Stephen Ehrens
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Office: 203-256-2162

1 Eliot Pl Ste 200
Fairfield, CT 06824-5154

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Northwestern Mutual recently announced a dividend payout for 2010 of more than 4.7 billion dollars - the second largest in our company history - for clients who own life, annuity, DI and long-term care policies.

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As in golf, the low score wins the game. Find out how Northwestern Mutual’s performance ranks relative to the competition. In times like these, it’s nice to know that Northwestern Mutual isn’t just strong — it’s consistently strong.

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Consistency Counts

Strength on its own can be impressive. When consistency is added, that’s when it becomes real. At Northwestern Mutual, we’ve been able to deliver real strength for over 150 years. Put our strength to work for you.

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Northwestern Mutual receives "best possible ratings"

The four major ratings agencies, Standard & Poor’s, A.M. Best, Moody’s, and Fitch, have each confirmed the company’s insurance financial strength ratings. We take great pride, especially in these economic times, in providing our clients the consistent financial strength that has been our signature for over 150 years.

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Managing Your Money In A Downturn

Northwestern Mutual was recently featured in The New York Times Wealth Matters column, "Never Mind Your 401(k). How’s Your Insurance?" about the importance of managing risk in the current economic environment, and strategies that the wealthy use to manage not only their money but their overall well-being. Northwestern Mutual Executive Vice President Greg Oberland comments about how people should be rethinking and managing their insurance needs in a downturn. Read the article (PDF).

An Expert in Special Needs Planning:

Stephen Ehrens, CPA, CLTC  As a Financial Representative, Steve has been providing financial services for families of individuals with special needs for over 7 years. Steve understands that families with special needs are faced with many concerns and challenges regarding the long term care of their loved ones and is dedicated to working with you to identify your goals and educate you on your options. Through his own very personal experience, Steve brings an added dimension and sensitivity to issues facing families of special needs children.

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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. He has conducted over 20 workshops in the past two years. Please contact Steve for further information on this year's workshops.

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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. 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

As a Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Representative, in all situations I will make those recommendations which I would do for myself and my family if faced with a similar situation.

By matching your needs with innovative solutions utilizing world-class insurance services and internationally recognized investment products, I will do my best to help you protect and provide for those people you care about most. I will work hard to build a relationship with you based on trust and integrity, always striving to provide you with the same level of ethical service that I would expect for myself.