User:Ronald C. Eleveld

Ronald C. Eleveld (born in 1959 in Connecticut) is a Financial Advisor and Town Councilor in the Town of Windsor, CT.

The eldest son of Hendrik Eleveld (B. Smilde, Drenthe, The Netherlands) and Anna P. ("Paula") Mulder-Eleveld (B. Bandung, Indonesia).

Ronald is a life long Windsor, CT resident. He graduated form Windsor High School in 1978 and makes his home in Windsor.

The first time Ronald ran for public office was in 2002 when he ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for State Representative of the 15th House district. He attempted a second time unsuccessfully in 2004.

In 2007 he ran successfully for a Republican slot as a Town Councilor in the Town of Windsor, CT. He is serving a term 2 year term ending in 2009.

Ronald started his professional career as a stockbroker in 1981, when he passed his FINRA (formerly NASD) licensing requirements. Within 10 years he started to transform his career from stockbroker to financial advisor. In 1993 he founded The Financial Advantage Group, LLC, in Hartford, CT, a full service financial services business.

He has been a member since 1994 and is a past President of The Windsor~Windsor Locks Rotary Club. He is a member of Washington Lodge #70 A.F. & A.M., a Connecticut Freemason Lodge, and has served as a Past Master.

His mother, Anna Paulina Mulder was born in Bandung, Java, Indonesia of a Dutch father and a Dutch Indonesian mother. His father is Dutch. His parents both suffered as a prisoners in World War II. His Mother in Japanese Internment camps, and his father in German Concentration camps including Dachau from whence he was liberated by the Americans, and which was the driving reason he wanted to come to America.

Like his grandfather, father, and uncle he was called to public service as a way to give back to his community. He followed his fathers footsteps as a Town Councilor.

Ronald is married to Michele Caruso and they have a daughter.