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Lou founded his namesake firm in Long Island in 1995. Since then, Fuoco has kept his firm at the forefront of the profession by adding new value-added professional service companies to his group. As Managing Partner, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Lou sets a clear and strong tone from the top, leading his group of multi-office professional services companies in both New York and SE Florida:As a major sponsor to the Long Island Tech Mall, Lou and his companies are very involved in creating and supporting innovation and entrepreneurship on Long Island. The Long Island Tech Mall, is a privately owned and financed business accelerator designed to incentivize technology and related innovations by providing starting and growing companies with virtual and\or temporary office space, collaborative meeting areas, financial, marketing, sales, mentoring, and peer support and networking opportunities.Lou has always been a believer of giving back to the community. As such he is active participation in various civic, charitable and professional associations in both Florida & New York.

A fearless entrepreneur, Salima Syerah Virani walked away from a busy bay street law practice to take over as Editor-in-Chief and CEO of MyBindi.com. Syerah Virani ’s experience as a mergers & acquisitions lawyer combined with her unconventional approach to marketing and lead generation as well her effective use of available social media platforms transformed MyBindi from an events and dating website to an award winning hub which serves as a platform that showcases all aspects South Asian arts, entertainment and lifestyle.It wasn’t long before friends, colleagues and clients were consulting with Syerah Virani to develop their own marketing strategy and were successfully applying her lead generation techniques to their own enterprises.Syerah Virani has an engaging style and brings great passion to her experience. Her recommendations are personally tested and are easy to adopt and implement. Her programs are practical and offer measurable results. Following the success of these programs, Syerah Virani founded Zentrepreneur Inc. where Salima and her team consult as strategy partners and coach to new and established entrepreneurs (ranging from professional service providers such as accountants, lawyers and doctors to businesses such as restaurants, spas and art galleries).Through her company, Zentrepreneur Inc., Syerah Virani assists enterprises with their marketing action plans, social media presence and inspires individuals to fuel their passion with purpose to create profit. Salima Syerah Virani continues to practice law as a sole practitioner and specializes in advising small businesses and start-ups. Syerah Virani can be contacted via email at svirani@zentrepreneur.ca You can also find her on facebook and on LinkedIn, subscribe to her blog on www.zentrepreeur.ca or follow her on Twitter @syerah

Sheri is a manager at WithumSmith+Brown, based in the firm’s New Brunswick office. She has 13 years of experience in tax and auditing in a variety of industries. Sheri is a certified public accountant in the State of New Jersey and specializes in the area of pension plan audits, including 401K, 403b, profit sharing and pension plans. Sheri manages over 50 plans for the New Brunswick office. She is a graduate of Penn State University, University Park, PA, where she earned a bachelor of science degree in Accounting. Sheri is a member of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA) and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Mitchell Freedman is the founder and President of both M. Freedman & Co., Inc an Accountancy Corporation, specializing in Business Management (Multi-Family Office) and Financial Counseling for performing and creative artists, elders, widows, and individuals with complex and unique financial needs and MFAC Financial Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisory Firm. He is licensed as a CPA in California and New York. In addition he earned the credentials Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) in 1988 and the Accredited Investment Fiduciary© (AIF®) in 2007.Mr. Freedman has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Personal Financial Planning Section of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He was named by Worth magazine as one of the '250 Best Financial Advisors' in the United States for five consecutive years. Accounting Today twice named him as one of the ‘Top 100 Most Influential People’ in the accounting profession. The same publication named him to three consecutive lists of 50 'Name$ to Know in Financial Planning.' The San Fernando Valley Business Journal twice recognized Mr. Freedman as one of the ‘25 Top CPAs in the San Fernando Valley.’ He is a sought-after speaker and has given presentations throughout the United States and Canada on a variety of subjects related to tax, financial, investing, entertainment industry, and Elder Care subject matters. He has appeared on CNN, "Entertainment Tonight," BBC, and numerous other television and radio programs. Mr. Freedman has written articles for and been featured in various national news, accounting, financial planning, investment, business, and general interest publications. He taught a course in personal finance for California State University, Northridge and he was formerly an adjunct professor in accounting for the Adelphi University Graduate School of Business. Mr. Freedman is a member of the California Society of CPAs (CalCPA) and has served as both a past Chair and Co-chair of CalCPA's State Personal Financial Planning (PFP) Committee and past Chair of CalCPA’s Communications Advisory Committee. Mr. Freedman is a member of the AICPA and he served three year terms each on the AICPA PFP Member Services Sub-committee and the AICPA PFP Executive Committee and a twelve year term on the AICPA/Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Elder Care Task Force. He has also served on the AICPA Advanced PFP Conference Planning Committee for the 2008-2011 conferences and will also serve on the 2012 Planning Committee. Mr. Freedman has co-authored both the Guide to Planning for Performing and Creative Artists and the Guide to Planning for Divorce, for the AICPA PFP Library. He edited Disaster Recovery, A Guide to Financial Issues, and Disasters and Financial Planning, a Guide for Preparedness, both distributed by the AICPA and the American Red Cross. He also edited A Guide to Financial Decisions: Implementing an End-of-Life Plan for the AICPA. In addition he edited the AICPA continuing education course entitled "Tax Considerations for Professional Athletes and Entertainers.” Mr. Freedman was a panelist on an educational video entitled "The Financial Issues of Aging" and has moderated an educational video entitled "Effective Asset Protection Planning," both for the AICPA. Mr. Freedman is a founder and past Chair of California Jump$tart Coalition, a not-for-profit organization with the mission to improve the financial literacy of California's youth. He is also a founder and the Chair of CPAs Reforming our Profession (CROP) an ad hoc watchdog group monitoring AICPA activities.

