LIG Capital Management Team

C0-Founder, Portfolio Manager

Michael J. Lorenzen

Michael J. Lorenzen was first introduced to the world of investments by a trip to visit his great aunt in Denver, Co.  They handed him a Wall Street Journal with the directive to read it and learn.  While attending Oklahoma State University, Michael also worked as an engineer in the Ponca City switchyard.  In his downtime, he studied the markets with the help of a fellow crew member.  After graduating Michael took a position with Iowa Beef Processors.  A neighbor who lived a few houses down actively traded his own accounts and introduced Michael to the brokerage side of the business with AG Edwards & Sons.  From that point, Michael held various positions but his interest was piqued in asset management.  In 2004 Michael and his son Chris founded LIG Capital Management with the emphasis on managing downside risk for client accounts.

Education

Oklahoma St. University
Graduated 1980

Activities

• Portfolio Management

• Oversees the ETF program

Co-Founder, Portfolio Manager

Chris began with an interest in trading at a very young age.  His father Mike has been very influential in his learning to trade.  After reading and learning from many of the traditional sources of market analysis and stock trading, he came to the conclusion that research of various markets and equities were most interesting to him.  This is when he set out to develop trading systems and rules to uncover potentially strong investment opportunities.  As part of this development, Chris created several technical indicators that help him to understand price trends in stocks, futures, and currencies.  His main priority at LIG is to use his knowledge of trading systems and trend analysis to help individuals and institutional investment groups.

Education

Oklahoma City University
Graduated 2000

Activities

• Portfolio Management

• Research & Trading

Partner, INVESTment Advisor

Mark Humphreys

Originally from Scotland, Mark moved to the United States to attend college in California, graduating from the California Institute of Technology in 1993 with a BSc in Engineering & Applied Science.  Mark worked for a telecommunications company doing product development & technical sales support until 1997, before deciding to pursue his passion for investing & start a career as a financial advisor.  While he started at a traditional brokerage firm (Dean Witter), Mark felt he could better serve his clients under an independent platform, and gradually transitioned to his own RIA (Registered Investment Advisory) firm, Compass Wealth Management, with an emphasis on fee-based accounts.  In 2008 he decided to join forces with Mike & Chris Lorenzen of LIG Capital Management, and together they made the transition to today’s fee-only practice.  Mark’s investment philosophy is multi-faceted, and while diversification of investment styles is usually an important portion of his client portfolios, traditional long-term holdings in stocks & bonds are the solid basis and foundation.

Education

California Institute of Technology
Graduated 1993

Activities

• Investment Advisory & Asset Allocation

• Small Business Retirement Plans