Megan Reising joined Franklin Community Center as the
new family outreach educator.
She was recently working as a family liaison at a local patient centered
advertising agency, the Patient Experience Project.
Prior to that, she served families in the Capital
Region at Wildwood Programs. Reising has
been involved in various school systems and
community non-profit organizations, including
Double H Ranch in Lake Luzerne.
She has a master’s in education from SUNY
Plattsburgh as well as a degree in marketing
and social studies from Bryant University in
Rhode Island.
Reising will be assisting local families of
elementary-aged students with the planning
and coordination associated with Franklin
Community Center’s after-school program,
Project Lift.
* * *
Web Instinct in Saratoga Springs recently
hired Gina Minelli as project manager.
With a background in public relations, Minelli
brings years of experience in proactive communication
and customer relations.
Her career has spanned several industries,
including hospitality, travel, health care and
education. She has been a professional copywriter
and editor.
* * *
Attorney Edward V. Wilcenski of the law firm of Wilcenski & Pleat PLLC was presented with the Marie Ivancich Memorial Award from the Brain Injury Association of New York State.
According to the organization, the award is given to an outstanding professional whose support for the Association is evidenced by great personal commitment and professional involvement on behalf of individuals living with brain injury.
Wilcenski & Pleat PLLC , with offices in Clifton Park and Glens Fall, concentrates its practice in the areas of special needs planning, elder law, and estate planning and administration.
* * *
Charlene Rousseau of Clifton Park
joined the team at Signature
Homes Realty.
joined the team at Signature
Homes Realty.
She brings 15-plus
years of real estate expertise
to the resale and
new home division for
the company.
years of real estate expertise
to the resale and
new home division for
the company.
Rousseau specializes
in working with buyers,
sellers and relocation customers.
Contact Rousseau at 365-7586, or crousseau1231@nycap.rr.com.
in working with buyers,
sellers and relocation customers.
Contact Rousseau at 365-7586, or crousseau1231@nycap.rr.com.
* * *
Saratoga Hospital recently welcomed Dr. Richard Bryan to the Center for Rheumatology.
Bryan received his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. He completed a fellowship in rheumatology and a residency in internal medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Connecticut.
Bryan is board certified in rheumatology and internal medicine. He will be in practice at 6 Care Lane, Saratoga Springs.
* * *
Marj Mendez, a Saratoga Springs certified
health coach with
Take Shape For Life
(TSFL).
health coach with
Take Shape For Life
(TSFL).
Take Shape For Life is a weight management
and healthcare
business, recently
received her health
coach certification
through a specialized
program developed by
the MacDonald Center
for Obesity Prevention
and Education (COPE).
and healthcare
business, recently
received her health
coach certification
through a specialized
program developed by
the MacDonald Center
for Obesity Prevention
and Education (COPE).
* * *
Fingerpaint Marketing welcomed Ashleigh
Nolan to its account service team and John
Lenss to its project management team.
Nolan to its account service team and John
Lenss to its project management team.
Nolan joins Fingerpaint’s
account service
team after earning
her master’s degree in
communication from
the University at Albany.
account service
team after earning
her master’s degree in
communication from
the University at Albany.
She completed a graduate internship at Fingerpaint, where
she contributed her marketing talents to accounts including Glens
Falls Hospital, Upsher-Smith and Emma Willard School and was
instrumental in the creation, implementation and analysis of quantitative
and qualitative research studies.
she contributed her marketing talents to accounts including Glens
Falls Hospital, Upsher-Smith and Emma Willard School and was
instrumental in the creation, implementation and analysis of quantitative
and qualitative research studies.
Nolan also has a bachelor’s degree in communication from the
University at Albany.
University at Albany.
Lenss work for eight years at FutureMedia
Interactive, handling daily business operations
from project scoping and production planning
to issue tracking and quality assurance. He
managed a team of designers and programmers;
developed and maintained project plans,
timelines and budgets; and ensured adherence
to industry best practices.
Interactive, handling daily business operations
from project scoping and production planning
to issue tracking and quality assurance. He
managed a team of designers and programmers;
developed and maintained project plans,
timelines and budgets; and ensured adherence
to industry best practices.
