From left: George Salem, programs director, Garden City Retired Men's Club; Dianne Zdan, regional consultant, Fidelity Investments; Donald A. Canade, CFP, VP regional planning consultant, Fidelity Investments; and Joseph Leto, President, Garden City Retired Men's Club On June 29, as part of its monthly speaker program, the Garden City Retired Men's Club hosted Donald Canade of Fidelity Investments. Don is a regional planning consultant (for Long Island) and a Certified Financial Planner. In this role he works with local Fidelity advisors to help create complex financial plans for highnet worth clients.

Assisted by Ms. Dianne Zdan, a regional consultant, Mr. Canade's presentation was divided into three parts: 1) investing in a low interest rate environment; 2) a review of the first half 2009 investment climate; and 3) advantages of having your money managed professionally.

In sum, the presentation was timely and very well received, based on the number of positive feedbacks received.