Contact The Friendly Staff

Dino DiGirolamo
Proud father of two beautiful children Nicholas and Gabrielle, avid gardner and outdoors person, President

Dino is the President of Advanced American Financial LLC. He is licensed in Property & Casualty and Health & life insurance. Dino has been licensed in insurance since 1984 when he started his career with Bankers Life and Casualty. He has his LUTCF designation. He founded Advanced American Financial LLC in 1994.

Dino cherishes his family and friends. He is a devout Christian. His favorite book to read is the Bible. He also enjoys spending time with his children and watching UConn Men’s and Women’s basketball. Growing vegetables and spending time outdoors camping, hiking, biking, and kayaking is how he fills the rest of his free time.

Lorraine Caldwell
Avid cook, Mom of two daughters (one of which is Melissa Antonucci), aunt of Dino DiGirolamo, and Insurance Specialist

Lorraine has been with Advanced American since our beginning in 1994. She has her Property & Casualty License and a Life & Health License. She has been an insurance specialist for 36 years. She also held her series 6 with her prior employer. In addition to cooking, Lorraine enjoys a good suspense novel and working in her rose garden.

Maria Hogan
Mom, Giants fan, and Insurance Specialist

Maria has worked for Advanced American since 2001. She is a mother of four and married to her best friend, Tim. She has her license in Property & Casualty and specializes in personal lines insurance. In her free time she enjoys traveling, and touring the Connecticut Wine Trail. She is also an avid NY Giants fan.

Tim Hogan
Giants fan, golfer, and Insurance Specialist

Tim joined our office in 2012 as a licensed Property & Casualty specialist primarily servicing commercial insurance policies. He attended the Hartford School of Insurance where he attained his Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist designation. He is the oldest of Maria’s four children and roots for the Giants with her as well. Tim enjoys going to the gym and will never shy away from a good round of golf. When the weather is nice you can be sure to find him relaxing on the beach enjoying the sun.

Gabrielle DiGirolamo
Mom, animal lover

Gabrielle, daughter of Dino, graduated Cum laude from Southern Connecticut State University with her bachelors in Marketing. She joined Advanced American in 2014 as an office assistant and now has her Property and Casualty license. In her free time she enjoys going to the gym and relaxing on the beach. She is also a passionate animal lover and volunteers weekly at local shelters.

Melissa Antonucci
Mom, concert lover, and Insurance Specialist

Melissa is our office manager and has been with Advanced American since 2002. She has her Life and Health and Property and Casualty licenses. Melissa specializes in Life, Health, and Disability Insurance. She is a mother of two girls. Melissa is a big fan of the 80’s band Bon Jovi and enjoys traveling to different places to watch them perform. When she is not traveling around for a concert, she enjoys entertaining family and friends at home. Her favorite time is spent with her family and her very lovable chocolate Labrador.