Board of Directors

Stuart Hawkins*

Board Chair
Special Needs Planner and Financial Advisor with FuturesPlanned LLC. Stuart is also a frequent speaker on how to secure the future of a loved one with special needs. He can be reached at FuturesPlanned.com

Guergana Rangatcheva, CPA*

Treasurer
Certified public accountant specializing in audit and compliance services to small and middle market companies

Amy Orlando*

Vice Chair
Attorney specializing in Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Special Needs Veterans Benefits.

Francine Davis Early

Secretary
Attorney specializing in estate planning and probate work.

Michael Leone
President of Leone Financial Services, which concentrates on special needs financial planning. Frequent lecturer to families with relatives with disabilities.

James D. Funnell, Jr.*
Legal practice is limited to estate and trust planning, special needs planning for family members with disabilities, and estate and trust administration.  Seminar leader for estate and special needs planning.

Diane F. Covello*
Patent Attorney; College Lecturer; member of West Hartford Gifts of Music Advisory Committee and College Club of Hartford Scholarship Committee

Bernard Pelletier*
Worked as a Property Casualty Actuarial for 35 years. Member of the Solar Energy Association of CT.

Marialta Z. Sparagna*
Attorney focusing on Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Veterans Benefits and planning for people with disabilities. Adjunct Professor at St. Joseph’s University.

Amy Orlando*
Attorney specializing in Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Special Needs Veterans Benefits.

Dorothy Barnas
Retired Sr. Vice President from US Trust with over 52 years of trust experience.

Patricia C. Kane
Principal at Kane Financial with over 30 years of experience in the financial industry.

Donna Duffy*
Retired RN. Also serving on Medical Committee through the ARC of CT.

Jeffrey Ratner
Security and Investment Advisory Services.

Michael Bohn
Retired from the construction industry as an executive responsible for business operations throughout the Midwest, New England, and the Southeast.

* Denotes a person with a relative with a disability

Barbara F. Green
Peter F. Stuart, Esq.
Patricia F. O’Connor*
Alice Reitz*
Alex Vaughn
Andrew Sciarra

For inquiries about joining our board, please contact us at 860.523.4951