Starks Financial Group - Our Team
Dawn G. Starks

Dawn G. Starks, CFP®

President
dawn.starks@raymondjames.com

Dawn is a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner and financial advisor who specializes in working with retirees and pre-retirees throughout Western North Carolina.

She earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Business Administration degree from Western Carolina University (WCU).

Dawn is a board member and past president of OnTrack Financial Education and Counseling of Western North Carolina (formerly Consumer Credit Counseling Services). She also served as the investment advisor for the Biltmore Company for several years and as an adjunct faculty member for both WCU and Mars Hill College. Dawn was instrumental in developing the Financial Planning Department at WCU.

In 2011, Dawn was named a member of the Raymond James Leaders Council* and in the prior six years, qualified for the Raymond James Executive Council. What's more, she has been invited to present to her peers in the financial industry several times at national conferences.

Dawn hosted a call-in financial radio show, "Money Matters," for more than five years on News Radio 570 WWNC. In addition, she was the financial editor for that radio station and also served as the featured financial professional for TV News 13 WLOS for two years. She remains a highly sought after speaker for community events and seminars.

Dawn lives in Swannanoa with her husband, Greg, daughter, Rowan, and their three dogs, Lucah, Fontana, and Buddy. In her free time, she loves to spend time outdoors, in the garden, or reading and playing the piano.

*Membership is based mainly on assets under management, education, credentials and fiscal year production. Re-qualification is required annually.