Deb is the principal and founder of Neiman & Associates and specializes in investment, retirement and tax planning issues for individuals and families, both traditional and non-traditional. Debra is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and is past President and Chairperson of the Financial Planning Association of Massachusetts. She is on the advisory board of the Workplace Equality Index, a stock index that includes publicly traded companies that support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality in the workplace. Debra is also a co-founder of PridePlanners, a non-profit organization that provides professional development, networking and resources for financial advisors who serve non-traditional couples and families. In 2019, PridePlanners became part of the Financial Planning Association.

Debra co-authored the book, Money Without Matrimony: The Unmarried Couple's Guide to Financial Security, published by Dearborn. She volunteers as a financial coach for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where she helps cancer patients navigate the complex world of how cancer affects one’s finances. Debra has been quoted in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Newsweek and Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine. Additionally, she has been featured on many personal finance websites, radio programs and television shows, including Forbes.com and National Public Radio.

Debra was an adjunct faculty member at Boston University. She has also taught numerous adult education financial planning courses and employee education seminars for Harvard University. Debra received an MBA in finance from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester and a BS in finance from the Jacobs School of Management at the University of Buffalo. Additionally, she received a diploma in financial planning from Boston University. 

Debra lives in the Boston area with her daughter and rescued Pembroke Welsh Corgis. When she is off-duty, Deb pursues her interest in encaustic painting (painting with beeswax). Several of Deb's pieces were featured in the book, EncausticArt, published by Parkstone in 2013. Deb and her daughter love to bike around the Charles and hike and snowshoe with their Corgis.

Neiman & Associates works with Fidelity Investments as the primary custodian for clients’ accounts. Having Fidelity act as a custodian for client assets provides us access to a wide range of services to best serve our clients. 

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