Meet The Team
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We’re Fun, Social & Business Savvy.
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT EXEMPLAR |
The scope and breadth of clients’ opportunities and expectations that we know how to confront and solve every issue. Some really arcane and creative issues calling for need to utilize every brain cell. Highly stimulating, with very bright and optimistic colleagues.
AT EXEMPLAR | Work Smart, Have Fun – See Us At Play |
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- Venture planning and implementation
- Creating a-hah moments where solutions are rarely cookie cutter
CREDENTIALS
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Williams College
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School of Law Washington & Lee University |
New York State Bar Association |
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LEADERSHIP
- ABA chair Middle East Law Committee, International Law Section.
- International Bar, NY State
- NYC Bar Association
THE REAL ME
Horses, swimming and scuba, jazz, spies and knockem-sockem books, quantum physics! Believe in Renaissance curiosity.
MORE TEAM MEMBERS


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

Katherine Brand
Managing Director, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

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

Mary Arnold
Head of Law, Exemplar Law, LLC

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

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

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

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

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

Jessica Neihardt
Account Executive, Exemplar Companies, PBC.

Jillian Sommerfeld
Brand Strategist, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Amy Berliner
Cannabis Market Advisor, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

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

Mark Chasan, Esq.
Vice President, Exemplar Business

Michael Roberts
Managing Director, Exemplar Tax & Accounting

Michelle Trumble
Executive Assistant, Exemplar Companies, PBC.

Richard Feldman
FINOP, Exemplar Capital, LLC

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

Payton Backonen
Marketing and Public Relations Manager, Exemplar Consulting Group, LLC.

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

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

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

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

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

Stephen White
Managing Director, Insurance and Financial Services , Exemplar Companies, PBC

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

Susan Walker
Paralegal, Exemplar Law, LLC

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

Kathleen Brogan
Vice President of Insurance Services, Exemplar Companies, PBC

Steven Hoffberg
Intellectual Property Counsel, Exemplar Law, LLC

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

Roman Vayner
Trademark Counsel, Exemplar Law, LLC

Greg McDonnell
Senior Associate, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

James Velsor
Principal Examiner, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Keele Taylor
Human Resources Consultant, Exemplar Consulting LLC

Michael Tuohy
Principal Examiner and Consultant, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Tod O'Connor
Clean Energy Lobbyist

Chris Ashoff
Managing Director, Exemplar Consulting, LLC

Ira Bershatsky
Managing Director-Distribution, Exemplar Capital, LLC

Richard Mitchell
Speciality Counsel, Corporate Transactions & International Law, Exemplar Law, LLC

Sam Kelly
Registered Representative, Investment Banking, Exemplar Capital LLC