After graduating from Clemson University, Brook T. Smith has spent the last twenty-five years as a proven expert in the surety-bonding sector. His company, Smith-Manus, has gained its success by providing bonds on behalf of hundreds of companies across numerous industries throughout the United States and Canada.

As an impassioned, serial entrepreneur and philanthropist, Brook dedicates his time to supporting social enterprise entrepreneurs and nonprofits as they apply commercial strategies to maximize improvements in human sustainability and environmental wellbeing.

Brook is also a devoted supporter of his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky and actively participates in multiple organizations. He has served on the board of directors of The Speed Art Museum, Locust Grove Historic Home, and the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft.