Seasoned, planning for children with special needs financial advisors in Middletown, CT
The right financial advisor for you depends on how you weigh location, expertise, experience, the clients they typically serve, and how they work with you.
Planning for children with special needs often means managing complex care costs and long-term financial security. Without careful planning, you might overlook critical benefits or protections that can affect your child's quality of life.
- Long-term care focus. Ensure the advisor understands how to balance immediate needs with future care costs, including therapies and specialized services.
- Benefit program navigation. Ask how they help coordinate government benefits like Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income without jeopardizing eligibility.
- Estate planning integration. Confirm they incorporate trusts and gift strategies to protect your child's inheritance while minimizing tax exposure.
- Experience matters. Seasoned advisors here bring decades of insight into evolving laws and resources specific to families with special needs children.
Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.
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Stephen N
Series 63, Series 66
Old Saybrook, CT
MAI Capital Management, LLC
Stephen Norton brings 34 years of experience in planning for children with special needs, offering flat-fee and hourly options that can suit various client needs. Based in Old Saybrook, CT, his firm uses goal-based planning software and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management, differentiating him with a comprehensive approach and specialized online resources through AblePlanning.com.
Experience: 34 years
Avg account: $2,176,834
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Christian F
CFP®, Series 63, Series 65
Glastonbury, CT
Wells Fargo Advisors
Christian Fragoso brings 32 years of experience and CFP® certification to planning for children with special needs, offering expertise in managing complex care costs and coordinating benefits. Based in Glastonbury, CT, he operates within Wells Fargo Advisors, a large firm serving high-net-worth clients, which provides access to extensive financial planning and investment services beyond special needs planning.
Experience: 32 years
Avg account: $514,335
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Eugene D
Series 63, Series 65
Avon, CT
Merrill
Eugene Duarte's 33 years of experience and specialization in planning for children with special needs make him well-equipped to manage complex care costs and coordinate government benefits. Based in West Hartford, CT, he offers wealth management and estate planning services through Merrill, a large firm, with a 1.10% AUM fee, focusing on family wealth and legacy planning for executives and business owners.
Experience: 33 years
Avg account: $860,085
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