Bobby L. Watson

Bobby L.Watson, president of the Renobased investment banking firm of H.

Roark & Associates, has been designated as an industry arbitrator by the National Association of Securities Dealers dispute Resolution division Watson, who holds a master's in business administration from Pepperdine, is an NASD registered broker-dealer specializing in small to mid-sized companies.

He recently moved his firm's headquarters to Reno from Irvine, Calif., and still maintains offices at Irvine and Palo Alto.