Meet Our Staff
Melissa M. Leedom, CPACertified Public Accountant
Melissa Leedom is the CEO of Secure Aging, a Financial Care Management company focusing on senior care management and senior advocacy. As a Certified Public Accountant, Melissa began her career in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Audit and Forensic Consulting. Melissa has a Masters of Business Administration degree from Drexel University. She later joined The Vanguard Group where she held various executive leadership positions during her 11-year tenure in Finance, Accounting, Strategy, and Risk and Compliance. [read more]
Jana Hameed, RNSenior Care Manager/Healthcare Advocate
As a Registered Nurse with over 20 years in the industry, and joint owner of Secure Aging, Jana serves as Senior Care Manager/Healthcare Advocate with aspirations to pioneer the individual health care management and senior advocacy industry. Ever since she can remember, Jana Hameed has believed in the necessity of health advocacy and education. This passion led to her early career as a CNA at The Masonic Homes in Central Pennsylvania, where she developed a love for patient care and the aging population. Health advocacy and patient care... [read more]
Cynthia Palmieri, CMCAging Life Care Specialist
Cynthia Palmieri has over 25 years as a case manager with the Florida Department of Children & Families, Adult Protective Services in Manatee County. After acquiring her bachelor of arts in political science from the University of South Florida, she continued taking additional master level courses in gerontology. She joined Secure Aging in 2005 as a case management specialist and in 2007 received her national care manager certification. In 2009 Cynthia received her geriatric care manager certification. She has also served as... [read more]
Laura C. RobertsCare Manager
Laura Roberts joined Secure Aging in 2012 to work as a Care Manager. She brings an extensive background of administration, financial services, and organization to our office. Laura has a passion for wanting to help seniors and their families. Laura was the primary hands on caregiver and coordinator for her grandparents, in-laws, and mother and knows firsthand the challenges families face with the aging process. She has her Associate of Arts degree from Broward Community College and has further studies from Indiana University. [read more]
Values
Ethical
We will always do the morally right thing for our clients, family members, and each other.
Compassionate
We are motivated to help our clients and their families as they struggle with the challenges that aging presents – both physically and mentally.
Organized
We will assist our clients and their families to maintain organization in all aspects of life, including but not limited to paperwork, finances, health and wellness.
Knowledgeable
We will continually update our knowledge of community resources available to help our clients, as well as our technical expertise in geriatric care and financial management.
Mission Statement
We transform the weight of the world into a sigh of relief for our senior clients and their concerned family members.
The mission of Secure Aging is to protect and preserve our client’s independence and dignity through careful and thoughtful financial and care management. As our clients age, it is their desire to remain independent and age with dignity. Our services protect our clients from talented con artists looking to exploit and deplete the financial resources of our vulnerable seniors.
