Russ Thornton

Current

Owner at Thornton Wealth Management
Trustee at Georgia Eye Bank

Past

Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch

Education

Center for Fiduciary Studies
College for Financial Planning
Furman University

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Financial Services

Russ Thornton’s Summary

Russ, the founder, President, and Chief Compliance Officer of Thornton Wealth Management, LLC, graduated from Furman University in 1993 with a degree in Business and Computer Science. Prior to starting TWM, Russ worked as a Financial Consultant with Merrill Lynch for over 12 years. In addition to 15 years of financial service experience, Russ holds the following professional industry designations:

* Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor
* Accredited Wealth Management Advisor
* Accredited Asset Management Specialist
* Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®)

Outside of TWM, Russ serves as a trustee for the non-profit Georgia Eye Bank. In his spare time, Russ enjoys spending time with his wife Elizabeth and their two dogs.

Russ Thornton’s Specialties:

Independent Fiduciary, Dimensional Funds Advisor, Fee-Only Wealth Management, Institutional Asset-Class Portfolios

Russ Thornton’s Experience

Owner

Thornton Wealth Management

(Financial Services industry)

March 2006 — Present (3 years 9 months)

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, TWM serves a select group of individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, and corporate retirement plans located across the country. TWM takes a comprehensive approach to wealth management and helps people make smart behavioral decisions about their money—providing them with greater simplicity, independence, peace of mind, and security for the long term. Russ is passionate about helping clients realize their most important goals and objectives.
Trustee

Georgia Eye Bank

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

2005 — Present (4 years )

Georgia Eye Bank (GEB) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization founded in 1961. GEB, the exclusive provider of eye banking services in the state of Georgia, operates under strict ethical and professional standards. Our services include providing corneas for transplant and other refractive surgeries, sclera for glaucoma and oculoplastic surgeries, and human eye tissue for sight saving research and training.

It is our goal to provide eye tissue to every Georgian who needs the Gift of Sight.
Wealth Management Advisor

Merrill Lynch

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MER; Financial Services industry)

August 1993 — March 2006 (12 years 8 months)

Russ Thornton’s Education

Center for Fiduciary Studies

Accredited Investment Fiduciary 2007 — 2007
College for Financial Planning

CRPC, AAMS, AWMA 1996 — 2000
Furman University

Business 1989 — 1993

Activities and Societies:

Sigma Nu Fraternity, Collegiate Educational Service Corps, Outdoor Club