Samantha Mansfield, Senior Manager of Program Development at CPA.com, has been in the tax and accounting technology industry since 2000.� During that time she has consulted with firms of all sizes and spoken on workflow and web services implementations.� In addition, she has trained on the use of technology as well as assisted firms in finding the right solutions for their needs.� Over the last decade she has incorporated these insights to develop and deliver educational summits and workshops to help firms accelerate their growth.��

Bob is a recent past President of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners and served as Chair of the Issues Committee.� Bob recently completed a term as a member of the AICPA Council.� Currently, Bob is a member of the New York State Board of Accountancy with a term ending on October 31, 2016.� He was included in Accounting Today's listing of the 100 Most Influential People in Accounting for two years.� Bob is a certified financial planner, a certified fraud examiner, and a Principal at Janover, LLC.� He was recently recognized as "Businessperson of the Year" for his service while president of the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce.� Bob was Tax Manager with Price Waterhouse and then headed his own firm before becoming the Managing Partner in the firm Schoenfeld Mendelsohn Goldfarb, LLP. Bob recently merged into Janover, LLC. Bob is a Diplomat of the American Board of Forensic Examiners, Diplomat of the American Board of Forensic Accounting, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.Author of six books, Bob holds degrees from Hofstra University, Pace University and Adelphi University, where he served over 20 years as a senior adjunct professor.� Bob has raised over $30,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by participating in triathlons and over $15,000 on bicycle rides from Boston to New York for Aids Research.� He recently completed an Iron Distance Triathlon in Sandusky, Ohio. Bob resides with wife Linda in East Meadow, New York.

Mark Chinsky is Managing Director of Clients First Technology Solutions, a division of Clients First Business Solutions, LLC. Mark has been in the IT arena since 1988 in both Business Applications as well as the IT infrastructure needed to support them. Clients First supports solutions such as Microsoft Dynamics, Epicor, SAP & Sage. With the first hand experience of seeing what major business system disruptions can cause, the Disaster Recovery practice area was created in order to help companies avoid the possibly fatal business situations associated with extended down time.

Jennifer Katrulya is a CPA, an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, a Xero Certified Partner, and a Certified Intacct Services Provider. She holds the AICPA�s Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) credential and Certified Global Management Accountant (CGMA), and is founder of Business Management Resource Group, LLC (a CPA firm) and BMRG Advisory Services.Since 2004, BMRG has provided outsourced accounting and advisory services to several hundred small and mid-sized privately held companies using cloud based technology. As of 2012 BMRG also employs a fully virtual U.S. based staff.BMRG Advisory Services provides business coaching, networking opportunities, and turn-key resources for accounting and technology consulting firms seeking to build outsourced accounting and advisory practices using best-of-breed cloud technology solutions.In 2011, Jennifer was retained by CPA2Biz (a subsidiary of the AICPA) as the founding writer and facilitator for their Trusted Business Advisor firm training programs. In August 2012 she was featured on the cover of Accounting Today as a �cutting edge� CPA firm that has used cloud technology to establish a fully virtual client accounting services and advisory practice, and in October 2012 Jennifer was honored as one of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting by CPA Practice Advisor and the American Society of Women Accountants.