Exploring the natural beauty of our area, one cannot help but notice the beauty of oak trees and the abundance of stone walls. We felt a connection to both as a metaphor to describe the values that define us. Oaks have endured the test of time and, like their deep roots, our beliefs are grounded in strength and stability. Oaks represent the ultimate in hospitality with their broad height and foliage as well as generosity, courage and steadiness. There is an organic unity between trees and stone that so eloquently describes a sense of permanence and continuity that pervades. Both represent the qualities of leadership, truthfulness and unifying energies. As integral elements of the earth and an ever-present part of life in New England, oaks and stone are rich in associations which we feel best describe how we approach business and our clients. The words oak and stone live unison, they are perpetual , and they define us.