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Ingrid Johnson
Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC
ijohnson@pierrolaw.com
https://www.pierrolaw.com

Ingrid Johnson is a tax and estate attorney who works with individuals and families to plan and protect their legacies. Over her 25-year career, Ms. Johnson has become known as a goal-oriented and compassionate advisor as well as a powerful and persuasive advocate.

Ingrid tailors estate plans to create trusts, wills, health care proxies, powers of attorney, and other documents that provide an infrastructure for clients’ assets and a roadmap for their personal values and wishes.

Ingrid also guides families through the probate process and represents clients in disputed estates.  Ingrid has successfully tried cases involving guardianships, trusts, and family-owned businesses.    

Ingrid believes that public service part of her role as an attorney, and she has been recognized for her public interest work by Harvard Law School, which selected her as a Wasserstein Public Interest Fellow, and Rutgers Law School, which awarded her with the Philip Levin Public Interest Scholarship.

Ingrid earned her L.L.M. in tax law at New York University School of Law, her J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law, and her B.A. from Bryn Mawr College. 

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Jennifer Weisberg
JLW Interiors, LLC
jennifer@jlw-interiors.com
https://www.jlw-interiors.com

JLW Interiors, LLC is a New York based design firm, specializing in high-end residential interiors. Jennifer Weisberg, the firm’s principal designer, earned her B.F.A . in Interior Design from the Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago. Since then, she has worked for numerous firms in Chicago and New York. Jennifer prides herself on her sense of ethics and her commitment to building lasting client relationships. The firm aspires to create timeless, sophisticated spaces that mesh traditional elements with a more modern edge; and to ensure that each client’s individual needs are met throughout the collaborative design process.

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Karyn Tomczak
Precision Organizing Plus
karyn@precisionorganizingplus.com
https://precisionorganizingplus.com

Karyn Tomczak, originally from the Buffalo, NY, is a former Radio City Rockette who has turned her precision dancing into precision organizing with her business, Precision Organizing Plus (POP). She is a champion-level Certified Boss Organizer with Dorothy the Organizer (DTO), from the hit television show, Hoarders. She has appeared with Dorothy on six episodes, Seasons 13-15 episodes.

Karyn is the Digital Life Cloud Ambassador which is an award-winning platform that allows you to safely and securely store the important information that runs your life and uses the same state-of-the-art encryption technology used by the US government and most major banks. (Digital Life Cloud)

She has been featured as the “digital organizing expert” at many DTO Boss Organizer events and has created her own niche of working with hoarders in the New York City area. Her passion for dancing has transitioned to that of organizing and she loves to see the smile and relief on her client’s face when they complete a session. Karyn enjoys watching her clients, “dance their way into an organized life!”

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Dr. Ivy Branin
Simplicity Health Associates
drivy@simplicityhealthassociates.com
https://www.simplicityhealthassociates.com

Dr. Ivy Branin is a Naturopathic Doctor in NYC who received her degree in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University.  She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biochemical engineering and a minor in French from Rutgers University. After graduating from Rutgers, she worked for 3 years as a process validation engineer in the pharmaceutical industry in New York and Connecticut.

She found the work as an engineer challenging but she wanted to find a career which would allow her to help others in a more meaningful way. After attending a holistic fasting retreat in Thailand, she became more interested in natural medicine. Then while working in Connecticut, she was introduced to naturopathic medicine through a neighbor and felt that it was her life calling.

As a naturopathic doctor in NYC, Dr Branin does not approach disease with a “one-size fits all” perspective but rather sees each patient as an individual with their own potential for optimal health.  She supports people in their desire to feel good and good about themselves using the naturopathic principles of dietary and lifestyle management, homeopathy, and botanical medicine.

Dr Branin practices as a Naturopathic Doctor in the charming West Village in New York City, NY and also sees patients all over the states and the world via telehealth.

Her areas of expertise include women’s health (especially PCOS, fertility and uterine fibroids), digestive conditions like acid reflux and IBS and teen and adult acne.

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Jane Becker
JB Jewels
jane@jbjewels.com
https://www.jbjewels.com

Jane Becker, founder of JB Jewels, is a talented jewelry designer and gemologist.  She specializes in transforming heirloom pieces of jewelry into customized works of art that fit her clients’ taste and lifestyle.  Drawing on 35+ years of experience in the fine jewelry industry, Jane has developed her own signature process for creating beautiful, wearable jewelry.

Jane has years of sales experience with well known retailers. She has spent time in prestigious firms in Manhattan’s diamond district as a diamond and colored stone buyer, where she learned the manufacturing side of the industry.  

