Troy Thornton, ’91 Lib.
- Chair, Educational Equity Advisory Board Partner, Client Solutions Group, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Troy is a partner in Goldman Sachs Asset Management, responsible for Americas Third Party Wealth. He is also a member of the Asset & Wealth Management Inclusion and Diversity Council. Before his current role, Troy was co-head of the Americas Retail Client Business, head of Key Accounts and Platform Development, and national sales manager of the Investment Consulting Group in US Third Party Distribution. He previously held management positions in US Third Party Distribution and US Institutional Distribution, including co-head of the Public Funds Group and head of Registered Investment Advisor Distribution. Troy joined Goldman Sachs as a regional sales director in Third Party Distribution within Goldman Sachs Asset Management in 1997. He was named managing director in 2008 and partner in 2022. Prior to joining the firm, Troy spent five years in asset management distribution for Federated Investors and Bankers Trust Global Investors.
Troy is chair emeritus of the Board of Governors of the Money Management Institute and serves on its Executive Committee. He is also a member of the Distribution Council of the Investment Management Education Alliance and the Sales and Marketing Committee of the Investment Company Institute. Troy serves as an Advisory Board member of Wellness in the Schools, a nonprofit that promotes healthy eating, environmental awareness and fitness for children in New York City public schools. Troy earned a BA in Political Science from The Pennsylvania State University.