Larry L. Helm

Larry L. Helm currently serves as Chairman of Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ®: TCBI).  

Helm has been chairman of the board of directors for Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. since 2012, and has been a director since 2006 until his appointment as chairman.

Helm served as a senior advisor at Accelerate Resources, a data-driven energy company engaged in the development and production of oil and gas assets, from 2016 to 2020. Before joining Accelerate Resources, he served as executive vice president of corporate affairs at Halcón Resources Corporation, now called Battalion Oil Corporation. Previously, Helm served as chief administrative officer of Petrohawk Energy Corporation from 2004 until its sale to BHP Billiton in 2011. He served as vice president – transition with BHP Billiton before joining Halcón Resources.

Helm worked in commercial banking from January 1973 to January 2004, and has substantial experience in middle market and energy lending. He has held several executive management positions, including CEO – Dallas Region and CEO – U.S. Middle Market Banking, both with Bank One Corporation. Earlier in his career, he served at InterFirst Bank, where he became head of the bank’s global energy segment, and First City Bank, where he was responsible for the energy, real estate, and workout segments. 

Helm earned a bachelor of science in Business Administration from Trinity University and an MBA in Banking and Finance from the University of North Texas. In addition to serving on the board of directors for Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., he currently serves as chairman of the board of Goodwill Industries of Dallas and has previously served on boards for the Dallas Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, among others.