Edward Raymond Vanacore, CFA, was born April 15, 1972, to Thomas R. and Joan E. Vanacore. Ed is the youngest of six children. He has one sister, Patricia Gensicki, and her husband, Lawrence, and four brothers, Thomas, his wife Cindy, Michael and his wife, Cindy, Brian and his wife, Kristen, and John and his wife, Christina.

Ed also has nine nieces and nephews to whom he paid special attention.

Ed grew up in North Haven, CT, and graduated from North Haven High School in 1990. He attended Boston College and graduated Magna cum Laude in 1994.

An accomplished pianist and tenor saxophone player. Ed played in the BC Bop Jazz ensemble four years while at Boston College.

He earned his Masters of Science in Finance from Boston College in 1995 and was awarded a Graduate Assistantship position. Ed worked in the field of finance as a financial analyst for six years, earning the title Certified Financial Analyst before coming to Fiduciary Trust.

His family and friends will always remember him smiling, with his open, sincere smile, which included all of his face. Ed had no tattoos, but he did own a Harley.