Board Member
Chip Gray
History
From Green Beret to M&A Attorney
August, 2006
Joined the Army
Graduated from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama with a Bachelors in Arts, Economics
May, 2009
Graduated from Vanderbilt University
Graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee with a Masters in Science in Finance
October 2020
Green Berets at Golden Bear
Helps co-found Central Florida’s leading charity veteran golf tournament raising over $185k for the Green Beret Foundation.
March, 2023
Special Operations Fund
Continued success of the annual Green Beret golf tournament and growing need for assistance leads to broader mission and increased reach with the Special Operations Fund
Chip Gray
Mr. Gray has experience with the legal process, from drafting complaints, briefs, memoranda, and motions, to working directly with the lead counsel for tax in significant government committee matters. He has conducted research pertaining to corporate, probate, municipal, and real property law. Prior to practicing law, he developed a working history in the wealth management industry, with years of experience assisting high net worth clients in all manners of financial planning, including wealth management, estate planning, life insurance, and asset protection strategies. He was also a Special Forces Officer (Green Beret) in the US Army and attained the rank of Major. During his time in the Special Forces, he served as the Future-Plans Officer (J-5) for Special Operations Detachment-Central, where he was responsible for long range planning in support of Special Operation Command Central directives and operational initiatives in the Middle East. Mr. Gray also commanded a 12-man Operational Detachment Alpha Team and was responsible for planning, leading, and executing operations on the tactical and strategic level. During his service, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and also earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab, and Special Forces Tab.