Helen Stock received a B.A. in Political Science and English from Boston College. Helen subsequently did considerable study in business at the Harvard University Extension School. An avid gardener, Helen served as president of the Country Garden Club of Weston, Massachusetts during the 50th Anniversary year of the Club's founding. Helen represented the Club as the designer/arranger for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston "Art In Bloom" in 2005 and 2010. An outstanding swimmer, Helen was recognized as the "Student Athlete" in her graduating class at St. Mary's High School and was a four year varsity swimmer at Boston College, where she also was a member of the varsity sailing team. With a gentle temperament and brilliant intellect, Helen is easy to speak with and greatly helps clients to feel comfortable in the process of learning about antique Oriental rugs and carpets.

Douglas Stock received a B.A. in Philosophy from Gordon College. Douglas subsequently held a Phillip Francis DuPont Fellowship in the graduate Philosophy department at the University of Virginia. Douglas was a long time member of the board of directors of the Art and Antique Dealers League of America, and also served on the board of The Antiques Dealers Association of America. Douglas serves on the Antique Carpets Vetting Committee at the New York Winter Antiques Show. A four sport high school athlete, Douglas played varsity hockey at Gordon College after graduating from Lexington Christian Academy.

Douglas and Helen Stock have operated D. B. Stock Antique Carpets, widely considered to be one of America's leading antique Oriental rug galleries, in the charming college town of Wellesley, Massachusetts (12 miles west of Boston) since 1987. Prior to that, Helen and Douglas had a small antique Oriental rug gallery on Newbury St. in Boston. D. B. Stock Antique Carpets draws an antique Oriental rug clientele from New York, Washington, D.C., California and across the United States, in addition to being a primary source for antique rugs and carpets in Boston and the New England area.

 Helen and Douglas Stock have written numerous articles regarding antique Oriental rugs that have been published in antiques related magazines and papers. D.B. Stock Antique Carpets' advertisements have appeared many times in international publications such as HALI magazine, The Magazine Antiques, and Antiques & Fine Art magazine. A segment featuring antique Oriental rugs that appeared in January of 2010 on the New England Cable News (NECN) program "New England Dream House" was filmed at D.B. Stock Antique Carpets; and Douglas had about eight seconds of his fifteen minutes of fame by appearing many years ago on the popular Boston television program Chronicle. Antique rugs and carpets purchased from D.B. Stock have appeared in homes featured in Renovation Style magazine, New England Home magazine and the television program "This Old House".   

D.B. Stock Antique Carpets has exhibited at many of the United States' premier antiques shows. In addition to operating their Wellesley Oriental rug gallery, D. B. Stock Antique Carpets exhibits at the International Conference on Oriental Carpets. Helen and Douglas have spoken three times at The Textile Museum in Washington D.C.. Douglas has spoken at the Cleveland Rug Society.

Since 1991, D.B. Stock has been a member of the prestigious Art and Antique Dealers League of America, a consortium of 96 of North America's foremost antiques specialists. D.B. Stock Antique Carpets is also a member of the International Confederation of Dealers in Work of Art (CINOA).