Michael Thompson, CPA, CFF'00, '01
Co-founder & CEO, Lawrence Brent Global Investments, LLC
Michael completed his B.A. in Business and M.S. in Accountancy at Â鶹´«Ã½ College. Not only is he a Certified Public Accountant, but he is also Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF). From Â鶹´«Ã½, he was recruited by KPMG, one of the ‘Big Four’ accounting organizations, and worked there for over a decade. In 2011, he started his own private practice, offering boutique accounting services to individuals, governmental agencies, institutions of higher education, law firms, public and private corporations, small businesses, and non-profit organizations. After being introduced to the futures market, Michael began an intensive program of self-study into the history and nature of currency, commodity, and debt markets. After several years of study, he began actively trading futures and co-founded Lawrence Brent Global Investments, LLC with Brent Lee in February 2019.
In addition to his roles as a CPA, investor and philanthropist, Michael serves on the Alumni Association Executive Board. He is married to his college sweetheart, Regina Thompson '00, and is a proud father of four.
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