Meet The Team
We’re Fun, Social & Business Savvy.
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT EXEMPLAR |
Exemplar provides access to professionals across a breath of disciplines who share a unified vision to serve our client community in a wholistic manner while upholding our values. Our collaborative approach allows us to deliver excellent customer service.
AT EXEMPLAR | Work Smart, Have Fun – See Us At Play |
- Overseeing the risk management & compliance activities of Exemplar’s brokerage businesses
- Expanding Exemplar’s wealth management capabilities to provide access to investment advisor, insurance, and investments in securities & digital assets
- Providing operational, risk management and compliance services to securities, banking & commodities institutions, Fintechs & companies undergoing digital transformation.
- Advising investment banking and consulting clients on optimizing their capabilities, enhancing their controls, expanding their business models, and providing strategy advice.
- EXPERTISE
- Compliance, risk management & finance
- Securities, banking & commodities regulation
- Broker dealers & investment advisors, funds, clearing & prime brokerage
- Banks, transfer agents, futures commission merchants & swap dealers
- Strategy, operational transformation, board reporting, regulatory management & remediation
- Risk management: frameworks, regulatory compliance & AML, credit, market & operational risk
- Financial products: equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, treasury, derivatives & digital assets
- Brokerage and bank accounting, operations & technology
CREDENTIALS
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M.B.A City University of New York – Baruch College |
BBA City University of New York – Baruch College |
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FINRA Series 7, 24, 27, 99 | Certified Public Accountant New York State Education Department |
LEADERSHIP
- Volunteering with the American Cancer Society and supporting cancer research
- Furthering financial services & accounting industry knowledge through committee service and lecturing
THE REAL ME
Father, amateur radio operator & electronics buff, former musician & jazz aficionado
Father, amateur radio operator & electronics buff, former musician & jazz aficionado
INTERESTS
- Jazz music
- Family
- Travel
- Volunteering
MORE TEAM MEMBERS

Christopher Marston, Esq.
Chief Executive Officer Exemplar Companies, Pbc.

Steven R. Monticone
Chief Operating Officer, Exemplar Companies, PBC

Joelle Paul-Cook, Ph.D.
Chief Human Capital Officer, Exemplar Companies, PBC

Katherine Brand
Managing Director, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Louis Amatucci, Esq.
Managing Director, Head of Securities Practice, Exemplar Law, LLC

Jeffrey Abramczyk
Managing Director, Regulatory Compliance Practice, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Mary Arnold
Senior Business and Lobbyist Consultant, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Eric Geppert
Managing Director Head of Corporate/M&A, Exemplar Law, LLC

Ryan Allison
Managing Director, Head of Flexpertise, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Andrew J Szabo, CFA
Managing Director – Tax Product and Life Sciences Practice, Exemplar Capital, LLC

Bob Hertz
Managing Director of Health Tech Commercialization, Exemplar Wellcare, LLC

Victor Garcia
Managing Director, Investment Banking, Exemplar Capital, LLC

Greg McDonnell
Senior Associate, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Fred B. Wilcon, Esq.
Managing Director – Corporate Department, Exemplar Law, LLC

Jessica Neihardt
Operations Manager, Exemplar Companies, PBC.

Michelle Trumble
Executive Assistant, Exemplar Companies, PBC.

Richard Feldman
FINOP, Exemplar Capital, LLC

Paul Haberman, Esq.
Special Counsel – Litigation, Exemplar Law, LLC

Chris Ashoff
Managing Director, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Roman Vayner
Trademark Counsel, Exemplar Law, LLC

Clifton Smith
B2B Strategic Partnership and CPA Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Troy Vanderburg
Digital Innovation & Capital Markets Consultant Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Brian Tucker
Marketing and Business Strategist, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

William Dodge
Fractional COO/CFO, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

David Loughran
Senior B2B Strategic Partnership Consultant Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Bill Hoop
Managing Director – Real Estate Distribution, Exemplar Capital, LLC

Susan Walker
Paralegal, Exemplar Law, LLC

Stephan Jan Meyers, Esq.
Specialty Counsel – Securities Compliance, Exemplar Law, LLC

Richard Strauss, Esq.
Vice President, Exemplar Law, LLC