Scott Thompson
Atlanta 3290 Northside Parkway NW, 7th Floor Atlanta, GA 30327
Phone number:
404-881-3400
Toll-free:
866-517-3400
Fax number:
404-816-7143
W. Scott Thompson III
, CTFA
Managing Director
Scott Thompson is the president of CIBC Family Office. In this role, Scott leads our growing family office business in addition to continuing to serve clients as a senior relationship manager. He also serves on the firm’s Trust Committee and the CIBC Private Wealth Operating Committee.
Prior to joining the firm in 2001, Scott was a senior manager in the high net worth division of Wachovia Bank and a trust and investment officer with Virginia Commonwealth Trust Company.
He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in finance from James Madison University, and he is a graduate of the Southeastern Trust School of Campbell University and the ABA National Graduate Trust School. Scott holds the Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) certification.
Scott currently sits on the board of directors for the Center for Christianity and Scholarship at Duke University. He has held various leadership positions within the Anglican and Presbyterian churches and has volunteered with Pace Academy and the Boy Scouts of America. Since 2019, Scott has been recognized in Barron’s “Top Advisor Rankings by State” on six occasions.
2019-2022, 2024 and 2025 Barron's, "Top Advisor Rankings by State"
Scott Thompson placed 13 out of 30 Georgia advisors in this annual ranking published in March 2025 with data provided as of 09/30/24 and also placed 13 out of 30 Georgia advisors in this annual ranking published in March 2024. Scott Thompson placed 25 out of 30 Georgia advisors in this annual ranking published in March 2022. Scott Thompson placed 24 out of 30 Georgia advisors in this ranking published in March 2021. Scott Thompson placed 22 of 30 Georgia advisors in this ranking published in March 2020. Scott Thompson placed 21 of 29 Georgia advisors in this ranking published in March 2019.
These rankings reflect the volume of assets overseen by the advisors and their teams, revenues generated for the firms and the quality of the advisors’ practices as assessed by Barron’s. Ranking is based on self-reported information via survey. Rankings, ratings or awards may not be representative of any specific client's experience. Any reference to a ranking, rating or an award provides no guarantee for future performance results and is not constant over time.
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