Former Merrill Lynch Vice President Joins Snowden Lane Partners with $230 Million in Client Assets

With the Addition of William H. “Trey” Jones III, Snowden Lane Has Recruited Over $1 Billion in Client Assets in 2023

Snowden Lane Partners, an independent, advisor-owned, wealth advisory firm dedicated to providing client-focused advice in a values-driven culture, today announced that former Merrill Lynch Vice President William H. “Trey” Jones III has joined the firm as a Partner and Managing Director, and will form The Jones Group with $230 million in total client assets.

With Jones joining, Snowden Lane has now recruited seven advisors representing over $1 billion in client assets in 2023.

“We’re consistently looking for quality advisors that align with Snowden Lane’s values and mission to deliver the highest quality advice, and we’re thrilled to welcome Trey to the firm, as he fits that mold perfectly,” said Greg Franks, Managing Partner, President & COO of Snowden Lane Partners. “More broadly, I’m extremely proud of the progress our firm has made over the past year amid a competitive recruiting environment and am looking forward to carrying that momentum forward in 2024.”

Added Jones: “Since the beginning of my career, I’ve always sought to meet each of my clients where they are in their financial journeys and deliver bespoke solutions that meet their individual needs. As I examined options for the next phase of my career, Snowden Lane stood out as a destination where I’d be empowered to carry those same values forward. I’m excited to be joining the firm and am looking forward to continuing to provide my clients with creative solutions.”

Prior to joining Snowden Lane, Jones spent 10 years at Merrill Lynch, most recently serving as a vice president and wealth management advisor. Jones joined the firm in 2013 in an operations role before successfully completing Merrill Lynch’s Financial Advisor program in 2017 and earning his CFP® and CRPC™ designations. He graduated from Coastal Carolina University with a B.A. in Business Administration.

Jones specializes in personalized financial planning, with a particular focus on retirement, Social Security, tax efficiency, and wealth management strategies that help address clients’ growth and income goals. Additionally, Jones supports small businesses with financial strategies and advice. He deploys a comprehensive approach to wealth management, delivering a breadth of investment, planning, insurance, retirement, and banking solutions on his clients’ behalf.

Since its founding in 2011, Snowden Lane has built a national brand, attracting top industry talent from Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, UBS, JP Morgan, Raymond James, Wells Fargo, and Fieldpoint Private, among others.

Snowden Lane employs 140 total professionals, 78 of whom are financial advisors, across 13 offices around the country: Pasadena and San Diego, CA; New Haven, CT; Coral Gables, FL; Chicago, IL; Pittsburgh, PA; Baltimore, Salisbury and Bethesda, MD; San Antonio, TX; Buffalo, NY; Lebanon, NH, as well as its New York City headquarters.

The firm is included in Barron’s 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 Top 100 RIA Firms ranking, in addition to the 2023 and 2022 Forbes/Shook Top RIA Firms ranking. The Financial Times named Snowden Lane to its elite FT 300 list for six straight years, recognizing Snowden Lane as one of the top independent RIA firms in the U.S. Many of the firm’s advisors have been recognized as Financial Times 401 Top Retirement advisors, and a number by Forbes/Shook as Forbes Best-In-State Wealth advisors.

About Snowden Lane Partners

Snowden Lane is a nationally branded, open-architecture, hybrid registered investment advisor and broker-dealer that provides wealth advisory services to high net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients.

The firm is led by an experienced team of industry executives, including Lyle LaMothe, Chairman of the Board of Managers, Rob Mooney, Managing Partner & CEO, and Greg Franks, Managing Partner, President & COO, who are dedicated to building a client-focused, nationally branded, boutique wealth advisory partnership.

Snowden Lane is headquartered in New York City and operates an SEC registered investment adviser and a FINRA licensed broker-dealer. Snowden Lane provides a multi-custodian, multi-currency platform, with aggregated performance reporting and leading analytical tools for clients and advisors. Snowden Lane further provides full operational, finance, compliance, human resources, and financial advisor transition support to its financial advisors.

For more information about Snowden Lane, please visit www.snowdenlane.com

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