ABOUT
Richard Barkley, Founder of Benchmark Business Consulting
I'm Richard Barkley, founder of Benchmark Business Consulting. I've called Boerne, Texas home for years, and I've been a business owner myself for over 26 years, experience that shapes every conversation I have with clients, because I've faced the same decisions you're facing.
My background sits at the intersection of accounting, business ownership, and financial planning. I started my career with the FDIC as an accountant, managing operating accounts for the RTC, early experience that gave me a rigorous foundation in financial analysis. Since then, I've built on that foundation with a Bachelor of Business Administration from Tarleton State University, a FINRA Series 66 registration, and designation as a Certified Valuation Analyst® (CVA®), one of the more respected credentials in business valuation, awarded through the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts. I'm also a Certified Exit Planner through The Value Builder System and hold Life, Accident, and Health insurance licensure in Texas.
I founded Benchmark to bring all of that together, the accountant's precision, the business owner's firsthand experience, and the advisor's perspective, into one place for business owners who want a clear picture of their company and a real plan to strengthen it. I'd love to help you get there.
ABOUT BENCHMARK BUSINESS CONSULTING
A Team That Understands Both Sides of the Table
Business Benchmark Business Consulting was built on a simple idea: business owners deserve advisors who've actually run businesses, not just studied them. With 35+ years of combined experience in entrepreneurship and finance, we've been on both sides of the table, building companies and evaluating them. That firsthand perspective shapes everything we do.
We're deliberately selective about who we work with. This approach means more hands-on guidance, direct access to our team, and a strategy built around your business, not a template. And when it comes to valuations, we go beyond the number: we help you understand what's driving it, where you can lower tax exposure, maximize returns, and, when the time is right, execute the most profitable exit available to you.
WHAT WORKING WITH US LOOKS LIKE
We start with a comprehensive consultation to identify where your business has gaps and where it has untapped opportunity.
From there, you get a clear, actionable report: a project plan, realistic timelines, key milestones, and a full cost analysis, so you know exactly what to expect and when.
Backed by a suite of proven tools and resources, we help you move from plan to progress —quickly, smoothly, and with a clear sense of what success looks like for your business.
