GROWTH & IMPACT WEEK SPEAKER LINEUP
The speakers at Growth and Impact Week are award-winning advisors, operators, and thought leaders who don’t just understand growth and impact, they execute it. Each speaker has been selected for their ability to translate methodology into real-world implementation, sharing how they’ve built in-demand practices through intentional, ROI-driven relationships with business owners. Expect candid perspectives, practical frameworks, and honest discussion around what works in today’s market, from client selection and trust-building to accountability, culture, and value creation. This is not a stage of theorists; it’s a room of practitioners committed to helping you apply what you learn and accelerate results in your firm.
Drake Richey
After college, Drake and his wife worked for two years in ministry to high school and college kids with FOCUS in Hartford, Connecticut. In 2007, he joined Fitch Ratings in New York in mortgage backed securities and public finance. He was at Wells...
ABOUT DRAKE
After college, Drake and his wife worked for two years in ministry to high school and college kids with FOCUS in Hartford, Connecticut. In 2007, he joined Fitch Ratings in New York in mortgage backed securities and public finance. He was at Wells Fargo in Public Finance from 2010-2015. He has been a partner at Bush & Company since 2015, where he and his partner run a financial planning business with a specialty in business owners and insurance planning. He serves on several charitable boards in Boston, holds his Series 7 and 66 and the AIF and CEPA designations. Drake graduated from Trinity College (CT) with a B.S. in Economics. He and his wife Sarah live in Charlestown and have three children.
