Thomas Tournat is a Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Private Wealth Management. Since 1989, he has been advising high-net-worth clients with a focus on diversification strategies for large single-stock positions, as well as trust and estate planning strategies. Prior to joining Merrill in 1999, he served as Vice President at J.P. Morgan Securities in Los Angeles and has held positions with a commercial investment real estate firm and the M&A group of a global accounting firm.
He holds a Master of Business Administration from the Anderson School at UCLA and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics with honors from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Thomas has received recognition in Barron's and Forbes listings for his financial advisory work and is involved with several professional organizations and community groups, including the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach Education Foundation, Notre Dame University, and UC San Diego.
Outside of his professional pursuits, Thomas is a member of the University of Notre Dame's President's Circle and enjoys outdoor activities such as skiing, snowboarding, surfing, and spending time with his wife and three children.