Gene is one of the founders of LRG and is a well-known industry expert in royalty management, audit practices and revenue recoveries. His financial acumen and industry knowledge provide invaluable insight that helps to shape LRG's strategic vision. Gene oversees LRG's corporate financial management as well as accounting and royalty functions and the company's compliance review services.

Prior to forming LRG, Gene served 15 years on the finance faculty at the University of Iowa’s College of Business Administration and founded a successful financial consulting company providing services to financial institutions, small businesses and collegiate licensing programs. He also served seven years as a commercial lending and marketing officer at Iowa State Bank & Trust Company.

Gene received his BBA and MBA from the University of Iowa. He has presented numerous programs regarding royalty and compliance management to industry professionals, and continues to serve as the director of the Iowa School of Banking for the Iowa Bankers Association.