Lenss graduated from American University
and holds a bachelor’s degree in multimedia
development and design.
and holds a bachelor’s degree in multimedia
development and design.
* * *
Saratoga Hospital welcomed Dr. Andrea
Yolanda Carrasco,
a family practice physician,
to Saratoga Family
Physicians at Malta.
Yolanda Carrasco,
a family practice physician,
to Saratoga Family
Physicians at Malta.
Carrasco received
her medical degree
from the Universidad
de la Frontera School
of Medicine in Temuco,
Chile. She completed
both an internship and residency at St. Clare’s
Hospital in Schenectady.
her medical degree
from the Universidad
de la Frontera School
of Medicine in Temuco,
Chile. She completed
both an internship and residency at St. Clare’s
Hospital in Schenectady.
Carrasco is board certified in family practice,
and will be in practice at 6 Medical Park Drive,
suite 206, located on the second floor of Malta
Med Emergent Care in Malta.
and will be in practice at 6 Medical Park Drive,
suite 206, located on the second floor of Malta
Med Emergent Care in Malta.
* * *
Hodgson Russ announced Jennifer M.
Boll and Thomas J. Collura have joined the
law firm as partners in the Corporate & Securities,
Estates & Trusts, and Tax Practice Groups.
Boll and Thomas J. Collura have joined the
law firm as partners in the Corporate & Securities,
Estates & Trusts, and Tax Practice Groups.
They will divide their time between Hodgson
Russ’s Albany and Saratoga Springs offices.
Russ’s Albany and Saratoga Springs offices.
Boll focuses her
practice on corporate,
tax, and estate and
business succession
planning matters. She
advises privately held
companies and individuals
on a wide range of
corporate and tax matters,
including mergers
and acquisitions, real
estate, financial transactions, and complex
trust and estate matters.
practice on corporate,
tax, and estate and
business succession
planning matters. She
advises privately held
companies and individuals
on a wide range of
corporate and tax matters,
including mergers
and acquisitions, real
estate, financial transactions, and complex
trust and estate matters.
In addition to her legal practice, Boll is a
lecturer for the master’s in taxation program
at the University at Albany and an adjunct
professor at Albany Law School.
lecturer for the master’s in taxation program
at the University at Albany and an adjunct
professor at Albany Law School.
Collura counsels privately held companies
and their owners on a wide range of business
and tax matters, including choice of entity; mergers, acquisitions,
sales, and recapitalizations;
and business
succession matters. He
represents business
owners, entrepreneurs,
executives, and highnet-
worth individuals
on tax and estate planning
matters.
and their owners on a wide range of business
and tax matters, including choice of entity; mergers, acquisitions,
sales, and recapitalizations;
and business
succession matters. He
represents business
owners, entrepreneurs,
executives, and highnet-
worth individuals
on tax and estate planning
matters.
He counsels individual and corporate fiduciaries
on trust and estate administration
matters, with a particular focus on complex tax
compliance and contested fiduciary accounting
proceedings. In addition to his law practice, Collura
is a lecturer and coordinator of the master’s
in taxation program at the University at Albany.
on trust and estate administration
matters, with a particular focus on complex tax
compliance and contested fiduciary accounting
proceedings. In addition to his law practice, Collura
is a lecturer and coordinator of the master’s
in taxation program at the University at Albany.
* * *
Saratoga Strategic Partners LLC announced
that several associates are now able to offer
products and services through the companies
of National Life Group. Through this relationship,
they will be able to provide clients with
access to financial services and products
including insurance, annuities, investment
services and retirement plan services.
that several associates are now able to offer
products and services through the companies
of National Life Group. Through this relationship,
they will be able to provide clients with
access to financial services and products
including insurance, annuities, investment
services and retirement plan services.
The following agents have joined this
network of professionals: Abby Benton,
Billie Boucher, Christopher Koetzle,
Petros Papanicolaou and Michael Ryan.
network of professionals: Abby Benton,
Billie Boucher, Christopher Koetzle,
Petros Papanicolaou and Michael Ryan.
* * *
Sophia Anna Monsour, D.O., psychiatry,
and Sarah Fox, D.D.S., dentistry,
have joined Saratoga
Hospital’s Community
Health Center, located
at 24 Hamilton St. in
Saratoga Springs.
and Sarah Fox, D.D.S., dentistry,
have joined Saratoga
Hospital’s Community
Health Center, located
at 24 Hamilton St. in
Saratoga Springs.
Dr. Monsour received
her medical degree
from Philadelphia
College of Osteopathic
Medicine and completed
a residency and internship at Albany
Medical Center.
her medical degree
from Philadelphia
College of Osteopathic
Medicine and completed
a residency and internship at Albany
Medical Center.
Dr. Fox received her dental degree from
University Maryland
Dental School in Baltimore,
Md., and completed
a residency at
Albany Stratton VA
Medical Center.
University Maryland
Dental School in Baltimore,
Md., and completed
a residency at
Albany Stratton VA
Medical Center.
The center provides
high-quality,
affordable primary
care with complementary
medical and social services to
any individual who needs it, regardless of
ability to pay.
high-quality,
affordable primary
care with complementary
medical and social services to
any individual who needs it, regardless of
ability to pay.
* * *
Continuum Wealth Advisors LLC announced
the addition of Stephen R. Markovits,
JD, as senior vice
president responsible
for advanced tax and
retirement planning.
the addition of Stephen R. Markovits,
JD, as senior vice
president responsible
for advanced tax and
retirement planning.
Markovits works with
clients to find effective
solutions to the tax issues
related to their
business, professional
practice, or to their personal
retirement plans.
clients to find effective
solutions to the tax issues
related to their
business, professional
practice, or to their personal
retirement plans.
With his experience as a practicing tax attorney,
Markovits has handled tax matters such as
family partnerships, corporate reorganizations,
charitable trusts, family foundations, and IRS
audits. His speciality is in estate and retirement
planning, especially in respect to tax-efficient
strategies involving qualified plans, as well as
the use of life insurance in estate planning.
Markovits has handled tax matters such as
family partnerships, corporate reorganizations,
charitable trusts, family foundations, and IRS
audits. His speciality is in estate and retirement
planning, especially in respect to tax-efficient
strategies involving qualified plans, as well as
the use of life insurance in estate planning.
In addition, he has worked extensively with
business owners and professionals–particularly
physicians–in the area of asset protection,
helping to properly and legally position
client assets beyond the reach of creditors.
business owners and professionals–particularly
physicians–in the area of asset protection,
helping to properly and legally position
client assets beyond the reach of creditors.
* * *
Fingerpaint Marketing hired Allison
Gubala to its account service team.
Gubala has 16 years of expertise guiding
companies through branding and integrated
marketing initiatives.
Gubala to its account service team.
Gubala has 16 years of expertise guiding
companies through branding and integrated
marketing initiatives.
Prior to joining Fingerpaint,
she served
on the account service
team at Palio+Ignite,
where she developed
US and global marketing
plans, budgets and
multi-channel marketing
tactics for direct-to-professional
and direct-to-patient promotions.
she served
on the account service
team at Palio+Ignite,
where she developed
US and global marketing
plans, budgets and
multi-channel marketing
tactics for direct-to-professional
and direct-to-patient promotions.
She also had a career in retail marketing as
marketing director for Macy’s, Inc., where she
directed national marketing efforts, in several
marketing and commercial analytic roles for
both Macy’s and Lord & Taylor.
marketing director for Macy’s, Inc., where she
directed national marketing efforts, in several
marketing and commercial analytic roles for
both Macy’s and Lord & Taylor.
* * *
Bollam, Sheedy, Torani, & Co LLP (BST)
recently announced five new hires.
recently announced five new hires.
Kimberly Russ joins the as a senior tax
associate. She most recently worked for the
Ayco Corp., and is an IRS enrolled agent. She
has her master’s in taxation from SUNY Albany.
Russ will serve BST’s Albany and New York
City offices.
associate. She most recently worked for the
Ayco Corp., and is an IRS enrolled agent. She
has her master’s in taxation from SUNY Albany.
Russ will serve BST’s Albany and New York
City offices.
Maria Venetz joins the firm as a bookkeeper
in the Client Accounting Services
department. She is a certified QuickBooks
ProAdvisor instructor, and previously held
positions as a bookkeeper and office manager.
Venetz earned her associate’s degree from
Bryant and Stratton College and is working
towards her bachelor’s degree.
in the Client Accounting Services
department. She is a certified QuickBooks
ProAdvisor instructor, and previously held
positions as a bookkeeper and office manager.
Venetz earned her associate’s degree from
Bryant and Stratton College and is working
towards her bachelor’s degree.
Jack Dwyer, CPA, joins as tax manager.
He previously served as a tax manager with
UHY and Pricewaterhouse Coopers. He will
serve commercial businesses, real estate and
not-for-profit organizations. Dwyer earned his
bachelor’s degree from Siena College.
He previously served as a tax manager with
UHY and Pricewaterhouse Coopers. He will
serve commercial businesses, real estate and
not-for-profit organizations. Dwyer earned his
bachelor’s degree from Siena College.
Nia Forshee, CPA, joins the firm as a senior
associate in the Accounting and Auditing
department. She was previously employed with
a Rochester-based CPA firm, and earned her
bachelor’s degree from the University of Buffalo.
She will serve manufacturing, construction,
and real estate organizations.
associate in the Accounting and Auditing
department. She was previously employed with
a Rochester-based CPA firm, and earned her
bachelor’s degree from the University of Buffalo.
She will serve manufacturing, construction,
and real estate organizations.
Scott Loesch joins the firm as an analyst
in the Valuation, Forensic and Litigation Support
department. He graduated in May from
SUNY Albany with a master’s degree in forensic
accounting.
in the Valuation, Forensic and Litigation Support
department. He graduated in May from
SUNY Albany with a master’s degree in forensic
accounting.
* * *
Daniel D. Tompkins recently accepted
the position of director of sales at Alliance
Worldwide Investigative Group Inc. (AW IG).
the position of director of sales at Alliance
Worldwide Investigative Group Inc. (AW IG).
Tompkins, an experienced
licensed insurance
adjuster, is the previous
owner of a property/casualty
adjusting firm that
was acquired by Alliance
at the end of 2012. For
14 years, he served as
president of Streamline
Adjusting Co. Inc. which
now operates as Streamline Claims Service, Inc.
under the Alliance umbrella of services.
licensed insurance
adjuster, is the previous
owner of a property/casualty
adjusting firm that
was acquired by Alliance
at the end of 2012. For
14 years, he served as
president of Streamline
Adjusting Co. Inc. which
now operates as Streamline Claims Service, Inc.
under the Alliance umbrella of services.
Tompkins will be responsible for overseeing
all sales operations of AW IG’s investigative and
legal support services. These include employment
background investigations; workers’
compensation/insurance fraud investigations;
process service/legal support; and property/
casualty claims service. He will also identify
opportunities to present services to HR executives,
risk managers, attorneys and business
owners as well as build and strengthen new
and existing business relationships.
all sales operations of AW IG’s investigative and
legal support services. These include employment
background investigations; workers’
compensation/insurance fraud investigations;
process service/legal support; and property/
casualty claims service. He will also identify
opportunities to present services to HR executives,
risk managers, attorneys and business
owners as well as build and strengthen new
and existing business relationships.
He earned his bachelor of arts degree in
public justice and forensic science from SUNY
Oswego. Prior to launching his own claims
adjusting company, he worked as a claims examiner
for Donald J. Fager and Associates and
as a public adjuster at Adjuster’s International/
Basloe, Levin & Cuccaro.
public justice and forensic science from SUNY
Oswego. Prior to launching his own claims
adjusting company, he worked as a claims examiner
for Donald J. Fager and Associates and
as a public adjuster at Adjuster’s International/
Basloe, Levin & Cuccaro.
Alliance Worldwide Investigative Group
is a licensed, bonded and insured corporate
investigative service firm with offices located
in Clifton Park.
is a licensed, bonded and insured corporate
investigative service firm with offices located
in Clifton Park.