Senior Vice President and Chair of the Audit Committee

Brad Bedingfield

Brad Bedingfield serves as an account manager to individuals, families, and public and private charities. He advises clients on securing their long-term goals related to preserving and protecting their wealth and executing their philanthropic endeavors. From Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) to social impact investing, Brad’s background in estate and tax planning enables him to help clients navigate complex issues related to trusts.

Brad is also a Partner at Hemenway & Barnes LLP, where he represents tax exempt organizations in navigating complex tax regulations and procedures, including receipt and disposition of complex charitable gifts and participation in innovative forms of impactful philanthropy.

Selected Activities

Fellow and member of the Board of Regents, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
Member, Subcommittee to Review the Uniform Trust Decanting Act for Enactment in Massachusetts
Former Vice President of Boston Chapter, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Editor, “Massachusetts Nonprofit Organizations,“ MCLE (2023)
Brad speaks and writes frequently on topics pertaining to nonprofit organizations, charitable planning, domestic and international estate planning, and impact investing, including:
- Presenter, "Race- and Sex-Based Grantmaking in 2025" at ACTEC Regional Meeting (September 2025)
- Presenter, "Charitable Giving Under the New Tax Act: What Estate Planners and Exempt Organizations Need to Know," ALI-CLE Webinar (August 2025)
- Co-author, "Tax Planning Update: One, Big, Beautiful Bill," (July 2025)
- Panelist, "What Happens When Our Donors Decline?," PGGNE Conference (May 2025)
- Author, “New Proposed Donor-Advised Fund Regulations May Broaden DAF Treatment, Chill Donor Involvement, and Threaten Tax Deductions,” (November 2023)

Community Involvement

Board of Directors, North Bennet Street School
Professional Advisors Network, The Boston Foundation
Planned Giving Committee, Museum of Science

Education

JD, Columbia Law School (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar; Andrew D. Fried Memorial Prize; Articles Editor, Columbia Journal of European Law; Articles Editor, Columbia Journal of Transnational Law)
DPhil, Oxford University (English Language and Literature)
MSt, Oxford University (Research Methods in English)
MA, University of Georgia (English Literature)
BA, University of Georgia (Drama and English)

Bar Admissions

Massachusetts

Memberships

American Bar Association
Boston Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Board of Directors, Planned Giving Group of New England (PGGNE)
Fellow and Regent of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)

“Philanthropists, charities and socially minded companies are seeking increasingly innovative ways to leverage the impact of social investments. Effective solutions require careful balancing of individual investment goals, community impact, and legal and governmental constraints. Helping clients align these disparate concerns to find new ways to further their personal and charitable goals is incredibly rewarding.”

— Brad Bedingfield's Comments on Social Impact Investing