Merrick's Mitchell Weisbrot receives The 2015 Douglas R. Carroll Award

Mitchell Weisbrot, a Special Care Planner in Syosset, received the 2015 Douglas R. Carroll Award on Feb. 26 from the MassMutual Long Island agency. The award honors professionalism and service above and beyond what is normal and expected.

Mr.Weisbrot is both a financial representative and the father of three boys with autism. He is one of only 110 Chartered Special Needs Consultants in the country and helps families with special needs navigate this complicated estate planning process.

Parents of children with disabilities face extraordinary challenges and have significant concerns about their children’s futures. Mitch conducts workshops for parents at organizations such as ACLD, AHRC, DDI, Down Syndrome Connection of Long Island, MDA, Nassau BOCES, QSAC, the Town of Hempstead ANCHOR program and various JCCs, as well as for SEPTA groups, private schools, and public school districts. He understands that parents of children with disabilities require unique financial guidance to ensure that their children will be properly taken care of long into the future, and he educates families about making the necessary arrangements for the lifetime of each child.

Mitch says of his mission, "I do my utmost to help each person achieve a feeling of financial security, especially as it relates to financially protecting loved ones. Being a father of children with disabilities has made me passionate about serving families that include individuals with special needs. As a financial representative, I utilized every tool at my disposal to plan properly for my boys’ futures, and I will use them to assist you in providing for those who mean the most to you."

Jane, Mitch, Scott, and Brett Weisbrot are pictured above.