Claire Thornton
Advisor at Avise Financial
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Advisor at Avise Financial
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Location
Scottsdale, AZ
Credentials
CFP®, Series 66
Industry experience
9 years
Claire Thornton is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Avise Financial. She has held roles at multiple firms including Apella Capital, Inspired Financial, and Merrill Lynch. Avise Financial provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and business entities. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering both passive and active strategies tailored to client needs.
Based on Avise Financial
Based on Avise Financial
Up to $30,000 per engagement for project-based financial planning (fixed fee), negotiable
Up to 2% annually (negotiable, not exceeding 2%)
Up to $500 per hour for project-based financial planning, depending on complexity
Ongoing financial planning fees up to $18,000 per year, billed monthly or quarterly, negotiable
Scottsdale, AZ
Arizona · California
Avise Financial Cooperative, Inc.
2026 - Present (1 year)
Apella Capital, LLC
2023 - 2025 (2 years)
Inspired Financial
2020 - 2023 (3 years)
The Strategic Financial Alliance
2018 - 2020 (2 years)
Carnegie Wealth Management, LLC
2018 - 2020 (2 years)
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
Merrill
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
2016 - 2016 (1 year)
Muhlenberg College
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
Muhlenberg College
2012 - 2016 (4 years)
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