
Michael Thrasher is the founder and editor of Modus, where he also writes the weekly newsletter for family-office professionals.
Previously, he was a reporter at Institutional Investor magazine, where he covered pension systems, endowments, foundations, and other investors, including family offices, as well as the asset managers with which they invest. He's written a variety of articles, including breaking news about CIO Mark Baumgartner departing the Dalio Family Office, long features about the co-founders of standout hedge fund King Street Capital Management, and profiles like one about the leader of Goldman Sachs' family office whisperers.
Michael's work has also appeared in Pensions & Investments, Business Insider, and other publications and he is a periodic podcast guest.
He currently lives in New York City and is a native of Akron, Ohio. Michael holds a Bachelor's degree in English from Ohio University.