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Lisa Sneddon Founder & President, Senior Living Experts www.seniorlivingexperts.com Lisa is the founder of Senior Living Experts,a free referral service that connects families and seniors with the best-in-class senior providers. Providers include retirement communities and assisted living facilities. Previous experience includes serving as the Director of Community Relations for Sunrise Assisted Living. Lisa has been the co-chair for the Chicago Memory Walk (Alzheimer’s Association) for the past three years. She also recently finished a program in Geriatric Assessment and serves on the board for the local chapter of the Illinois Continuity of Care.
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Ben A. Neiburger Elder Law Attorney www.elderlawillinois.com Ben Neiburger, JD, CPA, is a recognized and respected attorney in the areas of Elder Law, Estate Planning and Medicaid Planning, which includes expertise in Special Needs Trusts and Tax Planning. Recently named a 2007 “Super Lawyer” in Elder Law by Law & Politics and the publishers of Chicago magazine, Ben is in continuous pursuit of knowledge and insight to the laws and finances that affect our families and senior citizens.
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Chris Lynch MBA, CLTC, LTCP Chris has been involved with long term care for more than 16 years - first, as a caregiver for family members, then as an insurance agent specializing in long term care insurance. After first hand knowledge of experiencing the costs of care - financial as well as physical and emotional, Chris decided to devote his career to protecting individuals and families. He is an industry expert specializing in long term care insurance and recognized as one of the top 100 producers in the country. Chris has completed rigorous training in the latest products and programs to provide plans for individuals, families and businesses. He is passionate about his career and loves to help people sort through the various aspects of this important protection. Chris lives with his family in the San Francisco bay area and has clients throughout the state and the US.
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Mark Schmidt Reverse Mortgage Specialist (773) 504-9633 Mark Schmidt, MBA, CSA is a Reverse Mortgage Specialist (one of the largest producers in the Midwest). Recognizing the need for this unique loan, Mark started providing reverse mortgages in 2004 - making him a veteran in an industry where others are "jumping on the bandwagon". Previous experience includes 12 years as a financial analyst with Merrill Lynch and Bank of America.
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Alexis Martin Neely Personal Family Lawyer www.familywealthmatters.com Alexis Martin Neely is the Personal Family Lawyer you love. As the founder of the Family Wealth Planning Institute, Alexis’ mission is to revolutionize the world of financial and estate planning for families and change the way Americans think about lawyers. After experiencing the devastation of documents only legal work and the impact of a failed estate plan in her own family and then discovering that is the norm today, Alexis knew she had to teach lawyers and families how to plan in a whole new way. Her passion for changing the industry’s standard has earned her recognition as a Super Lawyer Rising Star in Los Angeles Magazine and as one of Worth Magazine’s Top 100 Lawyers.
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Dawn Miller CSA and Owner, Senior Helpers, Fountain Valley, CA Senior Helpers is a nationwide leader in professional home care assistance. By joining the Senior Helpers family, Dawn and her husband were able to start their own business that encompasses their desire to help the senior community by providing quality, dependable and affordable home care services. In addition, they also actively present and participate in events that benefit the seniors in their community. Senior Helpers caregivers help keep their clients independent at home, where they really want to be, by providing compassionate, responsive care that brings peace of mind to the whole family. This also allows their clients to resume activities that were once lost to them and improves the quality of their time with their loved ones. As a CSA (Certified Senior Advisor), Dawn believes that the right kind of planning, recommendations and referrals can make aging a state to be savored instead of a fate to be feared. For those who work with seniors, that means understanding the key health, social and financial factors that are important to seniors—and how these factors work together.
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