FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Adam H. Koblenz
EMAIL: akoblenz@goetzplatzer.com
Long Island Business News Announces 2025 Leaders in Law and Leaders in Business & Finance
Long Island Business News has selected Adam H. Koblenz, Partner at Goetz Platzer, LLP as a 2025 Leader in Law honoree.
The Leaders in Law Awards recognize dedicated individuals whose leadership, both in the legal profession and in the community, has had a positive impact on Long Island. Recipients of these awards demonstrate outstanding achievements, involvement in their profession and support of the community. Awards are presented in the following categories: Lifetime Achievement, Associate, Civil Legal Services, Law Firm Support Staff, Leaders in Law, Partner and Sole Practitioner.
The Leaders in Business & Finance Awards honor financial professionals who have made outstanding contributions to their organizations and to the Long Island community. Recipients of these awards demonstrate outstanding achievements, involvement in their profession and support of the community. Awards are presented in the following categories: Lifetime Achievement, Budget Director/Manager, Chief Financial Officer/VP of Finance, Commercial Banker, Controller/Director of Finance, Independent CPA, Rising Star, Risk Management Director/Manager and Wealth/Financial Advisor.
“The 2025 recipients of Leaders in Law and Leaders in Business & Finance awards provide invaluable guidance to their organizations and clients. These accomplished professionals know their industries and demonstrate business acumen while also making significant contributions to the Long Island community and beyond,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, managing director of BridgeTower Media/Long Island Business News. “We at Long Island Business News are pleased to celebrate these stellar leaders in law, business and finance.”
The honorees will be recognized at an event on Thursday, Nov. 13, at Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury. Food stations, drinks and networking begin at 4:30 p.m. with the awards celebration at 5:30 p.m. Dessert, drinks and continued networking follow. The event hashtag is #LIBNevents.
Attendance is limited, with sponsors receiving priority access.
There are various sponsorship levels available, which include the right to use the event logo, multimedia marketing, a table to share with co-workers and guests at the event, and much more. If seats are available after the sponsorship deadline, a limited number of individual tickets will go on sale. Tables are only available with sponsorship. To secure a sponsorship to ensure you and your guests can celebrate together, contact Suzanne Fischer-Huettner at shuettner@bridgetowermedia.com.
Honorees will be profiled in a special section in the Nov. 14 issue of Long Island Business News and will be available online at LIBN.com.
The Experience Sponsor is UHY LLP Certified Public Accountants. For more information and the most updated listing of sponsors, visit LIBN.com/event/leaders-in-law-award/ and LIBN.com/event/leaders-in-business-and-finance-awards/.
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2025 Leaders in Law Honorees
Lifetime Achievement
Brad Cronin, Cronin & Cronin Law Firm
Thomas J. Dargan, Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
Associate
Nicholas Spratt, Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt LLP
Civil Legal Services
Julia Ilona Kudlacz, Empire Justice Center
Law Firm Support Staff
Leonard Warner, Rivkin Radler LLP
Leaders in Law
Brian L. Bank, Rivkin Radler LLP
Christopher J. Caruso, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University (Hofstra Law)
Vincent Costa, Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP
Shawn Creedon, Esq., CPA, Convergent Consulting Group
Lawrence S. Han, Rivkin Radler LLP
Adam H. Koblenz, Goetz Platzer LLP
Chad H. Lennon, Tully Rinckey, PLLC
Andrew Lieb, Lieb at Law, P.C.
Jacquelyn Mascetti, Herman Katz LLP
Bret L. McCabe, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP
Marjorie Mesidor, Mesidor PLLC
Anthony A. Nozzolillo, Esq., Anthony A. Nozzolillo, Esq. – Attorney At Law
Christopher Palmer, Cullen and Dykman LLP
George J. Pammer, Esq., Batarseh Pammer PLLC
Paula Parrino, Nationwide Court Services, Inc.
Hon. Gail Prudenti, Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
Adam H. Russ, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.
Charlie Russo, Russo, Karl, Widmaier & Cordano PLLC
Douglas F. Wasser, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.
Partner
Anne Bracken, Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
Keith Corbett, Harris Beach Murtha
Mia-Laine Martinez, Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt LLP
Paul Millus, Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.
Brian Andrew Tully, Tully Law Group, PC
Sole Practitioner
David L. Perkins, The Law Office of David L. Perkins, PLLC
2025 Leaders in Business & Finance Honorees
Lifetime Achievement
Max Haspel, Focus Partners Wealth
Felicia R. Tucker, KPMG LLP
Budget Director/Manager
Barbara Durante, Grassi
Ellen Weber, Webster Bank
Chief Financial Officer/VP of Finance
Lisa Sammon, SCO Family of Services
Christopher C. Veros, People’s Arc of Suffolk
Commercial Banker
Chris Hilton, ConnectOne Bank
Kevin O’Connor, Valley Bank
Controller/Director of Finance
Michelle Samaroo, BEB Capital
Lisa Zissel, Strata Alliance
Independent CPA
Corinna Creedon, CPA, Hexagon Consulting Group, LLC
Megan Klingbeil, CPA, Anchin
Rising Star
Peter Purpura, Jovia Financial Credit Union
Alexander vonStrandtmann, Sasserath & Co.
Risk Management Director/Manager
Miranda Fischer, Alliant
Wealth/Financial Advisor
John Caffrey, Composition Wealth
John T. DeMarinis II, Blue Ocean Wealth Solutions, A Mass Mutual Firm
Justin Manfredo, Life Legacy Concepts
