Thomas W Elrod Jr.
Advisor at Merrill — Portland, OR 1211 SW 5th Ave
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
13 years
Location
Portland, OR 97204
Merrill
Institution
Thomas Elrod is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in Portland, Oregon. He works with clients across diverse backgrounds and life stages, including younger families, mid-career professionals, couples contemplating retirement, and recent graduates. Thomas focuses on developing detailed financial strategies tailored to each client’s unique goals and circumstances. His areas of expertise include divorce transition planning, employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, defined benefit plan services, employee financial health, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, and individual and corporate investment strategy.
Since beginning his career as a financial advisor in 2012, Thomas has concentrated on helping clients integrate the various components of their financial lives into cohesive and actionable plans. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Sacramento, and has earned multiple professional designations including Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He is actively involved in his local church community, serving on the Financial Advisory Team and leading the men’s ministry at Rise City Church in Gresham, Oregon.
Thomas lives in Portland with his wife Juliann and their four daughters. His personal philosophy centers on treating clients with respect, kindness, and empathy, values shaped through his family life. He emphasizes understanding clients’ unique priorities and aspirations before recommending financial products, seeking to build meaningful, long-term relationships aligned with clients’ dreams and intentions. In his free time, Thomas enjoys baseball, basketball, football, golfing, and spending time with his family.
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Portland, OR 1211 SW 5th Ave
1211 SW 5th Ave, Pbig Portland Private Wealth
Portland OR 97204
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44
California · Texas · Washington
13 years of industry experience
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2014 - Present • 12 years
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