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Laura McAree joined Garnet Group in November of 2007 as an Advisor and as a member of the Garnet Group Investment Committee. Laura works directly with clients and is involved in all stages of financial planning and investment processes.

Laura earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1987. At University of Pennsylvania, she was a founding member of the Psi chapter of Tri Delta Society. After graduation, Laura began her investment career at Harvard Management Company analyzing the performance and monitoring the credit exposure of Harvard University’s Endowment Fund.

Her earlier investment management experience includes her work at The Boeing Company in the Pension Investment Department where she traded fixed income securities and managed cash flow requirements. From 1991 to 1997, Laura was an Assistant Vice President at T. Rowe Price and Associates working as a Municipal Bond Trader and as an active member of the Investment Strategy Committee for fixed income portfolios. She was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1996.

Prior to joining Garnet Group, Laura was a Portfolio Manager at Heritage Investors Management Corporation investing bonds and stocks for high net worth individuals.

Laura lives in Potomac, Maryland with her husband, three children and their Golden Doodle. She enjoys volunteering in three parent teacher associations as well as being a member of the CFA Institute and a parishioner of Our Lady of Mercy Church.

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