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, he leads our growing family office business in addition to continuing to serve clients as a senior relationship manager, delivering personalized investment and wealth management solutions to high-net-worth individuals, families and foundations that integrate their financial, estate, tax and philanthropic objectives. With over 30 years of industry experience, Scott 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 and has held various leadership positions within the Anglican and Presbyterian churches. Since 2019, Scott has been recognized in Barron’s “Top Advisor Rankings by State” on seven occasions.
2019-2022, and 2024-2026 Barron's, "Top Advisor Rankings by State"
Scott Thompson placed 25 out of 35 Georgia advisors in this annual ranking published in March 2026 with data provided as of 09/30/25. Scott Thompson placed 13 out of 30 Georgia advisors in both the annual rankings published in March 2025 and 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 out of 30 Georgia advisors in this ranking published in March 2020. Scott Thompson placed 21 out 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 award provides no guarantee of future performance results and is not constant over time.
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