Evan Tomaskovic
Managing Partner at Carl Marks Advisors
Mr. Tomaskovic is one of the top restructuring investment bankers in the industry. His experience spans numerous industries and includes the execution of multiple cross-border M&A engagements and balance sheet restructurings. He is a collaborative partner, bringing transactional expertise to our clients' most complex situations. During his career, he has also served on financial and operational advisory teams, achieving successful turnarounds.
Prior to joining Carl Marks Advisors, Mr. Tomaskovic was a senior vice president at RBS Greenwich Capital, where he focused on corporate finance and advisory solutions. Previously, he worked in the financial institutions group at Lehman Brothers, most recently serving as vice president, focusing on M&A. Mr. Tomaskovic began his career at Meyercord Advisors Inc., a boutique turnaround advisory firm, where he assisted in the restructuring, purchase and sale of several businesses.
Mr. Tomaskovic earned a BS in Finance from Rutgers University and an MBA in Finance from New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business, where he graduated with honors. He is a FINRA General Securities Principal. Mr. Tomaskovic was cited by Turnaround & Workouts as one of the "Top Ten People to Watch" and was recognized as among the top 100 restructuring investment bankers by the Global M&A Network on multiple occasions, most recently in 2018.
Gerard Luckman
Partner at Forchelli, Deegan Terrana LLP of Long Island
Gerard R. Luckman is a partner in the Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring practice group. Jerry's pragmatic approach and experience has led him to represent virtually every type of client in a financial workout or chapter 11 bankruptcy case-including clients involved in distressed debt transactions, asset acquisitions, and asset sales outside of bankruptcy; as well as debtors, creditors' committees, equity holders, landlords, and secured and unsecured creditors in chapter 11 proceedings. He is widely regarded as a leading practitioner in the field of corporate restructuring. With businesses filing for chapter 11, Jerry can take the client from the initial filing of the bankruptcy petition, through the management of the case, and ultimately confirm a plan of reorganization or liquidation. In representing clients in a work out, Jerry's hands-on approach assists the client in negotiating and executing the restructuring of their financial obligations while avoiding the uncertainty associated with a chapter 11 filing.
Jerry has been awarded an "AV" legal ability and ethics rating by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory - the highest rating this nationally recognized publication has established. He has also been named to New York Super Lawyers lists (Bankruptcy).
Prior to and during law school, Jerry worked as a financial manager at two major corporations; experiences that help shape Jerry's practical approach to practicing law. While in law school Jerry served as the Editor-in-Chief of the inaugural issue of the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review, which was later republished as Single Asset Real Estate Bankruptcies Current Developments and Legislative Issues by the Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law of the American Bar Association.
Moderator: 
Neil Seiden
Managing Director of Asset Enhancement Solutions, LLC
Neil Seiden is the Principal of Asset Enhancement Solutions, LLC, a financial advisory firm that provides both Investment Banking and Consulting Services to companies considering important transactions such as selling a company, acquiring a company and raising capital. AES with its strategic partners consult with business owners on various types of transactions and throughout all phases of the M & A process. Consulting services focus on solving unfavorable challenges such as operational, financial or liquidity issues or positive challenges such as satisfying opportunities for rapid growth and expansion
Mr. Seiden is periodically quoted in the New York Times, Newsday and Long Island Business News and is a frequent panelist at symposiums focused on financing. Mr. Seiden is a past President of the Long Island Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association, a Past President of the Long Island Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants, and on the Board of the Middle Market Alliance of Long Island.
Prior to establishing Asset Enhancement Solutions, LLC in 2003, Mr. Seiden served as the CFO of companies with annual sales ranging from $5M to $90M. Industry experience includes manufacturing, distribution and service companies. As the CFO of a NYC based manufacturing and distribution company he orchestrated a turnaround in a single year from a loss of $1.7M to break-even. He also refinanced the Company's senior debt, raised both equity and mezzanine debt and sold off a division to raise cash. Prior to this, he was the Controller of a $90M aerospace parts manufacturer where his successful pricing negotiations with Boeing led to a dramatic turnaround and consecutive years of record earnings.
Mr. Seiden began his career at KPMG after graduating Summa Cum Laude from Boston University with a BS in Accounting. Mr. Seiden is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society. Mr. Seiden is a certified public accountant.
When: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Cocktails & Networking: 6:00 pm
Program: 7:00 pm
Where: Westbury Manor, 1100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury
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