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Office: 203-256-2162

1 Eliot Pl Ste 200
Fairfield, CT 06824-5154

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Stephen Ehrens, CPA, CLTC  Parents of children with special needs are faced with extraordinary challenges every day of their lives.  Looking "Beyond One Day at a Time", however, will help ensure that the quality of life parents have envisioned for their children, if they are no longer able to care for their loved ones, will continue and thrive.  Being prepared, setting goals for the future and understanding what it takes to achieve those goals are imperative to your family's future-and will make a world of difference.  Financial Representative Stephen Ehrens has made it his personal and professional goal to ensure that families look to their children's life "Beyond One Day at a Time" with knowledge, optimism, hope and confidence.  As a Financial Professional and a passionate advocate for his child with special needs, Steve is uniquely positioned to guide parents through the process of developing a customized financial and life care plan for their child tailored to meet his/her future needs.

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Special Needs Workshops
One of Steve's passions is to address special needs groups in Connecticut and New York to empower parents and caregivers on the value of developing a special needs trust life care plan. 

Upcoming Events with Stephen Ehrens:
 
Sunday, April 18th – Navigating the Spectrum 
Fourth Annual Autism Information Fair 11:00am – 3:30pm Westchester County Center, White Plains, NY - Exhibitor
 
Thursday, April 29th - Financial/Legal Workshop
Sponsored by Parent Support Network at the JCC of Rockland, 6:00pm buffet/ 7-9pm workshop - FREE
with Estate and Trust Attorney Michael Ettinger

Thursday, May 10th - Financial Workshop 7:00 - 8:30 pm CES  Trumbull
 
Thursday, May 20th Abilis Family Community Conference  Transition from High School to Adulthood 4:30pm-8:00pm Harry Bennet Library, Stamford, CT
Financial Planning for a Young Adult with Disabilities - Stephen Ehrens and Attorney Greta Solomon, FREE

Sunday, June 6th Walk Now for Autism Speaks
Fairfield/Westchester: Stephen Ehrens, Exhibitor, Information Fair, Manhattanville College, Purchase NY Registration opens at 9:30am • Walk kicks off at 11:00 am

Please contact Steve for further information on this year's workshops and to find out how you can arrange for Steve to speak at your next orgnaization's meeting or event.

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Community Involvement
Part of Steve Ehrens involvement in the community is working with special education PTA's, private schools, and other special needs organizations in planning special needs trust workshops. Steve always invites a highly respected estates and trust attorney to accompany him, in order to provide parents with the best legal advice when making future decisions for their special needs child.

Steve has educated parents throughout Connecticut and New York addressing over 50 organizations i.e.,  special education PTA's in Wesport, Farmington, Wilton, Fairfield, Orange: JCC's of Stamford and New Haven; private schools i.e., The Grove School, Villa Maria, Westchester Exceptional School and The Foundation School etc.; public schools and organizations i.e., Abilis, Pilot House and Apraxia Group. Steve is part of The Bender Group which hosts a golf tournament annually for Special Olympics. They have just won the Northwestern Mutual Foundation 2010 Community Award for their support of Special Olympics.

In Steve's endeavor to enlighten parents, he has received very positive feedback, including the following note from the Westchester Exceptional School, North Salem, New York:

Dear Steve:

May 14, 2007

We are deeply appreciative of the outstanding presentation that you and Adrienne (attorney) made at our school on May 8th.
We have received enthusiastic expressions of gratitude from those parents who attended. The information that you provided and the manner in which you communicatedwas sensitively validated by your having a daughter with a developmental disability. We look forward to your return visit in 2009.
Sincerely,
W. Carlton Smith 
 
My Mission

My mission is to meet with each family, one at a time, and ensure that their hopes and dreams of financial security will be achieved-as I have done for my own family.  In my ten years of experience in helping numerous families, I believe I have developed unique solutions through meaningful relationships which have resulted in financial security. You can count on me to deliver a combination of products, services and support uniquely suited to your financial security needs.

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