Kurt Peterson, CPA
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer
Kurt Peterson serves as First Light’s chief financial officer (CFO) and chief compliance officer (CCO), overseeing the firm’s finance and compliance functions.
Since 2003, Peterson has served in a variety of compliance, operations and finance roles within investment companies. Through these positions, he gained substantial experience building and enhancing firms’ compliance and operational infrastructures. Prior to joining First Light, Peterson was CFO and CCO for Corrib Capital Management, and CFO and CCO for Waterstone Capital Management. He began his career at Ernst & Young.
Peterson graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He also is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
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