Everything You Need to Know about the Gala!

Thank you for registering to attend the 2023 BEPC Annual Gala on Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport.

The evening begins with our by-invitation-only Leadership Reception at 5:00 pm, sponsored by Morgan Lewis. This event will be held in Ensemble Foyer East on level two, beginning at 5:00 pm. The registration desk for this event will open at 4:30 pm.

All attendees are invited to the Cocktail Hour, beginning at 5:45 pm, where we applaud outgoing President Beth Milkovits, AEP®, CFP® and the 2023 President’s Award recipient, Russell E. Holmes, CFP®. This event will be held in the Ensemble ABC on the level two.

At 6:30 pm we kick off the Main Event with food stations and spirits. New format unveiled for 2023! Utilize the dedicated time to move around and catch up with old and new colleagues.

We then turn our attention to Richelle Maguire, CPA, MST, AEP® and her ascension as BEPC's President and celebrate our 2023 BEPC Excellence Award recipient, Sara A. Wells, beginning at 7:30 pm.

Our special evening concludes at 9:30 pm with the BEPC Lounge featuring dessert, champagne, and candy bar, sponsored by Day Pitney, LLP.

Below are all the details you need to know before attending the event.

PLAN YOUR TRIP

Venue

Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport

450 Summer Street

Boston, MA 02210

Hotel Phone: (617) 476-6664

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Parking

On-site self-parking is available for $32.00 (Daily Max - $38). and valet parking is available for $42.00.

Complimentary valet, for up to 50 cars, courtesy of the Valet Sponsor, Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP.

To enter parking garage, drive past hotel entrance, at light turn right. Entrance is located on your right. Look for the blue parking sign. Once parked, enter hotel across the foot bridge.

Public Transportation

Via MBTA: Silver Line route to World Trade Center Station. Walk 4 minutes southwest on World Trade Center Ave toward Summer Street, and left on Summer Street.

Via Local Bus Route #7/#4 from South Station: From South Station on Summer Street, board City Point bound bus #7 and ride two stops to Summer St opp WTC Ave. Cross street for entrance of Omni Seaport. Via Silver Line Bus from South Station: Take the Silver Line1, Silver Line 2 or Silver Line Way Shuttle to World Trade Center Station

Rideshare

BEPC encourages guests to utilize Uber or Lyft to attend this year's event.

Uber Vouchers for $10 off your ride, courtesy of the Rideshare Sponsor PKF O’Connor Davies, will be available at registration on level two.

Welcome New Members!

Have you joined BEPC in the last year? We invite you to meet fellow new members and BEPC Committee leaders in Lifted Bar on level five, beginning at 5:00 pm!

Stop by registration on level two for your name badge before proceeding to level five.

Arrived at the Venue...Please proceed to the registration desk on level two, at the top of escalators, to pick up your name badge.

Onsite registration will not be available this year.

Important! Please contact bepc@bepc.org if you are unable to attend.

2023 EXCELLENCE AWARD RECIPIENT

Sara A. Wells is the Practice Group Leader of the Boston Private Client Group at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP where she devotes her practice to estate planning, estate and trust administration, tax planning, and business succession planning for high-net-worth clients worldwide. Sara is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and is ranked in Band 1 by Chambers High Net Worth. She has been named an “Accredited Estate Planner” by the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils, a “Top Lawyer” by Boston Magazine, and a “Top Woman of Law” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Sara founded the Trusts and Estates Consortium, an organization of newer trusts and estates attorneys, in 2005. We invite you to learn more about Sara's background.

2023 PRESIDENT'S AWARD RECIPIENT

Russell E. Holmes, MBA, CFP®, financial planner at Baystate Financial, received the 2023 BEPC President’s Award.

Russell has been a driving force behind establishing the BEPC financial literacy program at the Suffolk House of Corrections.

Russell obtained his Mechanical Engineering degree from Boston University, his MBA from Northeastern University and has been a CFP practitioner since 2007. Russell was first elected to the Massachusetts House of Representative in 2010 and continues to represent portions of Mattapan, Dorchester, Hyde Park, Roslindale and Jamaica Plain. He currently serves on the Ways and Means, Bonding/Capital Expenditures/State Assets, Global Warming/Climate Change Committees. He is Vice Chair of the House Committee on Operations, Facilities, and Security Committee. We invite you to learn more about Russell.

MEET YOUR 2023 EMCEE

Mike Riley is a Needham, MA native and can be heard behind a microphone on the air or at a sporting event. On the radio, he can be heard on 98.5 The Sports Hub, providing updates and co hosting shows. Better known to the listening audience as “Sarge” Mike got the nickname from Tony Massarotti, after he worked with for the first time saying Mike is “polite, well mannered and disciplined “. Mike is involved with many charities and organizations locally and throughout Greater Boston including The Needham Village Club, The Charles River Center, The American Heart Association, The Leukemia/Lymphoma Society, the Jimmy Fund, American Parkinson's Disease Association, Heroes Cup Hockey and the Sgt. Michael Chesna Memorial Golf Tournament. Read More.