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About A Special Needs Plan

A Special Needs Plan™ is a special needs planning advisory firm founded in 2005 to serve all families, especially those with special needs. They often struggle with the worry that comes with planning for the future care and financial well-being of their loved ones. It is not unusual for our clients to feel overwhelmed by the complexity of coordinating all the necessary legal, financial, governmental benefits, communication & tax strategies they find themselves immersed in. We are here to put an end to the worry and frustration often felt over the lack of professionals with the proper expertise and experience to help.

Our team of experienced professionals takes special care in helping and providing excellent service for every one of our client families. Our goal is to remove the worry, stress and anxiety of planning for two lifetimes.

Meet the Team

Charlotte Office

101 N. McDowell Street
Suite 120
Charlotte, NC 28204

Raleigh Office

4000 Westchase Blvd.
Suite 400
Raleigh, NC 27607

Call Us

704-326-7910
Fax: 980-237-9567

eMail Us

info@aspecialneedsplan.com

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Securities, investment advisory and financial planning services offered through qualified registered representatives of MML Investors Services, LLC. Member SIPC (www.sipc.org). Supervisory Office: 4350 Congress St., Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28209, (704) 557-9600. A Special Needs Plan, MML Investors Services, LLC, nor any of its employees or agents are authorized to give legal or tax advice. Consult your own personal attorney, legal or tax counsel for advice on specific legal and tax matters.
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Neville Fearing, AIF®, CFBS

 

In July of 2012, Neville began his career at The Vanguard Group, Inc. as a Client Relationship Associate. Less than a year later, Neville was twice promoted and served as an Institutional Equity Trader on Vanguard’s Trading Desk. Though Neville was very appreciative for the opportunity he was given at Vanguard, he knew he wanted more exposure to the capital markets along with an entrepreneurial atmosphere.

 

In 2014, Neville joined HF Financial as a member of the Wealth Management Department to work alongside of a team to bring a breadth of experience in developing investment strategies for advisors and their clients. Through this role, Neville developed a relationship with A Special Needs Plan to build and support corporate retirement plans for clients. For this role, he and the Retirement Plan Consulting Group actively supports Plan Sponsors, Human Resources and Employees of companies both on a local and national scale.

 

As a North Carolina native, Neville strives to make a positive impact on the community. In his time out of the office, Neville enjoys traveling, anything that is outdoors.

Jason R. Goldy, CFP®, ChFC®, CFBS

As the Director of Professional Development, Jason puts a large focus on coaching and consulting with our financial planning team. A Senior Advisor in the firm, he also works in marketing, advisor relations and communications.

 

Born in Kentucky, Jason has been a Charlottean for over 30 years. He graduated from Appalachian State University with a B.S. in Business Administration. In his spare time, Jason enjoys golfing, traveling, staying active in his church, NAIFA, GAMA, and SFSP, and serving in the Hands & Feet outreach program. He resides in Waxhaw with his wife, three children and rescue dog.

Lou Galletto, Jr., AIF®

Lou’s career started on Wall Street in New York where he worked as a retail broker for Shearson Lehman before joining OppenheimerFunds as a Vice President from 1989 – 2003. Lou has been instrumental in building the Wealth Management Department. His expertise in Investment and Financial Services expands through Private Wealth Management, Corporate Retirement Planning, Retirement Income Distribution Planning, and Financial Planning.

 

Lou has appeared in the Charlotte Business Journal and Charlotte Observer on a number of occasions where the topics have ranged from personal financial planning to establishing and maintaining retirement plans for businesses. He and his wife have four beautiful children and he has dedicated his community service towards sports ministries, support group facilitation, and high school group leadership through the ministry team at Calvary Church in Charlotte.

Michael Burns

As a Planning Associate, Michael assists our team of advisors by onboarding new families into their personalized special needs plan. He also facilitates the scheduling and preparation of ongoing meetings for existing planning families.
 
Michael is a North Carolina native and graduated from Weddington High School. He moved to Hoboken, New Jersey to attend Stevens Institute of Technology and play Division 3 lacrosse. He earned a BS in Finance and returned to Charlotte to start a career pursuing his passion to support families in financial service; and became licensed in life and health insurance.
 
Outside of work, he enjoys playing golf, exercising, and watching football. His favorite vacations are weekend trips to visit family in Oak Island and Hilton Head.

Kyra Wilson

As a Relationship Manager, Kyra works with clients with their life insurance applications, paperwork and changes to existing accounts. She coordinates speaking engagements, in-person events as well as educational webinars.

 
Kyra graduated from Appalachian State University in 2013 with a BA in English. She went on to spend many years in the mortgage Industry as a loan originator and supervisor. Her passion for helping others with special needs blossomed when her nephew was diagnosed with autism, and she joined Camp Blue Skies as a Day Volunteer in 2022.
 
Outside of the office, Kyra enjoys reading, spending time with her family and friends but mostly enjoys a quiet night at home with her husband, Steven.

Daniel Snow

As Business Manager, Dan’s goal is to ensure a positive experience for the families we serve. He manages the day-to-day operations for our team of advisors and is responsible for communicating with our families and keeping them updated on the progress of their Action Plan. He is also responsible for assisting clients with paperwork.

Dan joined A Special Needs Plan in 2022 with many years of experience working with families with special needs as well as vast financial service knowledge. He quickly grasped our vision to serve, and diligently works to ensure every family is treated with concern, compassion, and respect.   

 

Amber Licari

As Director of Concierge Services at A Special Needs Plan, Amber works tirelessly to ensure a positive experience for the families we serve. She handles a wide range of responsibilities, including data tracking, client service escalation, business processes/strategy, licensing, and compliance audit reviews. Her qualities of efficiency, accuracy, and reliability set her apart, bringing immense value to A Special Needs Plan. Amber’s true passion lies in helping others and serving our families.

 

Amber has played an integral role with A Special Needs Plan since it was founded in 2005. She holds Series 7, 63, and SIE registrations, as well as life and health licenses.  She also is a registered notary public. Away from the office, she enjoys building memories with her husband and growing children.

Margaret Gaffney

Margaret is the parent of an adult with an intellectual disability and an integral part of our team. She is well known in the special needs community as a trusted resource with helping families transition their child with special needs to adulthood. She walks our families through completing communication pieces, prepare for guardianship, as well as applying for SSI and Medicaid benefits. She also works with organizations to offer educational events that can serve the special needs community.

David Cove

CFP

David has been in the financial services industry since 1996 and acquired the CFP® designation in 2006. Before joining A Special Needs Plan, David held several leadership positions in the financial planning field including Regional Vice President of a fortune 100 financial services company and Managing Partner of a financial planning firm. He is driven by his desire to impact people’s lives by helping them gain clarity on their goals and remaining alongside them as they work to achieve them.

 

David is married to his wife Caroline, and together have a daughter. They live in Holly Springs, a small town just outside of Raleigh, NC. He has personal experience raising a child who has special needs along with the challenges and blessing that come along with that. His personal experience helps him bring a level of understanding and compassion to the planning process.

 

David graduated with distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a concentration in finance. In 2008 and 2009 he was recognized as one of “America’s Top Financial Planners” by Consumer Research Council of America.

 

David is driven by a deep desire to help families who are responsible for the lifetime care of a family member with special needs.

David Cove is a Registered Representative of and offers securities, investment advisory and financial planning services through MML Investors Services LLC.  Member SIPC (www.sipc.org). Supervisory Office: 4350 Congress St., Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28209   704-557-9600. A  Special Needs Plan is not a subsidiary or affiliate of MML Investors Services, LLC or its affiliated companies.