin has served as Advisor to Lean Solutions, Chairman and CEO of RailWorks Corporation, Managing Director with Alex. Brown and Sons, transportation team, AVP - Planning and Analysis at CSX Transportation, Inc., Systems Engineering Consultant with Day & Zimmermann, Inc., and a Research Associate at the Center for Transportation Research (at the University of Texas at Austin).
Mr. Larkin earned his MBA from Harvard University in 1984, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1978, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Vermont in 1977.
Mr. Larkin is a CFA charter holder. In addition, he is Vice Chairman of Crown Diesel/Knomatic and a member of The Board of Directors for CRST International, eNow Energy, Cub Ventures (CDLLife), Novapath Supply Chain Systems & Rygen Technologies, iShared Transportation, Warrior Logistics, and Phoenix Intermodal. He also serves on the Boards of Advisors for Freightwaves, Haul, LoadSmart, On-ramp Payments, Truckl.io, Interstate Health Systems, Compact Container Systems, Leaf Logistics, MyCarrier, ITF Group/Hauler Hub, DragonFly Batteries, Farelanes, Heale Labs, Wolf Aft, ZenHedge, and LineHaul Station. Additionally, Mr. Larkin is a Senior Partner at Venture 53 and an Advisor to Bengur-Bryan, Bakken Energy, and Hoptek. Lastly, he is a member of Aurora’s Industry Advisory Council and a member of the DFM Data Corporation Steering Committee.
Mr. Larkin is married and is the proud father of four adult children (Conor, Clifford, Casey, and Sarah Alexandra). He resides, with his wife of more than 40 years, Nancy, in Dallas, TX, Baltimore, MD, Saranac Lake, NY, and on Water Island, USVI.
Over the years, Mr. Larkin has been recognized as an all-star analyst by Institutional Investor magazine numerous times, a Wall Street Journal All-Star analyst on several occasions, and has been awarded multiple Starmine stock picking and earnings estimate accuracy awards. Previously, Mr. Larkin has served as Advisor to Lean Solutions, Chairman and CEO of RailWorks Corporation, Managing Director with Alex. Brown and Sons, transportation team, AVP - Planning and Analysis at CSX Transportation, Inc., Systems Engineering Consultant with Day & Zimmermann, Inc., and a Research Associate at the Center for Transportation Research (at the University of Texas at Austin).
Mr. Larkin earned his MBA from Harvard University in 1984, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1978, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Vermont in 1977.
Mr. Larkin is a CFA charter holder. In addition, he is Vice Chairman of Crown Diesel/Knomatic and a member of The Board of Directors for CRST International, eNow Energy, Cub Ventures (CDLLife), Novapath Supply Chain Systems & Rygen Technologies, iShared Transportation, Warrior Logistics, and Phoenix Intermodal. He also serves on the Boards of Advisors for Freightwaves, Haul, LoadSmart, On-ramp Payments, Truckl.io, Interstate Health Systems, Compact Container Systems, Leaf Logistics, MyCarrier, ITF Group/Hauler Hub, DragonFly Batteries, Farelanes, Heale Labs, Wolf Aft, ZenHedge, and LineHaul Station. Additionally, Mr. Larkin is a Senior Partner at Venture 53 and an Advisor to Bengur-Bryan, Bakken Energy, and Hoptek. Lastly, he is a member of Aurora’s Industry Advisory Council and a member of the DFM Data Corporation Steering Committee.
Mr. Larkin is married and is the proud father of four adult children (Conor, Clifford, Casey, and Sarah Alexandra). He resides, with his wife of more than 40 years, Nancy, in Dallas, TX, Baltimore, MD, Saranac Lake, NY, and on Water Island, USVI.
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