Matthew Latimer is a seasoned business executive and attorney with over 25 years of experience advising companies on complex corporate transactions. He currently serves as General Counsel for ACT Capital Advisors, a national investment bank headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Prior to joining ACT, Matt served as the Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at American Seafoods Group, the world’s largest harvester and at-sea processor of wild-caught whitefish. He began his career practicing law at the premier national law firms of Davis Wright Tremaine, Cooley Godward, and Dorsey & Whitney, where he regularly advised public and private companies, venture capital and private equity investors, and commercial banks with respect to M&A, investment, and other strategic transactions. Matt currently serves as the Assistant Communication Director for the North America West Area of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which encompasses California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alaska, and Hawaii. He also is the Area Religious Freedom Specialist. Matt holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Washington School of Law and a Bachelor’s degree in Chinese from Brigham Young University. He also serves on the Board of the Boy Scouts of America (Mount Baker Council) and the J. Reuben Clark Law Society. Matt is also an affiliate faculty member at the University of Washington School of Law where he teaches on business law-related topics.