About Ed Thorne
	Ed Thorne has been an independent advisor to institutions and trusted advisors since 1986. He graduated from the business school at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Ed creates value using an elite team of strategic alliances and Key Associations. Working on behalf of Banks, CPA firms, Attorneys and Family Offices, Ed and his staff, give expert advice in select areas of risk management. Thorne Inc. is routinely engaged on trustee liability issues, qualified plan compliance matters and methods to improve advisor due diligence and implementation efforts. Ed has built a solid client base and expanded his practice by supporting advisors, trustees and through referrals from satisfied clients. Professionalism, objectivity and knowledge have earned him the respect and admiration of professional advisors, associates and industry experts.
	Values
	Collaborate with advisors and institutional clients as an independent risk management consultant. Ed and his staff exhaust all viable solutions while reviewing and advising on customized programs and strategies for trustees, advisors and institutional clients. At Thorne, Inc. recommendations are influenced by professionalism and a focus on both the client's profitability and risk management objectives. This is achieved through implementation of solutions that are verifiable, tested and delivered through a continuously updated elite team of Key Associations. This is combined with an overall respect for the legal and moral aspects of society. Our recommendations, in addition to reflecting the collaborative effort with the other client advisors, will be similar to what we would have done for our company or ourselves in similar circumstances.
	Mission Statement
	Create added value for advisors, trustees and for their responsible clients who appreciate the value of independent expert advice. Set the industry standard as the first choice of trustees, professional advisors and beneficiaries for reducing unnecessary litigation or financial loss that may be related to compliance, operational or asset performance issues.

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