Jeffrey Thompson

Chief Executive Officer
Portfolio Manager

Jeff Thompson is the Chief Executive Officer of Donoghue Forlines, LLC In addition to being a principal of the firm, he is a member of Investment Policy Committee and co-portfolio manager to the Donoghue Forlines Mutual Funds. As part of Jeff’s responsibilities on the investment committee, he leads in the design and ongoing management of the technical signals and models applied to many of the firm’s investment strategies.

Jeff has been with Donoghue Forlines since 1998 and was the key driver for helping the firm develop its first pooled investment vehicle. He was instrumental in taking the firm’s commitment to offering tactical risk management for individual clients and families to establishing the indices and investment strategies that have grown to become the family of Donoghue Forlines funds. Prior to Donoghue Forlines, Jeff has held positions at Lehman Brothers, Gruntal & Co., Cowen & Co., and BTS Asset Management.

John A. Forlines, III

Chief Investment Officer
Portfolio Manager

John A. Forlines, III is Chief Investment Officer of Donoghue Forlines and Portfolio Manager for the Donoghue Forlines Global Tactical Portfolios. He was formerly Chairman and CIO of JAForlines Global when it was an independent investment adviser. Mr. Forlines is an Executive in Residence in the Department of Economics at Duke where he teaches classes in behavioral finance and decision making.

In addition to his work at Donoghue Forlines and Duke University, Mr. Forlines is the Managing Partner of the Forlines Family Office, which is active primarily in charitable support for education in the United States. Mr. Forlines enjoyed a long career with J.P. Morgan from 1985- 2000, serving various roles within the firm, including Vice President of Structured Products, Co-Head of the U.S. Private Equity Group, Managing Director in the Securities Business Development Group and Managing Director and Co-Head of U.S. Tech, Media & Telecom Investment Banking.

Mr. Forlines is admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York; before his career at JP Morgan his legal work specialized in structured debt and equity products. Graduating from Duke University with Honors in English and Economics, Mr. Forlines has also earned his J.D from the Duke University School of Law.

Mr. Forlines has served on the Girl Scouts of America National Investment Committee and is on the Board of Shakespeare’s Globe in London and the Duke University Athletic Advisory Board. He is a Trustee of the North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary and the Ruth Z. Fleishman Foundation. John and his wife, Anne, have three children living in the New York area: a daughter working in the wedding and fashion industries, a daughter in medical school and a son employed in investment management.