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October 1, 2025

Welcome to the Thompson Search events newsletter. We bring you the networking news that will help you stay connected in San Diego. This bi weekly newsletter is coming to you this time via a new e-publishing tool, since our list now is distributed as a free service to the San Diego county community, to over 3000 recipients! We are very happy to be of service and trust that you will think of us when you have needs for talent in your recruiting efforts throughout the year!

As San Diego’s trusted advisor for recruiting finance and accounting professionals for the county’s leading companies, our firm that makes up Thompson Search can help you to anticipate change and identify individuals with the right skills, experience and expertise to facilitate and manage those changes. From fulfilling your full time or part time finance and accounting outsourcing needs to conducting searches for positions on a permanent retained or contingency basis, we are here to provide you the perfect match every time. Call us to learn more about our approach to help you with all of your talent needs. We are also here to support you or a colleague in transition through our monthly “Accountants in Transition”, as well as our monthly “Executives in Transition” meetings. Call us for more information.

If you have questions, please email [email protected].

Please look for our next list in 2 weeks on Wed. October 15, 2025.

Regards,

Judy Thompson

President, Thompson Search

www.thompsonsearch.com

www.thompsonfinancialsearch.com

October 2025

10/3 – Friday

Executives in Transition: Hosted by Judy Thompson of Thompson Search (for executives cross functionally and cross industries at the $150K+ level

Time: 8:30 am – 11:00 am

Location: Marsh McLennan Insurance Agency

9171 Towne Center Drive Suite 100

San Diego, California 92122

RSVP: to Mark Kasperowicz [email protected] by 10/1

Websitethompsonsearch.com

10/3 – Friday

HBSC: “CEO Forum – Armen Panossian, Co-CEO OakTree”

Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Location: Zoom

Website: www.hbssandiego.org

10/6- Monday thru 1010- Friday

Startup San Diego: San Diego Startup Week 2025

Time: See daily Schedule

Location: Multiple

Website: startupsd.org

10/6 – Monday 10/8 – Monday through 10/8 Wednesday

CORE 2025

“Life Science Conference”

Time: from 1 PM Monday through noon on Wednesday

Location: See website

Website: CORE 2025/Halloran Consulting Group, Inc.

10/7 – Tuesday

NCEPC-SD: “One Big Beautiful Bill: Estate Tax Planning in 2025 and beyond for the $30 Million (plus) Estates”

Time: 7:00 am – 9:00 am

Location: Lomas Santa Fe Country Club

1580 Sun Valley Rd

Solana Beach, CA 92075

Website: North County Estate Planning Council- San Diego

10/7 – Tuesday

FENG: “Feng Networking event on The Interview Mindset with Mark James”

Time: 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Location: Zoom

Website: thefeng.org

10/7 – Tuesday

CDF: “Director of the Year Awards”

Time: 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Location: The Conrad La Jolla

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA 92037

Website: directorsforum.com

10/8 – Wednesday

Athena: “Athena’s Fireside Chat with Dr. Melissa Ashlock

Time: 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Location: aTyr Pharma

10240 Sorrento Valley Rd Suite 300

San Diego, CA 92121

Website: Athena

10/9 – Thursday

ACG: Wine Tasting 2025″

Time: 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Location: Barnes & Thornberg, LLP

655 W Broadway

San Diego, CA 92101

Website: acg.org/sandiego

10/11 – Saturday

TIE San Diego: “25th Anniversary Gala”

Time: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Location: Holiday Inn & Staybridge Suites

2725 Palomar Airport Rd.

Carlsbad, CA 92009

Website: www.tiesandiego.com

10/15 Wednesday

Biocom California: “CEO Summit”

Time: 8:30 am – 6:30 pm

Location: Fairmont Grand Del Mar

5300 Grand Del Mar Court

San Diego, CA 92130

Website: Biocom California

10/15 – Wednesday

SACC San Diego: Happy Hour Networking”

Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Location: Booze Brotherers

2545 Progress St #D

Vista, CA 92081

Website: saccsandiego.org

10/16 – Thursday

San Diego CFO Leadership Council: “One Breach Away: CFO Readiness in the AI Era”

Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Location: KPMG

4655 Executive Dr. 1st Floor

San Diego, California  92121

WebsiteSan Diego CFO Leadership Council

10/16 – Thursday

Keiretsu Forum San Diego: October Virtual Investor Forum”