Trained at the Gemological Institute of America, Jane is uniquely qualified to appraise estates.  She works with estate managers, trust and estate attorneys, and heirs to estates to appraise their fine jewelry.  Jane can further assist to sell the jewelry from these estates for the highest dollar value.

Jane insists that the greatest reward in her work comes when she makes customers smile by helping restore an heirloom or when she finds an engaged couple the perfect diamond ring – resulting in tears of joy.  Jane Becker’s guarantee:  if any jewelry is not something she herself would wear, Jane will not sell or deliver it to her clients.

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Lauren Pepin
lauren.pepin@compass.com

Savvy, insightful and compassionate are just a few words to describe Lauren who aims to elevate the real estate experience for her loyal, high-profile clientele. With over $100M in career closed transactions, she is proud of her tireless work ethic and a laser-focused attention to detail. Going above and beyond is simply the norm and she aspires to develop long lasting relationships with everyone she works with.   

Lauren handles everything from luxury townhouses to new development condominiums to the most intricate co-op transactions throughout New York City. Known as a trusted advisor and fierce advocate, clients appreciate Lauren’s straightforward approach and her exhaustive knowledge of the city’s neighborhoods and inventory.  

Lauren also spent time living abroad in London for several years and has traveled throughout Europe extensively. She has lived in New York City for almost 20 years and graduated magna cum laude from New York University. In her free time, you can find her running in Central Park with the New York Road Runners, exploring the city’s trendy restaurant scene, or catching a movie at Film Forum. She is also a member of the New York Junior League where she serves as the Vice Chair of the Femme Finance Committee and Women’s Empowerment Networking Group (WENG). 

Additionally, in 2023 she was named one of the Real Estate Board of New York’s (REBNY) Leadership Fellows. 

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Linda Glick
lindajglick@gmail.com
https://www.lindaglick.com
https//www.OptimizeYourVoice.training

Linda Glick (AEA, SAG-AFTRA) has been in front of audiences for over 35 years; coaching, teaching or performing. Her areas of expertise are: Executive Speaking and Presentation Skills with an emphasis on Vocal Dynamics, Presence and Storytelling.

Linda is the Founder and CEO of Optimize Your Voice, designed to help Lawyers, C-Suite executives and thought leaders take their Speaking Skills to the next level. Linda has presented to the NYSBA, the Erie Bar Association and before the NYSWBA. She leads Workshops, seminars, classes and works 1:1 across the boards in diverse sectors, ie: pharma, legal, medical, design, beauty, tech, sales and entertainment.

Linda has facilitated Interpersonal Communication Skills between physicians and patients at New York Medical Center and also at forensic trials. She has coached lawyers on presenting their briefs, preparing them for interviews and defenses, trials and to overcome the fear of Public Speaking. She is the author of “How to Deal with Stage Fright” and “How to Find the Music in Your Speaking Voice.” Both articles were published online.

Ms Glick has over 3 decades of performing in Theatre, TV and Film.Notable roles: Nancy Pelosi (HBO: Too Big To Fail), Madonna’s W.E., The Blacklist and Mrs. Brice in two Regional Productions (Funny Girl).

The combination of teacher and performer creates a great dynamic.Active participation, teamwork and role playing are strongly encouraged. Each project is customized for the participants.

Linda’s empathetic and expert approach empowers her clients to excel and engage their listeners with far more confidence and clarity. She knows how to move them towards their goal of achieving Peak Performance every time.

Linda lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with her screenwriter husband and Izzy, a 7 year old mini Bernedoodle scene stealer.

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Michele Berdinis
Beeline Legal Services
michele@beelinelegal.com
https://beelinelegal.com/

Michele Berdinis has been practicing trademark law since 1994.  After spending 18 years with a firm, she created her own web-based law firm, Beeline Legal, in 2015, and has been thrilled with its success. Michele has clients in 24 U.S. states and 6 countries.

Michele thinks trademarks are, pretty much, the coolest thing in the whole world. She’s a regular presenter on trademark law. Given the slightest opening, Michele will talk to you about trademarks until your ears bleed.

If you have a trademark you love, Michele would honored to help you protect it.

Michele graduated from Brown University in 1981 and from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1985.

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Michele Gold
Rodan + Fields Skincare Rep
faceglows1@gmail.com
https://faceglow.myrandf.com

Michele is proud to represent Rodan + Fields. Dermatologists Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields, created Rodan + Fields to address the appearance of aging on the skin. R+F quickly grew to become the best-selling anti-aging skincare regimen in North America due to the results our customers were experiencing. The science behind R+F is that the right ingredients, in the prescribed order, used consistently over time, change the skin. With regimens that address sun damage, sensitive skin, acne and lines and wrinkles, our products – lauded by the beauty industry – are guaranteed to deliver game-changing results.