Sandy Wollman is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Westchester Angels. He is also on the Executive Committee for the Veridian Member’s Fund and member of the ARC Angels and has reviewed well over 1000 pitches in the past year. He knows what works and what doesn’t!

Sandy is starring in ”Break Through the Crowd” a new TV show which features startups pitching to investors to get to the next round where the winner receives a large crowdfunding prize. The show combines elements of Shark Tank and The Apprentice and is being televised on Zee Tv in the USA, Canada and the Caribbean.

In addition Sandy created and leads the New York Area Angel Group Leaders Initiative which brings the Directors of the largest Angel Groups in the Tri-State Area together to share deal flow. Being intimately involved in his community Sandy serves on the Westchester County Task force for innovation and created a non-profit to help small business owners succeed.

He is an accomplished distance athlete having competed 3 Ironman Triathlons, The Swim Around Manhattan and was the 470th individual to successfully swim the English Channel.

Jeff Loehr, Founder and CEO of Engage and expert strategist, marketer and story teller. He has seen hundreds of pitches, thousands of stories and countless marketing programs – he knows what engages and what doesn’t. He developed Engage’s BrandStory framework and leads BrandStory workshops for marketers – he is on a mission to never see another lousy pitch again.

As a co-owner, frequent investor, legal counsel, sponsor and a member of the screening committee of the Westchester Angels, Michael is active in providing deal flow and assisting with due diligence services to the Members.

In addition, Michael is a go-to resource and service provider in the tri-state entrepreneur and emerging company community. Michael counsels emerging companies and startups throughout all phases of growth, as well as the angel investors that fund and acquire them.

For entrepreneurs and emerging companies, Michael collaborates and works with founders from the spark of their idea to the successful growth and scaling of their companies. He provides outside general counsel and advisory board services that help companies create the proper legal and business foundation to make them investor-ready.

Michael is different than any other business attorney as he practices law with a business person’s mindset. A serial entrepreneur having founded 6 startups himself with successful exits, there is nothing that Michael hasn’t experienced as either a lawyer or a business owner.

Finally, Michael is an educator as an adjunct professor for entrepreneurship at Westchester Community College, leads legal workshops for the WEDC organization and teaches business and legal workshops at NYC tech coding schools. He is a frequent lecturer and panelist on business and law panels at conferences and a judge at pitch events.

Scott C. Nevins is one of the Senior Investment Advisors of Bernstein Private Wealth Management where he provides asset allocation and wealth planning advice to individuals, families, endowments and foundations, and entrepreneurs. Scott is one of his client’s trusted advisors.

Scott is involved with all financial aspects of his clients including retirement planning, multi-generational wealth transfer planning, and the sale of a business. The culture of Bernstein is a culture of honesty, ethics and where the client always comes first.

President and CEO of Co-Communications Inc., a full-service marketing and communications agency headquartered in New York. An award-winning brand professional, Stacey earned her stripes on Madison Avenue and at major TV networks.  Stacey specializes in perfecting and building business and personal brands.  She is a sought-after speaker, celebrated TED talk presenter and has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Crain’s, Huffington Post and other leading national media outlets. She holds a B.S. from Syracuse University, MBA from Fordham University and recently completed a certificate program in Media, Technology and Entertainment at NYU Leonard Stern School of Business.

Established in 1997, Co-Communications Inc is a full-service marketing, PR and design agency with offices in New York and Connecticut. A strong partnership with clients coupled with a dynamic agency culture are key ingredients to Co-Communications’ success.  Drawing on the diverse backgrounds of the agency’s in-house team of seasoned marketers, experienced journalists, public relations pros, social media strategists, branding experts, graphic designers, web developers, and inbound marketing enthusiasts, Co-Communications creates strategic, integrated campaigns tailored to its client’s individual needs. Whether helping to create a new brand, developing a PR campaign, spearheading a social media program or boosting SEO through inbound marketing, Co-Communications approaches it all with clarity and focus. The Forbes Enterprise and PRSA Best Practitioner of the Year awards are among the firm’s numerous honors over the years.