Bree Ward

Bree Ward currently serves as Assistant General Counsel at Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC, and is a member of the RIA Publications Committee for the National Society of Compliance Professionals. In addition, Bree holds the position of Philanthropy Co-Chair and Board Member for Big Brothers Big Sisters Services, Inc. Previously, Bree worked as an attorney in the Investment Management Practice at Akerman LLP, focusing on private investment vehicles and fund formation. Bree has also served as an adjunct professor of Moot Court at Elon University School of Law. Early career experiences include roles as a summer law clerk for judges in the US District Court and the North Carolina Business Court, and as a regulatory compliance analyst and underwriter at GMAC Insurance. Bree holds a Juris Doctor from Elon University School of Law and both a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Fayetteville State University.