Ray Thompson joined SSW in June of 2001. He manages the Investment Division of the firm.
Ray began his banking career in 1976 with Deposit Guaranty National Bank. During his tenure there, he served in various capacities including corporate planning, commercial lending, deposit product development and investment portfolio management. In 1998, at the time Deposit Guaranty was acquired by First American Corporation of Nashville, Tennessee, Ray was Chief Investment Officer of Deposit Guaranty Corporation and Managing Director of the Asset Management Group. In that capacity, he managed a $4.3 billion trust division, a 40-person brokerage subsidiary, and a $1.7 billion mutual fund complex.
Additionally, Ray was CEO of Deposit Guaranty’s ParkSouth subsidiary, which provided investment advisory services to high net worth clientele. At First American, Ray was named Executive Vice President of the Investment Management Division, where he was the senior executive responsible for managing $10 billion in assets.
Ray provides valuable depth to the fixed income and equity analytical team at SSW. Ray holds a B.A. degree from Cornell University, where he earned the distinction of Phi Beta Kappa. He also received an M.B.A. from Harvard University.