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Location: online

Website: k4socal.com

1016 – Thursday

ComX Network: “Happy Hour Networking”

Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Location: TBA

Website: comxnetwork.org

10/16 – Thursday

FEI: “Economic Update with Dr. Alan Gin”

Time: 4:45 pm – 8:00 pm

Location: Fairbanks Ranch Country Cllub

15150 San Dieguito Rd

Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

Website: www.financialexecutives.org

10/16 – Tuesday

Start up San Diego: “San Diego Business Impact Awards”

Time: 4:30 pm – 7:00 [m

Location: Scripps Research Auditorium

10620 John Jay Hopkins Dr.

San Diego, CA 92121

Website: startupsd.org

10/21 – Tuesday

ACG:“CG Inside Hour | Understanding in the One Big Beautiful Bill – What’s in It for You?”

Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Location: Procopio

12544 High Bluff Drive Suite 400

San Diego, CA 92130

Website: acg.org/sandiego

10/29 – Wednesday

CDF: “The State of Venture Funding in San Diego”

Time: 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Location: Deloitte @ One Paseo

12830 El Camino Real

San Diego, CA 92130

Website: directorsforum.com

10/30 – Thursday

NCEPC-SD: ”Fall Social”

Time: 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Location: URBN Pizza

12895 Paseo Vlg Wy #1200

San Diego, CA 92130

Website: North County Estate Planning Council- San Diego

November 2025

11/4 – Tuesday

FENG: Using AI in the Job Search”

Time: 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Location: Zoom

Website: thefeng.org

11/4 – Tuesday

NCEPC-SD: The Challenges of Administering a Basic Estate Planning Tool: The Family LLC with Real Estate

Time: 7:00 am – 9:00 am

Location: Lomas Santa Fe Country Club

1580 Sun Valley Rd

Solana Beach, CA 92075

Website: North County Estate Planning Council- San Diego

11/6 – Thursday

ACG: NextGen Presents |The Referral Game: Unlocking Networking Power”

Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Location: Gravity Heights

9920 Pacific Heights Boulevard

San Diego, CA 92121

Website: acg.org/sandiego

11/7 – Friday

Executives in TransitionHosted by Judy Thompson of Thompson Search (for executives cross functionally and cross industries at the $150K+ level

Time: 8:30 am – 11:00 am

Location: Marsh McLennan Insurance Agency

9171 Towne Center Drive Suite 100

San Diego, California 92122

RSVPClick Here to RSVP by 10/30/25

Websitethompsonsearch.com

11/7 – Tuesday

CDF: “Navigating the IPO Governance Landscape”

Time: 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Location: PWC

12790 El Camino Real Suite #100

San Diego, CA 92130

Website: directorsforum.com

11/11 -Tuesday thru 11/13 Thursday

SACC San Diego: SACC Summit San Diego 2025

Location: 401 W Ash St.

San Diego, CA 92101

Website: saccsandiego.org

11/13 – Thursday

San Diego CFO Leadership Council: ”The CFO Briefing: Navigating the Economy, Taxes & Trade Headwinds”

Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Location: KPMG

4655 Executive Dr. 1st Floor

San Diego, California  92121

WebsiteSan Diego CFO Leadership Council

11/13 – Thursday

SDBJ: Veteran Leaders of Influence 2025

Time: TBA

Location: TBA

Website: sdbj.com

11/20- Thursday

FEI: “Topic TBA”

Time: 4:45 pm -8:00 pm

Location: Fairbanks Ranch Country Club

15150 San Dieguito Rd.

Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

Website: financialexecutives.org/network/chapters/sandiego/home.aspx

December 2025

12/1- Monday

Startup San Diego: “1st Mondays Networking & Expert Panel”

Time: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Location: Cooley LLP

10265 Science Center Drive

San Diego, CA 92121

Website: startupsd.org

12/10 – Wednesday

Athena: “Members Only Holiday Reception”

Time: 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Location: Womble Bond Dickinson

4655 Executive Dr.

La Jolla, CA 92037

Website: Athena

12/18 – Thursday

CDF: “Holiday Party | CDF Member Exclusive”

Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Location: Mintz

3580 Carmel Mountain Rd. #300

San Diego, CA 92130

Website: directorsforum.com

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