Thomas J. Connelly
VERSANT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Phoenix, AZ 85016
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CRD#: 1487206
Professional summary
Thomas Joseph Connelly, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at VERSANT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. located in Phoenix, Arizona.
Thomas is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1986. Thomas has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
Biography
At most financial advisories, you typically don’t have direct access to the chief investment officer, who formulates the investment policy and supervises portfolio management. At Versant Capital Management, I frequently gather with clients to help them interpret and understand the investment philosophy.
My background is not only financial – I have interests other than helping people grow their wealth. This curiosity informs and inspires me to create a context to the numbers, which can lead to deeper and more strategic conversations with our clients.
I am originally from Minnesota (go Vikings!), where I graduated from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul with a degree in geology. I moved to Arizona in 1979 and received an MBA with a concentration in finance from Arizona State University.
I began my financial career 35 years ago and realized early on that I enjoy helping people with investment planning, estate planning, and manager research and investment valuation. Before forming Versant in 2004, I was Co-Founder, President, and Chief Investment Officer of Keats, Connelly & Associates, and President of Connelly & Associates for 15 years. There I led global market research and supervised client portfolios. Over my career, I have served the wealth management needs of high-net-worth individuals, families, corporate executives, foundations, endowments, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and other tax-exempt and institutional clients.
Being recognized multiple times by Worth Magazine as one of the “top” financial advisors in the U.S. has been an honor, as well as being featured annual Az Business Leaders in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. As an ASU grad, being named a “Sun Devil 100” was exciting, as it noted the achievements of the university’s alumni who own or lead “successful, innovative businesses across the globe.”
I am a speaker on technical subjects to local, national, and international professional societies, including ALI-ABA, the AICPA, the FPA, and the Asia Pacific Financial Planning Conference, and have authored and been quoted in numerous articles for industry journals and publications.
Being active in my community is important to me. I have served in leadership roles on numerous boards and committees of civic and professional organizations. I am thrilled to be the inaugural member (and current member) of the Financial Planning Degree Board at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. I am also a volunteer board member of ASU’s student-run SIMM Investment Management Fund.
I was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) by both Democratic and Republican governors, serving from December 2006 to 2016, one of the board’s longest appointments. Chairing the Arizona State Retirement System’s Investment Committee from March 2009 to 2016 has been a career highlight. I also served on the Financial Advisor Advisory Board for TIAA- CREF and am a current member of the Institute for Preparing Heirs.
The board of the Phoenix Society of Financial Analysts and twice the President of the Phoenix Chapter of the Institute of Certified Financial Planners are other organizations I am involved in. I was on the Editorial Advisory Board and a Contributing Editor for the Journal of Financial Planning, an Executive Board Member for National Advisors Holdings, and a Financial Advisory Board Member to Rydex Funds.
My credentials include CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Chartered Financial Analyst, a member of the Financial Planning Association, and a 25-year charter member of the CFA Institute.
There have been four periods classified as recessions by the National Bureau of Economic Research during my career, in addition to the largest daily loss in stock market history on October 19, 1987, plus one pandemic in 2020. My proudest professional accomplishment has been the growth and preservation of my clients’ financial nest eggs and legacies over lifetimes that include one or more of these events.
Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Retirement Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Investment Planning
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 1988
Experience
Current
June 17, 2004 - Present
VERSANT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
Office #1: 2394 E. Camelback Road Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85016RIA
CRD#: 131692
Phoenix, AZ
Past
August 31, 1994 - August 11, 2004
KEATS CONNELLY & ASSOCIATES INC.
RIA
CRD#: 110604
PHOENIX, AZ
Past
October 18, 1990 - November 25, 1991
WEALTH RESOURCE CAPITAL CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 10367
Past
November 7, 1989 - October 24, 1990
TITAN/VALUE EQUITIES GROUP, INC.
BD
CRD#: 6359
Past
September 11, 1986 - November 7, 1989
VALUE EQUITIES CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 13316
Past
April 11, 1986 - September 4, 1986
SEA INVESTORS CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 11216
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VC
VERSANT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
VERSANT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
CRD#: 131692 / SEC#: 801-63192
RIA
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IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations
IAR
Arizona(6/17/2004)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
VC
VERSANT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
VERSANT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
CRD#: 131692 / SEC#: 801-63192
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
2394 East Camelback Road Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85016-9260
Mailing Address
Phone number
(602) 635-3760
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
17
SEC notice filing (13 States and Territories)
Documents
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 1,442 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 1,239,087,574 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 11/11/2024 | ||
| 10/24/2023 | ||
| 11/15/2022 |
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CRD#: 131692Phoenix, AZ 85016TRUST BUT VERIFY
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