SADIS UNION LEAGUE CLUB
APRIL 24, 2025
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Master networker and community leader with over a 20-year production record of rapidly and decisively exceeding goals.
Prolific Financial Services Producer and Division Leader known for hiring and developing top performers in commercial relationship building, business development, deposit gathering, client management, cross-selling, prospecting, negotiations, pipeline management, and public speaking. Exceptional communicator with all corporate levels and frequent advisor to C-suite on strategy, products, services and processes.
Dime Community Bank Vice President
GAIL.BALMACEDA@DIME.COM
HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/GAIL-BALMACEDA-B262A0172/
27 years in banking – various positions in branch, institutional and private banking
Been with National Deposits Group for about 10 years
Current Position: VP Relationship Manager - building and maintaining positive relationships with customers, identifying opportunities for business, and resolving customer complaints
I deal with various industries such as hedge funds, private equity firms, venture capital firms, family offices, law firms, etc.
MBARRETT@WITHUM.COM
HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/MATTHEWWBARRETT/
Matthew is a Business Development Executive at Withum-Smith and Brown focusing in the New York and Philadelphia markets. He obtained his Bachelor's Degree at Villanova University where he majored in finance in the Villanova School of Business.
At Withum, Matthew focuses on promoting Withum's transaction advisory and valuation teams nationally while looking to assist Philadelphia and New York prospects with audit or tax needs. Matthew has aligned Withum with Opus Connect, a middle-market m&a community to connect the firm with private equity firms, investment banks, independent sponsors and family offices in the middle market.
Glen Carballo
Dime Community Bank
Director of National Deposits
GLEN.CARBALLO@DIME.COM
HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/GCARBALLO/
•At Dime Community Bank I develop customized commercial banking solutions for new and emerging alternative investment fund managers and family office investors.
My 20 years of commercial banking experience has helped me to understand pain points and opportunities for ambitious hedge fund and private markets investment managers which I leverage to provide them with a best-in-class service, being a true partner to my clients by living and breathing the mantra of the ‘3 E’s’ – Expertise, Efficiency, and Execution.
I’m a ferocious networker which has provided me with a lengthy contact list of investors, asset managers and service providers, which I utilize to support my clients with appropriate referrals. I’m also a content sponge, staying on top of the latest trends in the alternative investment space so that I can stay pro-active, and not be re-active, with my customers.
Key strengths: • Business Development
Corporate Finance
Leadership
Public Speaking
Networking
Tom Claro
Michael Daurio
AMERICAN MORTGAGE INVESTMENT PARTNERS MANAGEMENT (AMIP) Chief Investment Officer
MDAURIO@AMERICANMORTGAGEIP.COM
HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/MICHAEL-DAURIO-479B1713B/
Mr. Daurio oversees all investment and asset management activity at AMIP. Mr. Daurio has a comprehensive background in all aspects of investing in, and asset management of, residential mortgage-backed assets amassed over his 15 year career and more then $5b of whole loans acquired.
American Mortgage Investment Partners Management, LLC (“AMIP”) is an SEC registered investment manager (AUM: 800m+) and vertically integrated operating platform specializing in acquisition, resolution, and disposition of residential mortgages loans throughout the United States.
Jonathan DeMarco
Peapack Private Senior Managing Director
JDEMARCO@PEAPACK.COM
HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/JONATHAN-DEMARCO-94A54A6/
“JD” has been in commercial banking for over 20 years. His career started at Citibank where he finished as the Director of Middle Market and Business Banking for the Northeast. In 2016, JD felt Citibank no longer provided the best platform for his clients and prospects and decided to take his top performing bankers to Signature Bank, a more entrepreneurial, client-centric institution. In April of 2024, JD and his team, along with 12 other top performing, legacy Signature Banking teams, joined Peapack Private Bank as part of the expansion into NYC.
Peapack Private is a boutique Private Commercial and Consumer Bank (Nasdaq:PGC) with the single point of contact model that his clients have grown to love. His team is focused on Fund Banking, Private Equity, General Commercial Lending, CRE and Maritime. Additionally, the bank has many consumer products tailored to business owners and high net worth individuals, including Personal Lines of Credit, Mortgages and HELOCs.
