Shundrawn Thomas is an experienced investor and corporate executive with 30 years of impactful leadership in financial services. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of The Copia Group (“Copia”), an investment firm which provides bespoke capital solutions to privately held, lower middle market companies.
Prior to founding Copia, Shundrawn served as President of Northern Trust Asset Management, a global investment manager with then over $1.3 trillion in assets and served as a member of the executive management group of Northern Trust Corporation. His executive roles included Head of FlexShares ETFs, President of Northern Trust Securities, and Head of Corporate Strategy. Prior to joining Northern Trust, Shundrawn worked at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley in sales, trading, and research divisions.
Highly respected for his authentic leadership style, Shundrawn has earned numerous industry accolades. In 2020 Savoy Magazine identified him among the Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America. In 2021, InvestmentNews honored him with a lifetime achievement award for inclusive leadership. Shundrawn also is a member of ThinkAdvisor’s 2021 class of industry luminaries.
Shundrawn is a speaker, thought leader, and published author. He serves as a Board Director of Reinsurance Group of America (NYSE: RGA) and The Mather Group. Shundrawn also supports a range of philanthropic causes including serving as a trustee for Rush University Medical Center and Chicago’s Museum of Science & Industry.
Shundrawn received a BS degree in accounting from Florida A&M University and an MBA degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he was a Toigo Fellow.