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.

Affiliations

American Bar Association
Boston Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Planned Giving Group of New England (PGGNE), Board of Directors
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow and Regent
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Foundation, Board of Directors
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Former Vice President of Boston Chapter

Publications & Presentations

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 PGGNE Conference (May 2026); National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (October 2025); ACTEC Regional Meeting (September 2025)
Presenter, "Charitable Planning," Florida Fellows Institute (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)

Community Involvement

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

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

“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