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Tonya Martin
Tonya@Firstmerchants.net

Tonya Martin is a mortgage broker with over 35 years of experience securing financing for both residential and commercial properties in the metropolitan area. She has relationships with banks as well as private lenders which allows her to serve not only experienced real estate investors but also first-time homebuyers. Tonya has participated in homebuyer workshops for community organizations and for employees of local private/charter schools, focusing on the preliminary steps needed to get a mortgage. On the commercial side, she has secured financing for a variety of projects, including arranging financing packages for the first parking garage condo in New York, several co-op buildings that changed to condo ownership, multi-unit commercial buildings and multi-family rental properties.  

Tonya believes in submitting a fully detailed and complete package to lenders. While that may seem like overkill, it reduces processing time and underwriter questions with the goal of a clean approval letter with few conditions. She works with clients from initial submission to closing. This attention to detail is the reason she has long term relationships with brokers, attorneys and investors who appreciate her hard work and professionalism.

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Meadow Doyen
WSI World
m.doyen@wsiworld.com
https://www.wsiworld.com/

With more than 25 years of professional experience, Meadow Doyen has built a career at the intersection of management, technology, and marketing. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and an MBA in Management, a foundation that has shaped her ability to bridge technical expertise with strategic leadership.

Early in her career, Meadow worked extensively as a Project Manager, successfully leading diverse teams and delivering complex initiatives. Over time, she shifted her focus toward the digital landscape, where she discovered her passion for helping businesses grow through lead generation and digital marketing. Today, as an Internet consultant, she works with entrepreneurs and companies to attract clients, strengthen online presence, and scale sustainably.

Meadow is known as a fighter — resilient, determined, and resourceful — qualities that define both her professional journey and her personal life.

Outside of work, she is an avid long-distance cyclist and an enthusiastic traveler, always eager to explore new cultures and perspectives. She brings the same energy and curiosity from her adventures on the road and around the world into her business relationships and community connections.

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Peggy Sousa, PCC
Certified Executive Coach,
Senior Business Advisor
peggy.sousa@4dexeccoach.com
www.4dexeccoach.com

Peggy Sousa is dedicated to fostering the development and professional growth of others. Peggy’s extensive background includes senior roles at American Express and Aon, where she successfully navigated complex market dynamics. As an executive coach, she now leverages her vast experience to help business leaders solve complex issues, elevate professional excellence, and create substantial organizational value. 

Throughout her career, Peggy has served as a strategic business development partner to companies across many industries, while leading and developing teams. Her leadership experience has equipped her with a broad and deep range of Fortune 100 business knowledge and skills, consistently enhancing profits and margins. 

In addition to her practical experience, Peggy is a Columbia University Certified Coach (3CP), an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), a Group Certified Coach, and a Hogan Assessment Practitioner. Areas of Expertise include: Leadership Effectiveness, Onboarding to a New Role, Growing and Developing in Role, and Career Transitions.  

Because every great player has a coach, 4D Executive Coaching is where aspiration meets transformation. 

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Maribeth Edmonds
Meadow Lane Private Staffing
Maribeth@meadowstaffing.com
http://www.meadowlaneprivatestaffing.com

Maribeth Edmonds is the Director of Meadow Lane Private Staffing in the Hamptons. A former Estate Manager, she brings unique insight into recruiting top candidates for UHNW households.

Maribeth is also a writer, a passionate advocate for hospice, and a pretty wobbly tap dancer. She divides her time between NYC, Southampton and PA, where she shares her life with husband Tom, sister Debbie, and a happy bunch of rescue animals.

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Liya Tager
ABA Insurance
liya@abainsuranceagency.net

In the blink of an eye, unforeseen catastrophes can threaten the very existence of your business. Without the proper insurance coverage, many years of hard work can evaporate in an instant.

For over 20 years, Liya has implemented proactive risk management strategies, so your business and personal assets are secure and protected.

She believes:
Professionalism is an expression of care and love. Every recommendation, every decision is made with the genuine desire to protect what you’ve worked so hard for both professionally and personally.

Every Dollar Matters – Liya navigates the challenges of insurance so you get the right coverage at the best price. Not too much. Not too little.

Relationships Matter – Insurance is not a one-time transaction. Liya believes in creating a long-term relationship built on a foundation of trust.

Some of the coverages she offers:

Personal:
– Auto
– Homeowners
– Umbrella
– Fine Art and Jewelry

Business:
– Professional and General Liability
– Business Automobile
– Builder’s Risk
– Workers Compensation

Some of her specialties are restaurants, medical offices, law practices and commercial real estate, but business from all industries are welcome.

Liya came to this country in 1992 from Riga, Latvia, part of the EU. She loves spending time with her family and lifelong friends from childhood. 

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Michele Mirman
Mirman, Markovits & Landau P.C.
Mirman@MirmanLawyers.com
https://MirmanLawyers.com

Michele Mirman, Esq., has represented seriously injured victims of accidents and medical malpractice for 45 years and has headed her own personal injury firm, Mirman, Markovits & Landau, since 1991. She is admitted to practice in NY, NJ, Cal, Conn, Fla, DC, the Supreme Court of the United States and the Federal Districts Courts of New Jersey and the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Ms. Mirman is a Past President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association. She is the President of the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association Foundation, which she founded.

Ms. Mirman has tried and settled numerous, significant cases, representing thousands of New Yorkers on construction, medical malpractice, fall down, motor vehicle and sexual assault cases. She has also served on the judiciary committees for the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the Brooklyn Democratic Party and the New York State Women’s Bar Association, which rate New York State judicial candidates. Ms. Mirman also gives back to her community. She is the President of Bear Givers, a non-profit that sponsors kindness programs focused on children with disabilities, a member of AllinBklyn, a community of women who make grants to organizations that strengthen Brooklyn, and a longtime supporter of both the Brooklyn Kindergarten Society, which supports preschools in underprivileged areas and The Making Headway Foundation, which raises money for research into brain cancer in children. Ms.Mirman is also a trustee of the Tenement Museum of New York City, which tells the story of the immigrant experience in the United States and celebrates the achievements immigrants have made.

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Teri Scheinzeit
Business Coach
(In Memoriam)

Teri Scheinzeit will always be remembered as a legendary member of WENG. A brilliant business coach, professional speaker and author, she brought twenty-five years of experience as a successful entrepreneur into her coaching relationships. In her engaging and upbeat style, she helped her clients to identify and remedy problems in their businesses, learn to value self-care, and see the humor and pathos in life’s journeys. At the start of the pandemic, it was this empathy that led her to invite all WENG members to “drop in” to an impromptu morning group, which she then continued to lead daily and without charge for the entire year. These meetings became a touchstone and a lifesaver at the start of each day for dozens of women helping each other navigate the unimaginable challenges in their businesses and personal lives brought on by COVID. 

Teri was awarded Mentor/Coach of the Year from the Stevie Awards, a premier business organization honoring women entrepreneurs worldwide. Her book, “Success Without Stress: Simple Steps to Finding Calm for Women Business Owners” won four book awards in 2017. She was also a dazzling songwriter and performer, whose body of work culminated in the recent CD release of her one-woman show, Choosing Happy, a funny and poignant memoir of her lifelong battle with cancer.  

Losing Teri was a heartbreaking blow to WENG, but we honor her with our ongoing commitment to help and support one another. Her books and CD’s are available on Amazon and www.savvybizowner.com.