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Mr. Burkard specializes in all areas of state and local taxation with an emphasis on multi-state corporate income/franchise tax as well as sales and transactions taxes for diverse client groups including insurance, financial services, construction, retail, and technology. Art has experience reducing companies’ effective tax rates through planning and restructurings, conducting due diligence reviews, identifying

Mr. Bellovin has over 20 years of experience in employment and payroll tax matters. He has worked for a broad range of clients in various industries and has vast experience with diverse aspects of employment tax including global payroll operational reviews, employment tax refund review projects, the creation of payroll accounts for global organizations, payroll

Ms. Swisha has over 20 years of experience in reinsurance. During her career, Meredith has spearheaded the integration of newly acquired subsidiaries into existing corporate covers and consulted on the structuring of reinsurance protections for startup entities. Ms. Swisha began her reinsurance broking career at EW Blanch and through acquisitions, she has been employed by

Ms. Barg has 25 years of experience in insurance and law. Currently, she oversees complex claims related matters and strategic initiatives arising out of multitude of Berkley companies. Marina has held various increasingly senior roles in major global insurance companies, including AIG, Starr Companies, the Navigator Group, and the Hartford. She was an attorney for

Ms. DiGruttolo has over 30 years of experience as a trusted advisor to senior decision-makers in the White House, the Department of Defense, and the Department of State as well as to corporate executives. Michelle offers strategic guidance and support to clients doing business in both stable and emerging growth markets. She leverages an extensive

Mr. Benzaquen has over 12 years of experience in supporting the assurance needs of financial services clients.  Jacob’s primary focus is auditing organizations on their governance and compliance programs. He has experience in SOX controls, COSO framework, US GAAP, IFRS, and statutory reporting. Most recently, Mr. Benzaquen has focused on auditing the investment portfolio of

Tony Latini has over 35 years of experience providing corporate finance and investment banking services to middle market and large corporate clients. He currently leads Janney’s insurance industry effort with a focus on M&A advisory services and capital offerings. Prior to joining Janney, Tony was managing director at Boenning & Scattergood where he spearheaded the

Ms. Bourgon has over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry with multinational organizations, startups and as an insurance industry consultant. Currently, she oversees a portfolio of work that spans all sectors of the insurance industry. For the past 3 years, Andrée has focused on building the insurance strategy and transaction practice including a

Mr. Zielinski has over 10 years of experience within the financial services taxation industry with a specialization in insurance. RJ has served various clients in life insurance, property & casualty insurance, health insurance, reinsurance, and financial guarantee companies. He has significant experience in accounting for income taxes, statutory tax accounting, insurance tax advisory services, tax