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Thomas Saunders

Managing Member at Winthrop Partners - Wny in Orchard, NY

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Thomas Saunders is Managing Member of Winthrop Partners - Wny, LLC, an investment adviser managing $186M, and works from its Orchard, NY office. Thomas Saunders has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Winthrop Partners - Wny since 30 July 2021, has 11 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7 and Series 65.

11
Years in industry
5
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Thomas Saunders has been Managing Member of Winthrop Partners - Wny since November 2015, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Thomas Saunders holds an AB from the University of Chicago.

Winthrop Partners - Wny, LLC is an Orchard, NY firm with $186M under management, 302 clients and 4 advisers across 5 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.

Thomas Saunders is a managing member of Winthrop Partners, based in Doylestown, PA. He has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, and his background includes senior management positions in investment management, trust, wealth management, private banking, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial banking. He has been in financial services since 1986.

Thomas Saunders’ longest registration is the current one, 5 years at Winthrop Partners - Wny since 2021. Before joining Winthrop Partners - Wny in 2021, Thomas Saunders was registered through Locust Capital Management- Wpa, LLC and Locust Capital Management LLC.

  1. – present · 5 years
    Orchard, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 282100
  2. – · 4 years
    Buffalo, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 282100
  3. Locust Capital Management- Wpa, LLC
    – · under a year
    Buffalo, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 282102
  4. Locust Capital Management LLC
    – · 1 year
    Philadelphia, PA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 148148

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Thomas Saunders is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from July 2021; the most recent is Florida, in July 2022.

  • FloridaSince 15 July 2022
  • PennsylvaniaSince 30 July 2021

Examinations

Series 654 November 2014
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 71 October 2000
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6331 January 1997
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Thomas John Saunders
CRD
2854359
Firm
Winthrop Partners - Wny · CRD 282100
Role
Managing Member
Office
21 PRINCETON PLACE, SUITE 230, Orchard, NY 14127
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
June 2015
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Thomas Saunders work?

Thomas Saunders has been Managing Member of Winthrop Partners - Wny, LLC since November 2015, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 22 July 2026

Is Thomas Saunders a financial advisor?

Yes. Thomas Saunders has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida and Pennsylvania, through Winthrop Partners - Wny since July 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Thomas Saunders have?

Thomas Saunders has 11 years in the financial industry, since June 2015, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Thomas Saunders passed?

Thomas Saunders has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 7 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in January 1997.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Thomas Saunders work before Winthrop Partners - Wny?

Before Winthrop Partners - Wny, Thomas Saunders was registered through Locust Capital Management- Wpa, LLC, January 2016 to December 2016; Locust Capital Management LLC, November 2014 to October 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Thomas Saunders based?

Thomas Saunders’ registered office is in Orchard, NY.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Thomas Saunders registered with FINRA?

No. Thomas Saunders has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Thomas Saunders’ record?

Search CRD 2854359 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Thomas Saunders’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Winthrop Partners - Wny

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2854359, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Winthrop Partners - Wny, LLC, filed 22 July 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Winthrop Partners - Wny team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.