Biographies

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Hamel Associates, Inc. - A Registered Investment Advisor.

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Pat Hamel, President

Pat has approximately 25 years of experience assisting corporate executives and other high net worth individuals in meeting their financial goals and objectives. Prior to establishing Hamel Associates in 1990, Pat held senior positions in the personal financial planning groups of a money center bank and a Big 6 accounting firm.

Pat is a CPA, who holds an undergraduate degree in accounting and a masters degree in taxation. Recently, he was named one of the Top 200 financial planners nationally by Worth magazine. His opinions have been expressed in such business publications as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Investors Daily and Business Week.

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Pam Rafferty, Managing Director

Pam has 16 years of personal financial planning experience. Pam joined Hamel Associates, Inc. in 1994. Prior to that she held a management position in the Personal Financial Services division of a Big 6 accounting firm.

Pam is a CPA and holds a B.S. of Accountancy from the University of Illinois. She has conducted numerous financial planning seminars and workshops and has taught various tax courses to fellow professionals. Due to Pam's extensive tax planning experience , she has been named as Director of Taxes at Hamel Associates, Inc. Pam also co-founded the firm's office in Illinois.

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Last Updated January 24, 2006 by Pam Rafferty