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Andrew Sawyer

Advisor at Thames Financial Management

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Location

Norwich, CT 06360

Credentials

CFA®, Series 63

Industry experience

25 years

About

Andrew Sawyer is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thames Financial Management since 2018 and previously spent seven years at First Manhattan Co. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and operator of Preston Ridge Vineyard, a farm winery. Thames Financial Management provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, managing approximately $315 million in assets with an investment approach that emphasizes fundamental analysis, long-term buy-and-hold strategies, diversification, and option strategies to enhance returns or adjust equity exposure.

Client services

Based on Thames Financial Management

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Thames Financial Management

Options & derivatives strategies

Fee options

Percentage

$50,000 - $249,999: 1.00% $250,000 - $3,499,999: 0.75% >$3,500,000+: Negotiable

Project-based

$300.00 per hour

Other

Account minimum: Generally clients have investible assets of >$300,000; high-net-worth clients have >$750,000 investible assets or >$1,500,000 financial net worth; some clients with less than these amounts are accepted.

Location

457 West Main Street

Norwich, CT 06360

Most active in

Connecticut · Florida · Massachusetts · Rhode Island · Texas

Work history

Thames Financial Management

2018 - Present (8 years)

First Manhattan Co.

2011 - 2018 (7 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFP®

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