Sue Thompson

Sue Thompson is Head of the Registered Investment Advisor Group and 401(k) Sales, overseeing the firm’s iShares and 401(k) sales efforts with registered investment advisors, independent broker/dealers and asset managers.

In 2007 Sue joined Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. Prior to joining BGI, Sue was a principal at Vanguard, heading the national sales team focused on national full service brokerage firms. She joined Vanguard in August 1999 as Senior Counsel, specializing in tax law and structured products. Sue is an associate of BlackRock Investments, LLC. BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates are not affiliated with Seeking Alpha.

Prior to joining Vanguard, Sue was ...More an attorney at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP in California, specializing in public finance. She received her B.A. in Accounting from the University of Washington and J.D. from the University of California, Davis. In addition to holding her Series 7, 63 and 24 FINRA licenses, Sue is also a C.P.A. and holds her Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation through the Investment Management Consultants Association in conjunction with the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.