“The ends exemplify the means.”
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT EXEMPLAR |
A full-service law firm, compliance experts, accounting/finance, and FINRA certified Investment Bank that has a heart. By focusing on the impact to humanity, bringing these services to businesses who are making a difference is needed.
By focusing on value, Exemplar stands out among other organizations.
AT EXEMPLAR | Work Smart, Have Fun – See Us At Play |
- Connecting clients to the amazing legal, compliance, and accounting services at Exemplar.
- Bringing new capabilities to Exemplar in Project management, operational excellence, technology, and value stream (and process) optimization.
- Working with Exemplar’s FINRA certified Investment Banking team to help clients.
CREDENTIALS
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B.A. Mathematics and German, Berea College |
PMP Project Management Institute |
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC 4.5) Scaled Agile Academy |
LEADERSHIP
- On the Leadership Council for 5 Saturdays.
- Advise on several businesses who need leadership expertise and decision making.
THE REAL ME
- Love to grow as a person. Created the Sustainable Disruption Management FrameworkSM to help people deal with the pains of life’s big disruptions.
- Men’s movement advocate and member of the Mankind Project, helping sacred masculinity in our lives and home.
- Huge supporter of LGBTQ community and diversity in life.
MORE TEAM MEMBERS

Abbygale White
Director of Human Capital, Exemplar Companies

Abimael Vega
Consultant, Exemplar Consulting Group LLC

Adam Krim
Regenerative Markets Advisor, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Amy Berliner
Cannabis Market Advisor, Exemplar Business/Consulting

Andrew J Szabo, CFA
Managing Director, Exemplar Capital, LLC

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

Duane Dahl
Entrepreneur in Residence, Exemplar Consulting Group, LLC

Federico Merendi
Investment Banking Associate, Exemplar Capital, LLC

Frank Marino
Director of Cannabis Practice, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Fred B. Wilcon, Esq.
Corporate & M&A, Exemplar Law, LLC

Jack Bloom
Strategic Advisor, Exemplar Consulting Group

James Michael Lang
Marketing & Media Advisor Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Jeff Hirka
Director of Marketing, Exemplar Companies, Pbc.

Jeffery C. Foy, Esq.
Special Counsel – Entertainment, Media, Publishing, Health & Wellness, Exemplar Law, LLC

Jeffrey Abramczyk
Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer, & Senior Advisor

Jessica Neihardt
Account Executive

Jillian Sommerfeld
Brand Strategist

John Huber
Business Development Exemplar Consulting LLC

Katherine Brand
Managing Director, Exemplar Companies, Pbc.

Keith Montgomery, PMP, SPC
Entrepreneur in Residence, Exemplar Companies, Pbc.

Larry A. Mallinger, Esq.
Securities, Banking & Regulatory Law, Exemplar Law, LLC

Louis Amatucci, Esq.
Managing Director, Exemplar Law, LLC

Luke Sheldon, Esq.
Specialty Counsel – Labor & Employment, Exemplar Law, P.C.

Mark Chasan, Esq.
Vice President, Exemplar Business

Mehow Pospieszalski
Director of Blockchain Technologies, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Michael Roberts
Managing Director, Exemplar Tax & Accounting

Michelle Trumble
Business Development Support

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

Payton Backonen
Marketing Support, Exemplar Consulting Group, LLC.

Reine Rooney, Esq.
Special Counsel-Trademark and Patent Law, Exemplar Law, LLC

Richard Feldman
FINOP, Exemplar Capital, LLC

Richard Mitchell
Specialty Counsel, Corporate, Transactions, International at Exemplar Law, LLC

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

Robert Alden Dobbins
New Media Producer, Exemplar Business

Scott Jaffe, Esq.
Special Counsel – Securitization & Corporate, Exemplar Law, LLC

Stefan J. Kasian
N.M.D., Ph.D., Health Tech Strategist/Naturopathic Doctor

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

Stephen White
Managing Director of Insurance Services, Exemplar Business

Steven Forbes
Managing Director, Exemplar Law

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

Substance Lagarde
Director of Community and Culture, Exemplar Companies, Pbc.

Susan Walker
Paralegal, Exemplar Law, LLC

William Dodge
Fractional COO/CFO, Janitor Exemplar Consulting, LLC
