Lauren Thomas Compton, CFP® and CLU® | CEO

PH: (813) 273-9416
FAX: (813) 229-8874

Lauren began her insurance career with Thomas Financial in 2004 and became CEO in 2021. She is responsible for revenue growth, finance, operations and cultivating the relationships of the firm’s second- and third-generation clients, especially those of family businesses.

Lauren is a graduate of the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University where she has served on the Alumni Board and is a member of the President’s Associates and Dallas Hall Society. She earned her MBA from the University of Tampa where she serves on the Financial Ambassadors’ Council and is a member of the Legacy Society. She also holds a Master of Studies in Law with a focus in business law from the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law.

Lauren holds her CLU® designation, one of the premier designations for insurance professionals, and is a Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP®). She maintains her FINRA Series 6 securities registration and Florida 2-15 life and health insurance license. Lauren is a Member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) and the Top of the Table.*

Lauren serves on M Financial Group’s Board of Directors, Wealth Solutions Advisory Committee, Investment Advisors Board, and the Synovus Bank Advisory Board.  Lauren has a deep-rooted commitment to her community where she is a member of the Board of Directors for the Spring of Tampa Bay, United Way Suncoast Campaign Cabinet, and the American Heart Association’s Circle of Red.  She resides in Tampa with her husband and two kids.

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*Qualifying membership in the MDRT is based on minimum commission and gross business generated within a year and is not based upon performance or returns experienced by any client, or opinions of the advisor’s clients or former clients. All members must apply every year to continue their affiliation with the Million Dollar Round Table. Each MDRT status designation is granted for one year only.For details regarding qualifications for these memberships, please visit the following website: https://www.mdrt.org/join/member-requirements/#Third-party rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results.