The Sarasota investment advisory firm J.L. Bainbridge & Company, Inc. recently hired D. Ryan Thompson as vice president. Thompson, a third generation Sarasota native, will be responsible for prospective client identification and portfolio management. Thompson comes to J.L. Bainbridge from a certified public accounting firm, where he consulted in tax planning engagements, complex corporate pension strategies and international considerations for resident taxpayers. He graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2012 with degrees in accounting and economics.