John Thompson is a seasoned financial expert with a remarkable career marked by proficiency in managing financial assets and successfully raising capital. He is a registered Dealer Broker and holds both a Series 7 and 63 license. His journey began in the retail sector at E.F. Hutton, and he later joined Merrill Lynch, where he played a pivotal role for two decades, representing institutional money managers such as J&W Seligman, Berkeley Capital, National Asset Management, and Eaton Vance Distributors. During this tenure, John successfully raised over $5 billion in new assets.
In 2006, John founded Blakewater Consultancy, focusing on assisting clients in angel and early-round capital acquisition. Simultaneously, he collaborated with Precision Capital, a New York-based feeder fund for Bain Capital. In 2012, he assumed the role of National Sales Manager at HGK Asset Management, a $4.5 billion institutional money manager, further solidifying his standing in the financial industry.
John pursued his education at St. Thomas More School and the College of the Holy Cross. John can be contacted at j.thompson@sga.us.com