Tompkins Financial hired Eric Taylor as executive vice president and president of Tompkins Financial Advisors.
Taylor has spent his career in wealth management and brings extensive experience in investment and advisory services. His background includes strategic oversight and management of client-facing investment advisors, portfolio managers and financial planners. In addition, he brings in-depth knowledge of investment planning and portfolio implementation, as well as investment oversight and compliance.
In his new role, Taylor will lead Tompkins Financial Advisors. He will report to Steve Romaine, president and CEO of Tompkins Financial.
“It is my pleasure to welcome Eric to the Tompkins team,” Romaine said. “In addition to his experience in the wealth arena, he brings a vision consistent with the Tompkins model of always placing the client at the center of everything we do. Most importantly, we share a common set of values and culture. Eric started his early career with us as a trust officer and I have enjoyed watching his growth and progression over the years. I’m pleased to welcome him back in this senior role, and as a member of my senior leadership team, contributing to strategic issues across the company.”
A long-time resident of Ithaca, New York, Taylor is a graduate of the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University and holds an MBA. He also spent his undergraduate years at Cornell earning a BA in policy analysis and management.
