Derek D. Doo, AIF®, PPC™, CPFA®

Derek is a Managing Partner and Investment Management Advisor of WealthCare Investment Partners. He has over 25 years of experience as a financial professional and has achieved the certificate of Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®), Pension Plan Consultant (PPC™) and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA®) designations. His primary focus is on comprehensive financial planning and retirement services for both individuals and corporations. He also specializes in group retirement plans (401K, 403B, & 457 plans), providing plan design and implementation assistance as well as review of retirement plan needs. Derek earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting from Merrimack College.

Derek has been recognized for excellence as an advisor. He has been awarded the Five Star Wealth Manager, as seen in Rhode Island Monthly since 2013*. Derek is a member of The Rhode Island Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, and The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA). Derek was inducted into the WACE 2017-2018 Class of CO-OP Hall of Fame and continues to support the colleges cooperative education program**.

Derek’s previous professional experience includes various Senior Financial Management level positions at a variety of public high-technology companies (Sycamore Networks, Cisco Systems, GeoTel Communications and Interleaf, Inc). He also worked in the Business Assurance Group at PriceWaterhouseCoopers; a “Big Five” public accounting firm. He advised and assisted clients in all financial aspects of the business including initial public offerings (“IPO’s”), secondary offerings, mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) transactions and cash management functions. His investment registrations and insurance licenses include: Series 7, Series 66 (Uniform Combined State Law Examination); Life, Fixed & Variable Products, Accident and Health Insurance.

Derek, his wife Lisa, and their three children reside in Massachusetts. Derek plays an active role within his community. He is on the Board of Trustees at Xaverian Brothers High School, Chairperson for both the Audit and Finance Committees and is a member of the Girard Business School Board of Advisors at Merrimack College. He previously served as a Trustee and as an Advisory Board Member of the Walpole Technology and Innovation Foundation, Executive Board of the Parent’s Advisory Council at Xaverian and Finance Committee member at The Hope Club in Providence, RI. His biggest passion is raising funds and awareness for Moyamoya disease through fundraising which benefits the Boston Children’s Hospital.

In his free time, he enjoys traveling with his family as well as playing hockey, pickleball and golf.

*Five Star Wealth Manager Award based on 10 objective criteria associated with providing quality services to clients such as credentials, experience, and assets under management among other factors. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, & 2025 Five Star Wealth Managers.

**To Recognize and honor outstanding college cooperative education graduates from among The Best of CO-OP, to feature co-op success stories across an impressive range of career paths, and to increase student awareness and interest in the opportunities available through college cooperative education. The 2017-2018 class includes 32 distinguished cooperative education graduates from among The Best of CO-OP.