I grew up in Westwood, Massachusetts in a family of 7 kids, with a dog, a cat, and a pony named Lucky Lou. He was never a threat for the Kentucky Derby but he was a great horse none the less. One benefit of having a large backyard at that time was it always became the gathering place for myself and 10-12 neighborhood friends to play whatever sport was in season on any given Saturday. About 12 years ago I moved to Scituate where I currently live with my wife Kim and our children Charlie (age 16), Bridget (age 15), and Jack (age 13). We love living near the water and really enjoy both the warm summer days at the beach, as well as watching the waves slam against the seawall during a Nor’Easter in the winter. When we are not chasing down storms, a good portion of our time is spent on a ball field somewhere on the south shore. The passion I had for playing sports as a child has stuck with me during my adult life and has led to my current coaching career which includes my kid’s football, baseball, and soccer teams.
Prior to starting a family I attended the University of Rhode Island where I earned my Bachelors of Science degree and also played on the varsity football team for 2 years. Unfortunately the dream of playing football for a living ended at that time and I realized I would have to find another profession. During my college days I had watched my Dad take our relatively small family insurance agency in Braintree, The Murphy Insurance Group, and it expand it into one of the largest full service insurance brokers in Massachusetts. In 1990 I joined the agency specializing in life insurance, estate planning, and business succession planning. In working with families and business owners I felt it was necessary to have a deeper understanding of the challenges they faced with their insurance and financial planning needs so I obtained my CLU® designation, Chartered Life Underwriter, from the American College. I later added my series 6, 63, and 7 which are all related to the buying and selling of mutual funds and individual securities. I am also the vice president of Boston Benefits Foundation and a former board member of the Braintree Chamber of Commerce.
In forming The Murphy Financial Group it allowed me to combine the services we offered our clients on their insurance needs with the financial planning expertise we are providing as an independent financial advisor through Commonwealth Financial Network.
I hope you have enjoyed learning more about myself, my family, and our practice. I look forward to hearing more about you in the years to come.