Alex attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy, earning a Bachelor of Science in Nautical Science and his U.S. Coast Guard Third Mate Unlimited Tonnage License. Upon graduation, Alex commissioned as an Officer in the U.S. Navy where he served as a SEAL. Alex also holds a master’s degree in Psychology with a concentration in leadership from Penn State University. Upon honorable discharge from the Navy, Alex served as the executive director of organizational development at a biotechnology company and is currently a lead instructor at O2X Human Performance where he trains first responders, the military, and federal agencies on maximizing mental and physical performance.
Chris studied finance and economics at Fordham University, earning his Bachelor of Science in 2013 while playing football and serving as a team captain. After a year in the financial field he made a leap over to tech, joining Google in 2015. Chris currently works as an Account Manager for Pro Sports and Streaming Services at Google.
Frank earned his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in May 2018 and passed the July 2018 Uniform Bar Exam. Prior to his time at Pace, Frank graduated from Syracuse University, magna cum laude, in 2014 with a B.A. in History and a minor in Education. Frank was the recipient of the Bernice Hogan Prize, the History Department’s best undergraduate paper, for his thesis titled, “Kennedy’s Paradox: The United States, France, and Algeria, 1960-1963.”. In May 2014, Frank served as the Deputy Director of the Putnam County Visitors Bureau and later became the acting Director through March 2017. His current practice, as an attorney admitted by the State of New York and Connecticut, primarily focuses on residential and commercial real estate transactions, land use, landlord tenant, municipal, and small business law. Frank also volunteers on the Hamlet of Carmel Civic Association’s Holiday on the Lake Committee and is a member of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County’s Enhancing the Environment Advisory Committee.
Madison completed her Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Providence College and then went on to complete her Masters degree in Public Accounting at Iona College. After graduating, Madison became a fully licensed New York State CPA. Madison currently works at Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman providing accounting and business management services for high net-worth clients in the media and entertainment industry. Outside of her life as an accounting professional, Madison enjoys spending time with her husband and their two sons.
Elissa graduated from Pace University with a Masters degree in Public Accounting and became a licensed Certified Public Accountant in March 2016. Elissa currently works at RBT CPAs, LLP as a Tax Manager specializing in partnership and not-for-profit compliance.