As a Senior Vice President at Hemenway Trust Company, Charlie Platt advises individuals and families on all aspects of trust administration. With a focus on coordinating investment management strategies and efficient tax planning, Charlie works to help clients preserve and grow assets for future generations.

Charlie is also a partner at Hemenway & Barnes LLP where he works with individuals and families on their personal planning needs, including estate and charitable planning, as well as probate administration.

• Named to the Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, 2013-2018

• Charlie has presented to the Boston Bar Associations and Planned Giving Group of New England on topics including: estate and income tax planning for small estates; ethical issues in trusts & estates; and generation skipping tax.
• Former Co-chair, Tax Law Updates Committee, Trusts and Estates Section, Boston Bar Association
• Secretary of New York City Bar Trusts, Estates, and Surrogate’s Courts Committee, 2011-2013

Charlie and his family volunteer regularly with a number of different organizations in the Jewish community. Charlie is also actively involved in Newton youth sports, where he coaches soccer, basketball, and baseball.

“The role of a fiduciary entails developing customized, creative solutions to real-life issues. I enjoy getting to know clients, learning about what is important to them and their families, and assisting them with their planning needs."