My name is Thad M Brown, and I am the Managing Member of Thad M Brown, LLC, a management and business consulting firm that I founded in January 2016, based in Aledo, Texas.
Before starting my own consulting firm, I served as the Managing Director, Secretary, Treasurer, and Chief Compliance Officer at Pacific Income Advisers in Santa Monica, CA. During my tenure there from April 2002 to December 2015, I was responsible for managing the firm’s $14 billion assets under management and overseeing various departments, including Management, Compliance, Operations, Accounting, Human Resources, and IT.
In addition to my role at Pacific Income Advisers, I also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp., a $24 billion NYSE-listed REIT, from April 2002 to December 2015. As the CFO, I was responsible for full charge oversight of various departments, including Management, Compliance, Operations, Accounting, Human Resources, and IT.
Prior to my time at Pacific Income Advisers and Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp., I served as the Chief Operating and Compliance Officer of Provident Investment Counsel, a $27.5 billion Large Cap Registered Investment Advisory Firm (RIA) based in Pasadena, CA. My responsibilities included managing the firm’s various departments, including Compliance and Operations.
Before joining Provident Investment Counsel, I held various positions at other firms, including Winrich Capital Management, Lake Forest, CA, RIA – COO, Thad M Brown, CPA’s PC, Denver, CO, Public CPA firm, and Touche Ross & Co., CPA’s, Denver, CO, Public CPA firm.
In terms of education, I earned a Masters of Taxation with a focus on Tax Law/Taxation from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Science in Management/Finance from Metropolitan State – University of Denver, graduating Magna Cum Laude.
I held licenses as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Colorado, Texas, and California. I was also an Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional (IACCP) through the National Regulatory Services (NRS) and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through the Certified Financial Planner Board.
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