My Background

Since 2011, Thomas Manning has been working with clients and their families, helping to grow and protect their wealth.  He began his career with the Bank of New York Mellon helping process trades for hedge funds with over $1 billion in assets.  Thomas then transitioned into sales and trading as a registered representative with boutique investment firms in New York, NY working mostly with high yield corporate and municipal bond solutions.  In 2014, Thomas began working at Forte Capital Group, where he worked with individual common stocks, exchange traded funds, Initial Public Offerings, Secondary Offerings, Private Placements and Private Real Estate Investment Trusts.  In 2016 Thomas joined the New York Life Insurance Company as an Investment Solutions Consultant.  Thomas has worked with top advisors and their client throughout the country.  He spent time working and living in the San Francisco Bay Area from 2017-2020 and with the New York Life Boston General Office from 2020 to early 2024.  In April of 2024, Thomas founded Bay Rhode Financial & Insurance Solutions to help create a deeper connection with his community and have a more direct impact on those he cares about. 

Tom, his fiancé Maria, and their dog Jameson split time between California and Rhode Island, and frequently travel to see her family in Argentina.  Tom spends most of his free time with family and friends.  He enjoys golf, hiking, traveling, music and discovering new restaurants.  Tom also has also served as a volunteer assistant wrestling coach the last 4 years in Cranston, RI.