R. Paul Thorne, CFP® 
2024 Recipient of the FP Canada™ Fellow Distinction 

R. Paul Thorne is Director of Advanced Planning, Estate & Financial Planning Services at Sun Life Financial. Prior to embarking on a career in financial services, he was a private practice lawyer specializing in corporate structures, estates, trusts, and tax planning. 

A seasoned Certified Financial Planner® professional, Mr. Thorne has volunteered his expertise on subjects such as corporate structures, tax planning, and estate planning as a presenter for several local non-profit organizations. He’s also earned several awards for his impressive performance on exams from FP Canada, STEP Canada, and Dalhousie Law School. 

Mr. Thorne has contributed greatly to FP Canada, strengthening the organization’s mandate. He’s helped develop content for the CFP exam, spoken at FP Canada’s Financial Planning Conference, and served as a CFP professional representative on the Exam Harmonization Task Force between FP Canada and the Institute of Financial Planning (formerly the Institut québécois de planification financière), to name just a few contributions. He was recently appointed as a member of the FP Canada Standards Council™ Standards Panel.