Russ Thornton

About Me

About My Firm

Title in the firm: President & Chief Compliance Officer

Licenses, Certifications and Designations: Series 65

Biography: Russ Thornton, 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 CounselorSM
-Accredited Wealth Management AdvisorSM
-Accredited Asset Management SpecialistSM

Outside of TWM, Russ Thornton 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.

Geographic Area Served: Serving clients nation-wide

Services: Helping YOU make the most of YOUR one shot at life by focusing on the things that YOU value and that are important to YOU.

Ideal Client: Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Russ Thornton and Thornton Wealth Management serves a select group of individuals and families, most of which are local. TWM takes a comprehensive approach to wealth management and helps people make smart 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.

Many of TWM’s clients share the following characteristics:

-Work with and value the opinions of professional advisors (CPA, Attorney, etc.)
-Nice people and enjoyable to spend time with
-Have important financial goals and varied interests
-Optimistic about the future and don’t live in the past
-Family and other relationships are important to them
-Don’t have the time and/or interest in managing their finances on their own
-Comfortable using email and the internet for communication and information

Fee Details: Fee based on assets under management with annual minimum fee