Ballentine Bulletin, April 17, 2018What's New at BallentineStephen Hopkins welcomed to NPT Board of TrusteesNational Philanthropic Trust welcomes our very own Stephen Hopkins to their distinguished Board of Trustees. Join Us!We're searching for a Wealth Planning Associate to join us in our Boston-area headquarters. Apply today on our Career Portal. What We're ThinkingFirst Quarter Market Review: Searching for directionThe relative calm of the last several years was dramatically broken in the first quarter. However, while a measurement from the peak in late January feels severe, the quarterly decline in most asset classes was relatively minor. Learn more in our most recent market review. Staying on TrackA new client family wanted to find a way to put its wealth to work in the community, but was struggling with the scale and complexities of the chosen path. Read more on how we helped this family keep their values in focus. What They're SayingWinner of the "Women in Wealth Management" Award by Family Wealth ReportBallentine Partners was honored to win the "Women in Wealth Management (company contribution)" award at the Family Wealth Report Awards in March. Methodology provided by Family Wealth Report: the categories are focused around experts (individuals and teams), products, and services. To avoid any conflicts of interest they have three judging panels. Details available upon request. Coventry Edwards-Pitt speaks with the New York Times on inheritancePartner and Chief Wealth Advisory Officer, Coventry Edwards-Pitt, CFA, CFP®, spoke with Paul Sullivan of the New York Times on maintaining peace between heirs. What's HappeningAged Healthy, Wealthy & Wise, Private Author Talks & SigningsApril 17 | TIGER 21, Boston Our very own Coventry Edwards-Pitt, CFA, CFP® will share a number of stories she learned from vibrant elders while writing her new book Aged Healthy, Wealthy & Wise, the second in her Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Collection. Attendees will leave inspired, with a roadmap for how to improve their own aging and ensure that it positively rather than negatively impacts their families. To request more information on booking Covie for your family or business event, please email info@agedhealthywealthywise.com. Employee SpotlightWill Tickle, CFAWill is a Partner, Senior Investment Advisor, and the Director of Impact at the firm. He is responsible for market research and evaluating and monitoring public and private investment opportunities for the firm's clients within his focus areas of real estate, timber, and social impact investing. "As a firm, we believe deeply in the value of social return and we pursue many philanthropic and community initiatives as a company to that end. We actively support clients' social return goals by facilitating impact investments, philanthropic donations, and activism efforts that align with issues or causes that are important to them." |