Rick Thompson

Rick Thompson is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the firm’s financial operations, including capital structure, financial reporting, tax filings, treasury management, human resources, and information technology. With extensive expertise in corporate finance, Rick ensures the organization’s financial health and operational efficiency while driving strategic initiatives.

Before joining the firm, Rick held leadership roles at GTSI, a publicly traded company in Chantilly, Virginia, where he served as Manager of Corporate Finance and Revenue Recognition. In these roles, he was instrumental in optimizing financial performance and ensuring regulatory compliance in a complex corporate environment.

A licensed CPA in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Rick brings a strong track record of accomplishments across a wide range of financial disciplines, including financial planning and analysis, revenue recognition, SOX compliance, treasury management, systems implementation, and project management. He is also a Series 28 Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial and Operations Principal, showcasing his deep expertise in broker-dealer compliance and operations. Over the course of his career, Rick has spent more than five years developing, implementing, and testing policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and OMB A-123, “Management’s Responsibility for Internal Control.”

His professional journey includes progressive leadership roles at Cyntergy, the Consumer Electronics Association, Grant Thornton LLP, and GTSI, where he honed his skills in managing financial operations for medium to large organizations.

Rick earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Virginia Tech.

He lives in Virginia with his wife, Amy, their daughter, Claire, and Willow, the family’s cat. Outside of work, Rick is an avid baseball fan who enjoys traveling to Arizona each spring for Cactus League baseball. Rick also enjoys swimming and was a former nationally certified official as a Starter and had the honor and privilege of starting the GOAT, Katie Ledecky in a 200-freestyle event for his evaluation.