JD is also one of three partners at The Rye Roadhouse, a Southern-Cajun style restaurant just outside of downtown Rye, NY (est. 2007) He has also been a volunteer HS Football Coach at Archbishop Stepinac in White Plains, NY serving as the Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs Coach for the Varsity program.
As a Workforce Management Consultant, Tim works with mid-sized organizations to implement strategic human capital management solutions that scale with their long-term initiatives. Outside of the office he enjoys playing golf, snowboarding, and going on hikes with his wife and dog
ROGER@EMPIREINVESTMENTSGROUP.COM
HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/ROGERGELFAND/
JR Guerrieri
NYNJA Group
Co - Founder
JR@NINJAWORKSPACE.COM
HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/JR-GUERRIERI-814354159/
I am a seasoned entrepreneur and inventor, with extensive experience in both domestic and global manufacturing, as well as in sales and marketing. My entrepreneurial journey has been marked by the creation of four thriving companies across diverse industries, including food manufacturing, the music industry, and LED technology. With a portfolio of over 20 patents, I have demonstrated my commitment to innovation and problem-solving.
My last venture involved the strategic exit of Acolyte LED through acquisition by General LED. My expertise lies in startup ventures, where I excel at building companies from the ground up, assembling effective teams, and shaping organizational structures. I specialize in identifying a company's unique niche, generating value and market share, and implementing sustainable and scalable processes.
My guiding principle is that "a company should function as a well-oiled machine, not reliant on any single individual". I take pride in my track record of successful exits, totaling approximately $50 million, and attribute this success to my ability to recognize my own limitations and assemble talented teams to achieve our collective goals.
Paul Marino
Sadis & Goldberg LLP Partner
PMARINO@SADIS.COM
HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/PAMARINO/
Paul Marino is a partner in the Financial Services and Corporate groups. Paul focuses his practice in matters concerning financial services, corporate law and corporate finance. Paul provides counsel in the areas of private equity funds and mergers and acquisitions for private equity firms and public and private companies and private equity fund and hedge fund formation.
Paul works on a variety of M&A transactions, including leveraged acquisitions, divestitures of business divisions, goingprivate transactions, and other strategic acquisitions and dispositions, in the following industries: manufacturing, telecommunications, consumer products, hospitality, healthcare, and technology, among others. His practice also includes joint ventures and general company representation matters.
Paul has represented national and multinational corporations, ranging from telecoms to tech companies, as well as real estate syndication and financial investors and investment advisors. He has also negotiated and structured a number of U.S. domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.
Dustin Martelo
Groverton
CEO / Founder
dustin@groverton.com
HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/DUSTINMARTELO/
Reimagining the way we see, manage, and address affordable housing. For low income families and a new generation of students and workers, home ownership is increasingly difficult. We committed ourselves to changing that.
Entrepreneurial minded strategist with experience from small business owners to multi-billion dollar corporations.
• Executive Leadership
• Strategy
• Sales / Market Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Cross marketing opportunities
• Operations
• Business Development
Anthony Mascia
Managing Partner
ADM@ESSENTIALFSI.COM
HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/ANTHONYDANIELMASCIA/
Senior level financial services executive; and former member of the NYBOT/ICE with an outstanding record of success with the marketing as well as trading professionally managed Financial Investments. Expertise is rooted in a broad set of skills in finance and marketing coupled with extensive networking resources ideally suited for training and developing effective team leadership in concert with implementing critical phases of new business models.
I am particularly motivated by recognizing and meeting crucial challenges evolving from current changes affecting global economic environs. Armed with years of exchange-based experience, I am more than capable of utilizing new technologies, products, and business paradigms necessary to foment successful management strategies whether applied to existing or emerging business models.
I have more than a decade of on-floor trading and order fulfillment in sync with implementing market assessment and risk management techniques in addition to raising significant capital for Institutional type investors, marketing, implementing cost controls, as well as for enhancing productivity.
