Faith Based Giving
Doug MacGray
Each year, about 50,000 children die in the United States. While a profound loss for parents, what about their siblings? Doug MacGray was eleven years old when he lost his sixteen-year-old brother, Ricky. How does an eleven-year-old grieve? How is the grief journey of a sibling different than the grief journey of parents? In this sometimes emotional conversation, Doug shares with Dr. Chuck F. Betters some of the ways his brother’s death affected him and how grief for a child is different than the grief of an adult. It’s our hope that Doug’s story will help parents understand the grief of their children a little better and also encourage those who have lost siblings at a young age.
Doug leads the firm, chairs Stonecrop’s investment committee, and is the primary advisor for scores of clients. Doug’s first taste of financial counseling occurred when practicing law and his primary area of law was estate planning. He often worked side-by-side with clients’ financial advisors in creating plans. His wealth management experience now extends over twenty years with deep expertise in portfolio management for endowments, non-profit institutions, and families.
Prior to founding Stonecrop Wealth Advisors, Doug was a founding owner, Senior Vice President, and Chief Institutional Advisor of Compass Ion Advisors where he worked for over thirteen years. He led his firm’s financial planning services and institutional investment services for over ten years. Before working with Compass Ion Advisors, Doug was the founder and branch manager of Andesa Investment Solutions for six years. Doug formed that entity and created the firm’s investment platform, compliance program, and investment processes. Doug practiced law in the State of Delaware for over ten years where he concentrated his practice on estate planning and business law with a focus on non-profit institutions.
As additional information on investing your income today and for the next generation, Doug has provided this video to help with questions about investing in faith-based organizations, ways to avoid capital gains on your invested dollars, using charitable giving as part of your will, and more: Who Benefits From Your Investing
Doug MacGray is also featured in this Help & Hope podcast: When Your Brother Dies and You're 11 Years Old-your-brother-dies-and-youre-11-years-old
Website link to: Stonecrop Wealth Advisors
