Karl Stark, Managing Director

Karl is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Avondale. At the start of the Insurtech revolution in 2015, Karl founded Elagy, an insurance distribution technology platform, and sold the company in 2020. Karl is a former columnist for Inc.com, where he wrote about strategic and financial issues for growing companies. In his early career, Karl was a consultant with Marakon Associates, A.T. Kearney, and Sibson & Company.  He currently serves as Board President at Youth Outreach Services, as a mentor at the Global Insurance Accelerator, and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago.  He holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Northwestern University. In his spare time, Karl enjoys performing as a house music DJ and spending time with his family.