Ms. Masten has been qualified as an expert witness in both federal and district courts, providing valuations and expert witness testimony for a variety of industry needs.

She is currently serving as Chairman of the editorial board for The Value Examiner, a contributing member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Business Valuation and Economic Loss Analysis and the Journal of Forensic Accounting Research, a member of the Litigation and Forensics Board for NACVA, and is an officer of the Colorado NACVA State Chapter.  Ms. Masten is also an adjunct professor at the University of Denver, teaching a masters’ level capstone course in the valuation of privately-held businesses.  

Ms. Masten is a lead instructor for the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) and the European Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (EACVA) Global Training & Development Teams for the CVA designation. She is also an instructor and development team member for the preparation course that provides the foundation for the Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF) designation. Ms. Masten has received numerous awards over the years, including the NACVA Instructor of Exceptional Distinction honor for each of the past sixteen years.  In addition, Lari is the recipient of the Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA) 2011 Best Accredited in Business Appraisal Review Report Award as well as the 2015-2016 NACVA Circle of Light Award, which is the highest distinction awarded to NACVA instructors.  Of the many hundreds of instructors NACVA has had since 1991, the 2015-2016 Circle of Light Award was only the 18th granted.  In 2016 Lari Masten was recognized as one of eighteen Industry Titans: Business Valuation and Financial Forensic Masters by the NACVA.