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Thomas Merchant

Chief Legal Officer at Franklin Advisers

Officer record from the firm’s Form ADVForm ADV filed 16 September 2026

Thomas Merchant is Chief Legal Officer of Franklin Advisers, Inc., a San Mateo investment adviser.

Role at Franklin Advisers

Title on Schedule A
Chief Legal Officer
Control
Thomas Merchant is not a control person of Franklin Advisers.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Thomas Merchant has held the filed role since May 2022.

The firm

Franklin Advisers, Inc.
San Mateo, CA

Form ADV filed 16 September 2026

$509B AUM25,120 clients272 advisers7 offices

Career on record

The IAPD individual lookup on 17 October 2026 returned no individual record. This profile uses the firm’s Form ADV officer listing.

Registrations and exams

Individual registration and examination information for Thomas Merchant is unavailable. An officer title or CRD number does not by itself establish current investment adviser representative registration, and no registration or examination counts are inferred.

Officer record

Full name
Thomas Merchant
CRD
3126886
Firm
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
Record basis
Form ADV officer listing
Firm bio
franklintempleton.com

This directory does not report disciplinary history, for any firm or individual, in either direction. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one. Check this record on adviserinfo.sec.gov

Background

Franklin Templeton’s profile identifies Tom Merchant as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, overseeing company legal and compliance divisions. It says he earned a BS in economics from Penn State and a JD from NYU School of Law. Official firm biography or team page

Common questions

Where does Thomas Merchant work?

Thomas Merchant has been Chief Legal Officer of Franklin Advisers, Inc. since May 2022.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 16 September 2026

Leadership at Franklin Advisers

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 3126886. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Franklin Advisers, Inc., filed 16 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Franklin Advisers team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Thomas Merchant or Franklin Advisers, Inc. and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.