Derrek joined the MONECO Advisors team in the fall of 2021, to help head up the new branch office in New Canaan, Connecticut, bringing with him nearly 20 years of financial services experience. For nearly his entire life, he has enjoyed forging strong relationships with his family, peers and friends, so becoming a financial advisor gave him the perfect outlet to turn his passion into a career. Derrek has also always had interest in the financial markets and the economy as a whole and graduated from Bucknell University with a BA in Economics. In a previous role, he not only worked with clients building their financial plans, but he also took a leadership role in training other advisors in fin