Thomas Krouse, CFA is the ONLY candidate for Carlsbad City Treasurer

with ANY professional direct investment management experience

Personal Background:

I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area along the coast in Half Moon Bay with five siblings. After attending and graduating from Stanford University, I lived in Palo Alto and San Francisco prior to moving to Carlsbad as part of a job transfer in 1997.

Education

  • A.B., (Quantitative) Economics, Stanford University
  • M.B.A., University of Southern California
  • 3 courses (Contracts, Torts, and Legal Writing) at Thomas Jefferson School of Law

 

Career

I have a 30+ year career in Finance and Business Management with the vast majority of my experience working in Investment Management.

 

Directly pertinent to the role of Carlsbad City Treasurer, I have been an S.E.C. Registered Investment Adviser ("S.E.C. RIA") and the CEO of two S.E.C. Registered Investment Adviser firms. I've also served as the CEO, CFO, COO, and/or Chief Compliance Officer at a number of investment management and private equity portfolio companies.
 
Additonal details about my professional, educational, and civic background can be found at my LinkedIn page at: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaskrousecfa/