#241 - Keith Garte talks Personal Risk Management and answers advisors questions
Release Date: 03/25/2025
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info_outlineKeith Garte
Hosts Michael Connaughton and Kathleen Keneally are joined by Keith Garte, Personal Risk Management Advisor with Assured Partners.
Keith Garte is a Personal Risk Management Advisor with Assured Partners working out of their Natick office. Keith helps successful individuals and families by protecting them from unforeseen events that will have a negative impact on their finances. Keith has over 25 years of advisory experience in both insurance and financial services.
They discuss:
-Keith’s process, how he collaborates with financial advisors, and questions for
advisors to ask.
-Risk mitigation strategies, carrier selection and much more.
Contact Keith
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 781 641 7222