Fundviews Capital LLC
Managing Partner
GREG@FUNDVIEWSCAPITAL.COM
HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/GPOAPST/
Greg is a Fund Manager at Fundviews Capital LLC, a fund management platform allowing asset managers and wealth managers to set up and operate investment funds quickly and efficiently.
Prior to Fundviews Capital, Greg worked for Glide Capital. At Glide capital, Greg held several positions and titles. Among them was Head of Operations and Head of Investments. Greg first built out the Operations team at Glide, before formalizing the Investment sourcing, due diligence and decision-making processes. Under Greg’s tenure at Glide, the firm grew from ~$30 million under management to $550 million under management.
tory@equi.com
richard.rosenberg@mariner.com
Adam Ross
AROSS@GRASSIADVISORS.COM
HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/ADAM-ROSS-A4AB0A34/
Adam is an Audit Partner in Grassi’s Financial Services Practice. He has more than 10 years of experience in public accounting, auditing, and management consulting for financial services entities.
Over the years, he has worked on a diverse client basis, auditing mutual funds varying in net assets from $10 million to over $4 billion. He also has experience working on hedge funds and private equity funds with varying investment strategies. Additionally, Adam has experience with integrated audits of publicly traded asset managers, broker dealers, as well as private management companies.
Prior to joining Grassi, Adam served as a Director at a Big 4 Accounting Firm, where he focused on the Asset Wealth Management sector. Adam independently valued complex derivatives and financial instruments including credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, futures, forwards, tender option bonds, and profit of interests. In addition, Adam prepared and managed audit budgets and annual audit plans to ensure they were conducted in line with the approved plans.
Adam is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York. He was recognized among the 2023 Notable Leaders in Accounting, Tax & Audit by Crain’s New York Business.
Adam earned his Masters in Accountancy with a specialization in taxation and his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin.
Christian Sanchez
Dime Community Bank VICE PRESIDENT - RELATIONSHIP MANAGER NATIONAL DEPOSITS GROUP
Christian.sanchez@dime.com
20+ years in Banking, promoted through a series of increasingly responsible management positions based on sales, client retention, relationship management, operational excellence, team building, and team leadership performance.
Extensive experience with Technology Banking, Deposit Placement Services, MCA(Merchant Cash Advance), DACA(Deposit Account Control Agreement), Escrow Administration, Nonprofit Banking/Involvement
rsensharma@indxx.com
James Smith
Ron
Sylvestri
Quail Ridge VICE PRESIDENT - RELATIONSHIP MANAGER NATIONAL DEPOSITS GROUP
Ron.Sylvestri@quailridgeasset.com
Ron Sylvestri joined the investment banking team at Four Points in 2017. As president of Quail Ridge Asset Management, Mr. Sylvestri has provided value-added strategic assistance to private equity and other alternative asset managers, and advisory services for small to midsized companies. Over the course of his career, Mr. Sylvestri has raised in excess of $3 Billion for alternative asset managers, emerging hedge funds, funds of funds, private equity venture funds, growth equity buyout funds, real estate, and mezzanine funds. Mr. Sylvestri earned his bachelors from Babson College where he majored in Finance and Investments, with a concentration in Economics.
Joseph Varvara
Forte Capital Group
Managing Director
JVARVARA@FORTECAPITALGROUP.COM
HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/JOSEPH-VARVARA-B4456811/
I have over nineteen years of experience helping clients seek returns through exceptional customer service and guidance for investment products. My team and I provide clients with proactive and keen insight into market dynamics and individual characteristics of equities, debt, and alternative investments that result in timely advice. I pride myself in anticipating needs, solving problems, and following through on commitments to clients. Here are some of the advantages of working with me:
• Clients gain access to a powerful syndicate platform which offers retail investors many of the same capabilities as institutional investors. I help clients understand and make use of proprietary platforms and trading tools
• I analyze market trends and develop strategies that seek to capitalize on market shifts and broad market moves
• I assist all of my clients with understanding appropriate investment strategies and products to pursue their long and short term goals
• I research clients standing to generate a “big picture” assessment of their holdings and goals – which allows me to best service their account
RAPHAEL.WARUINGE@GMAIL.COM
HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/RAPHAEL-WARUINGE/
