Eric Thornton
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Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
617.946.4314
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Profile

Eric began his career in the financial services industry in 1991 after graduating from Babson College with a degree in Finance & Investments. He joined Merrill in 1994 and works with many of the same clients to this day. With over 30 years in the role, Eric brings a long tenure of knowledge and industry experience to his clients.

Eric works closely with clients to understand their ever-evolving personal and financial goals. He uses these goals to create a customized financial plan that is further used to guide his investment recommendations. Each client receives a personalized experience that is founded in concierge level service and contact.

Eric and his team strive to be a resource for all matters big and small in a client's life. The team provides collaborative assistance ranging from banking to complex estate plan execution. He also provides Fiduciary Advisory Services for a number of retirement plans.

He holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor designation and the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisory (CPFA™) credential. Eric resides in Marblehead, MA with his wife and two daughters. He is an avid skier and competitive sailor through the Eastern Yacht Club.

Recognition
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2023-2024
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
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Meet Our Professional Staff
Jennifer Barber,

CRPC™

Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Associate
617.946.4220
Roderick Robertson,

CRPC™

Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
617.946.4302
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Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™, CRPC™, and the CRPC™ logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.
G Thornton is registered to do business in AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA.