“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”
Frederick is Managing Partner of the Keator Group, LLC. Since joining the practice in 1994, Frederick has focused on financial planning, portfolio management, and investment consulting.
As a second-generation leader of the family financial services business, he works to continue the firm's legacy of serving individuals, families, and businesses.
After graduating cum laude from Sienna College in 1990, Frederick worked as a syndicate trader at First Albany, where he established his experience in equity analysis and portfolio construction. Today, he leads the group's equity trading activities and emphasizes diversification, risk management, and long-term investment strategies.
Throughout his career, Frederick has been nationally recognized. Most recently he was named to Forbes 2026 Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, and Barron’s 2026 Top Financial Advisors rankings, and has been part of a nationally recognized Forbes 2025 Best-in-State Wealth Management Team.
Frederick holds Series 7, 63, 66, 9, and 10 securities licenses.
Active in both Massachusetts and Florida, Frederick has served and supported numerous civic, educational, and charitable organizations, including the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Massachusetts Broadband Institute, Lenox Police Association, Friends of Raymond James, and Blessings in a Backpack. He also serves on several Raymond James advisory councils and committees, providing advisor feedback on technology, practice management, and advisory platforms.
Frederick and his wife, Renée, divide their time between Ponte Vedra, Florida, and the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. They have three grown children and a white German Shepherd.
Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, L.P. All rights reserved. The rankings are based on data provided by 7,855 individual advisors and their firms and include qualitative and quantitative criteria, and 1,500 won. Time period upon which the rating is based is from 09/30/2024 to 09/30/2025, and was released on 03/20/2026. Factors included in the rankings: assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work. Investment performance is not an explicit component because not all advisors have audited results and because performance figures often are influenced more by clients’ risk tolerance than by an advisor’s investment picking abilities. The ranking may not be representative of any one client’s experience, is not an endorsement, and is not indicative of advisor’s future performance. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Compensation provided for using the rating. Barron’s is not affiliated with Raymond James.
The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors 2026 ranking, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria, mostly gained through telephone and in-person due diligence interviews, and quantitative data. This ranking is based upon the period from 6/30/2024 to 6/30/2025 and was released on 4/7/2026. Those advisors that are considered have a minimum of seven years of experience, and the algorithm weighs factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and those that encompass best practices in their practices and approach to working with clients. Portfolio performance is not a criteria due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Out of approximately 52,043 nominations, roughly 11,302 advisors received the award. This ranking is not indicative of an advisor's future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients' experience. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Compensation provided for using the rating. Raymond James is not affiliated with Forbes or Shook Research, LLC. Please visit https://www.forbes.com/best-in-state-wealth-advisors/ for more info.
The 2025 Forbes ranking of America’s Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria, mostly gained through telephone and inperson due diligence interviews, and quantitative data. This ranking is based upon the period from 3/31/2023 to 3/31/2024 and was released on 01/09/2025. Advisor teams that are considered must have one advisor with a minimum of seven years of experience, have been in existence as a team for at least one year, have at least 5 team members, and have been nominated by their firm. The algorithm weights factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and those that encompass best practices in their practices and approach to working with clients. Portfolio performance is not a criteria due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Out of approximately 11,674 team nominations, 5,331 advisor teams received the award based on thresholds. This ranking is not indicative of an advisor's future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients' experience. Compensation provided for using the rating. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Raymond James is not affiliated with Forbes or Shook Research, LLC. Please see https://www.forbes.com/lists/wealth-management-teams-best-in-state for more info.
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