Donald P. Boucher, CRPC

Donald P. Boucher, CRPC

LPL Financial Planner - Managing Partner

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Phone: 480-722-0202
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An Investment Advisor Representative with Financial Industry Regulatory Authority securities licenses Series 7, 66 and 31 held through LPL Financial and a licensed Agent in life, health, disability and long-term care insurance.

Donald is an LPL Financial Planner and Managing Partner at Copper Canyon Wealth Management. Donald entered the financial services industry in March 2000 as a Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor and has focused his services on consulting with and implementing comprehensive strategies for individuals and families in the areas of wealth, education, insurance and retirement planning. He also provides services to business owners and corporate executives in the areas of business insurance, executive corporate services and corporate retirement plans.

Donald works in partnership with his wife, Sharon, also an LPL Financial Planner and Managing Partner at Copper Canyon Wealth Management.  Prior to entering the financial services industry in 2009, Sharon enjoyed a successful 17 year career in high-level advertising and marketing which included senior positions at The Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times. Her strategic consultative skills and relationship building approach were developed during her lengthy advertising career and have been instrumental in her successful transition to the financial services industry. Sharon brings unique talents, abilities, and experience to their practice. 

In April 2011, Donald and Sharon entered into a business relationship with LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer* and LPL Insurance Associates, Inc., and launched Copper Canyon Wealth Management. CCWM is an independent investment, insurance and financial planning firm providing a holistic approach to planning, objective advice, and an unbiased delivery of products, services and strategies from an unconstrained world of investment and insurance providers. As an independent firm, they have no proprietary products and are free of corporate pressure to position or sell any particular product or service.

Donald believes the cornerstone of the wealth management industry is the development of strong interpersonal relationships and the financial professionals’ ability to fully understand the needs, values and concerns of their clients; as a retired Detective, Donald is intuitively gifted with these qualities. Furthermore, his disciplined and structured law enforcement background allows him to deliver a true “protect and serve mentality” to his team and valued clients. 

Donald is a retired, highly-decorated Narcotics Detective from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He was medically retired in 1996, resulting from on-duty cervical spine injuries. During his fourteen year career, Donald worked patrol at the Lennox (South Central Los Angeles), West Hollywood and Lancaster substations. He also served as a Field Training Officer, Gang Investigator, Headquarters Narcotics Detective and was assigned as a member of the Sheriff's Marijuana Enforcement Team and Tactical Response Force. As a Narcotics Detective, Donald worked and trained with elite military teams and Federal law enforcement agencies. 

Donald received dozens of commendations from the Sheriff’s Department for his investigative skills as well as awards, certificates and commendations from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California State Treasurer. He holds an Advanced Certificate from the California Peace Officer’s Standards and Training. He is also a recipient of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s highest honor, the Medal of Valor. Donald received this award for his heroic actions in the rescue of his partner who had become trapped during a narcotics search warrant and ensuing gun battle with two armed suspects.

Upon retirement from the Sheriff’s Department, Donald began his civilian career at a publishing company in Southern California where he ultimately was promoted to Vice President of Operations. He began his career in the financial services industry as a Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor (2000-2004). During his tenure at Merrill Lynch, Donald attained the advanced designation of Certified Financial Manager and the distinction of Mortgage Champion for liability management. He further was inducted into the Merrill Lynch Executive’s Club for his successful business growth and was recognized for his prowess in delivering Business Financial Services.

In the fall of 2005, while employed as a Financial Advisor at Smith Barney (2004-2007), Donald culminated a rigorous period of study and comprehensive examinations in achieving two advanced certifications. In October, Donald completed Smith Barney’s advanced financial planning program and was awarded the Financial Planning Specialist designation. In November, Donald completed a 12-month program through the College for Financial Planning and was awarded the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation. In May 2009, while employed as a MetLife Financial Advisor, Donald completed MetLife's advanced financial planning and the industry leading NaviPlan financial planning software training programs and was awarded the designation of MetLife Financial Planner.

Donald has a B.A. in Business Administration with concentrations in finance and management from California State University, San Bernardino. He graduated with honors and was inducted into The Honor Society for Collegiate Schools of Business, Beta Gamma Sigma and the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, recognizing those students graduating in the top 10% of their class. He has been active in his community having served as a member on the Board of Directors for a non-profit organization.

Donald and Sharon have four adult children and have lived in the Phoenix area since February 2008. Donald maintains his physical fitness through a weekly regimen of weight and cardiovascular workouts. He also enjoys reading, hiking, firearms and an occasional round of golf.

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* As reported in Financial Planning magazine 1996-2010, based on total revenues.

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