
Laura B. Knipp, CPA
Head of Tax for LKCM Headwater
Laura B. Knipp, CFA, joined LKCM in 2025 and serves as Head of Tax for LKCM Headwater Investments. Prior to joining LKCM, Ms. Knipp was a tax partner at Ernst and Young, managing director of tax at Carlson Capital and a tax manager at HBK Capital Management. Ms. Knipp also served as a senior tax manager at Highland Capital Management, a principal tax accountant at Raytheon Company and an assistant director of accounting and information management programs at the University of Texas at Dallas. Ms. Knipp graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin.