Board Of Directors

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Founder, Dan Klores – Dan Klores is an award winning filmmaker and playwright. He has directed six films including the Peabody Award four hour epic, 'Black Magic', and 'Crazy Love' which won the Independent Spirit Award in 2009 for best director. Mr. Klores was also the founder of DKC, one the nation's largest independent marketing, public relations and government affairs firms. He resides in Manhattan with his wife Abbe and three sons. 

Co - Chairman, Ian Goodman – Ian Goodman is the former founder and principal of two New York City based hedge funds.  Before managing his own funds, he worked for SAC Capital Advisors from 1997-2004.  Mr. Goodman resides in New York City with his wife and three children.

Co - Chairman, Craig Klosk – Craig Klosk co-founded the Wicks Group in January 1989.  As a Managing Partner at Wicks, he is involved in all its investment and management activities and serves on the Board of Directors of all its operating companies.  Mr. Klosk is actively involved in a board range of community service and philanthropic activities.

Eric Aroesty - Eric Aroesty is an active entrepreneur and investor, with a particular focus on the Internet.  He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992.

Jack Irushalmi - Jack Irushalmi is the President and Owner of Tri-Star Construction Corp., a leading corporate interior construction firm in Manhattan. He serves on Duke University’s Athletic Advisory Board and is the President of the Seawane Country Club.  Mr. Irushalmi resides in Manhattan with his wife and two children. 

Charlie King - Charlie King is the the New York City Co-Chairman of Mercury Public Affairs. He is a fixture in New York politics, government and advocacy, dedicating more than twenty-five years of his life to serving New York in both the public and private sectors. He is an attorney and was formerly the State Executive Director for the New York State Democratic Party. King is a graduate of Brown University and New York University School of Law where he was honored as a Root-Tilden Scholar.

Reggie Love - Reggie currently serves as V.P. at the Transatlantic Energy Group and has been an equity partner since 2012. Prior to joining Transatlantic, Mr. Love served in the Executive Office of the President as a personal aid to President Obama from 2007-2011. Reggie graduated from Duke University in 2004 and received his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the basketball and football teams at Duke, Reggie had short stints in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. Reggie resides in Washington D.C.

Jay Mantz - Jay Mantz is President of Rialto Capital, a real estate investment and asset management company with more than $2B of equity under management.  Prior to this, he was a Managing Director and Member of the Management Committee of Morgan Stanley. Jay has a wife, Jennifer, and three kids: Alexandra (13), Robert (11) and Eddie (9).  He has an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BS/BA degree from Boston University.

Jeff Patterson - Jeff Patterson is a partners at  Glenview Capital Management. As a partner at Glenview he currently runs all trading operations. Prior to Glenview, he worked at Omega Advisors from 1995-2000.  Mr. Patterson is actively involved in KIPP NYC and currently resides in New York City with his four children.Todd Perry – Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor

Todd Perry- Todd joined UBS Financial Services in 2008.  Todd focuses on assisting clients with asset allocation strategy and implementation as well as trust and estate planning.  Before UBS, Todd was a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank Alex Brown, where he worked from 2002 to 2008.  Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, he co-founded The Perry Group at Merrill Lynch, where he worked from1998 to 2002.  Todd began his career in the Private Client group at Lehman Brothers. He has been recognized by several publications, including Barrons, Registered Rep and Research Magazine, as being one of the top Private Wealth Advisors in the country. He received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University and resides in Maplewood, NJ with his wife and four children

Adam Rosenthal – Adam completed his M.B.A. at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He immediately entered the Private Investment Management department and, in 2000, was asked to become a partner in the Witover Wealth Management Group. His corporate finance expertise, particularly his experience in the energy sector, has been instrumental in the creation and management of the group’s Master Limited Partnership portfolio. Adam is a member of the UBS Pinnacle Council, the most select group of financial advisors based on assets under management and other firm metrics.

Michael Salzer – Michael Salzer is the owner and president of MacGuffin Films, Ltd., where he oversees the production of television commercials for Fortune 500 companies.  He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Windward School where he is a Vice President.  Mr. Salzer resides in Greenwich Village, New York.

Aaron Saperstein – Aaron Saperstein is the executive director of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Group. Currently he sits on the board of an Assisted Living Facility in New York.  Aaron lives in Bedford, NY with his wife Jane and two sons Asher and Jesse.

Rob Sharp – Rob Sharp is Co-CEO of Ramy Brook, one of the nation's fastest growing contemporary fashion companies. He previously served as a private equity investor for 20 years, most recently as a Senior Partner and member of the Management Committee of MidOcean Partners. Prior to his role with MidOcean, Mr. Sharp was a partner at Investcorp International. He started his career in the mergers and acquisitions group at Drexel Burnham Lambert, and was later an investment banker at Bankers Trust. Mr. Sharp is a leader in the area of consumer investing, and is especially known for acquiring and building iconic brands. Mr. Sharp received his MBA from Columbia University where he was a Samuel Bronfman Fellow, and graduated Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Union College.

Melissa Silver - Melissa Silver is a 1991 graduate of Syracuse University. She ran the public relations department at Big Beat Records, a subsidiary of Atlantic until she retired from the industry in 1999 to raise the first of her four children. Melissa's father, Lewis Katz, was the principal owner of the Brooklyn Nets, and the founder of the YES Network. She was raised in Cherry Hills, New Jersey and resides in Manhattan.

Andy Stenzler - Andy Stenzler is CEO of Orthology, a world-class solution for rapid recovery from chronic pain and physical injuries, he co-founded with United Health Group. Andy is also Co-Founder of Kidville, which operates large, upscale facilities, catering to young children and their families around the globe. Andy is also Co-Founder of Cosí, highly regarded for featured foods that are built around a secret, generations-old recipe for crackly crust flatbread. Among his many achievements, Andy was named an Ernst & Young ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ in New York City. In addition, he was twice featured on the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine and was named ’40 under 40’ by Crain’s New York Business as well as being listed ’35 Under 35’ by New York Magazine. Andy resides in New York City with his wife Shari Misher Stenzler, daughter Kylie and son Colby.

Jennifer Gardner Trulson - Jennifer Gardner Trulson is the founder of the Douglas B. Gardner Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping at-risk children in New York.  She is also the author of the memoir, Where You Left  Me.Trulson was a lawyer at the New York Times Company, graduated from Tufts University, and received a J.D. from Harvard. She lives with her husband and two children in Manhattan.

Brian Waterman  - Brian S. Waterman is Vice Chairman of Newmark Grubb  Knight Frank.  During the 25 year career at the firm, he has negotiated leasing transactions in excess of one billion dollars, developing expertise in tenant and landlord representation.  He is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) and is involved in fund raising for numerous not for profits.