Westwood Financial Planner Named Among 'Most Influential'

The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) has named Tom Orecchio, a financial planner at the Westwood-based Modera Wealth Management, among the "30 most influential" people in the association's first 30 years of existence.

NAPFA is a professional association for fee-only financial advisors. Orecchio has served as the association's chairman, a board member and treasurer.

“We are thrilled to honor Tom Orecchio and the other deserving individuals who have each made significant contributions to the organization and to the planning profession,” NAPFA Chair Lauren Locker said in a press release. “NAPFA’s rich history was made possible because of the contributions by those in our ranks, including Tom."

Orecchio and the other honorees will be recognized at the 2013 NAPFA National Conventions.

Modera was named among the fastest-growing companies in the country by Inc. Magazine and named one of the best 15 places to work in money management by Pensions & Investments last year.

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