Thomaspartners, Inc. (Boston)


Thomaspartners, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $14.6 billion of regulatory assets for 43,468 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 48 other states.

Thomaspartners provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Thomaspartners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Thomaspartners, Inc. is $14.6 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 8718% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $14.58 billion in discretionary accounts and $14.93 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $335.51 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $3.73 million.
Thomaspartners has custody of $334.76 million in cash and securities for 423 clients in total and its related person acts as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Thomaspartners, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Thomaspartners, Inc.

The company employs 33 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 55 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 20 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Bryan Larry Olson has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2012. Thomas Henry Dorsky joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Operations Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Roger Shorey Walker Chairman 1 Jul 1970 50% - 75% 457345
Gregory Nelson Thomas Senior vice president and chief investment strategist 1 Jun 2001 Other 445150
David R. Ryder Stockholder 1 Jun 2001 Other 4767238
David Ross Ryder Stockholder 1 Jun 2001 Other 4767238
William Patrick Mcmahon Vice president 1 Sep 2002 Other 4280588
Gerald R Mueller Treasurer 1 Oct 2003 Other 2469252
Gerald Robert Mueller Treasurer 1 Oct 2003 Other 2469252
William Patrick Mcmahon Senior vice president and chief investment officer 1 Dec 2008 Other 4280588
Brian Murstein Treasurer & chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2012 Other 3101594
Bryan Larry Olson President 1 Dec 2012 Other 2804409
William F Quinn Senior vice president and treasurer 1 Dec 2012 Other 1638662
Marc William Mcdonough Vice president and chief operating officer 1 Dec 2012 Other 2319101
Rhett Charles Bratt Chief financial officer 1 Dec 2012 Other 2705671
The Charles Schwab Corporation 100% owner 1 Dec 2012 75% - 100% 94-3025021
Bryan L Olson President 1 Dec 2012 Other 2804409
Ann Marie Swanson Chief compliance officer 1 May 2013 Other 4684405
Alyssa Duffy Director - legal counsel 1 Jul 2013 Other 4917358
Michael Edward Gillespie Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2015 Other 1454804
Marlene Marie Laure Bates Chief financial officer 1 Dec 2015 Other 5033442
Thomas Henry Dorsky Chief operations officer 1 May 2016 Other 2448232
Richard A Wurster Chief executive officer 1 Jul 2016 Other 6638804

Based in Boston

The principal office where Thomaspartners, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at One International Place, Boston, MA 02110 2600, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Burlington, VT. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 781-431-1430 or by fax 781-591-3375. The normal business hours are 8-5 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at thomaspartnersinc.com.