Bert Lurch - Moderator CEO, E Central Medical Management of E Central Medical Management Bert Lurch is Co-Founder and CEO of E Central Medical Management (ECM, full-service medical billing and practice management firms. After graduating from SUNY Old Westbury, Bert began his career at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He and his business partner, Louis Burke, founded ECM in 1999. Bert is active in the business and non-profit community, serving as President of the Health & Business Alliance, a consortium of healthcare, non-profit and business entities. He serves on the board of both Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island and the Queens Chamber of Commerce and co-chairs the chambers Health and Wellness Committee.
Adam G. Guttell Principal at Jackson Lewis P.C Adam G. Guttell is a principal in the Long Island, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling. Adam advises and represents employers in a broad range of employment law matters, including those involving discrimination and harassment, wage and hour, wrongful termination, and retaliation claims. He also advises and trains managers and supervisors on preventive litigation practices, focusing on how to comply with applicable laws and regulations, avoid workplace disputes, resolve employee relations problems, and satisfy legitimate employee expectations. Adam’s practice also involves preparation and enforcement of restrictive covenants. He actively litigates restrictive covenant matters, including breaches of noncompetition, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements. Adam attended St. John’s University School of Law J.D., 2005 and Brandeis University B.A. 1998, High Honors in History During law school, Adam was the chief justice of the Moot Court Honor Society. His Pro Bono and community involvement in Long Island Pro Bono Partnership, Participating Attorney
James Venia Vice President at Pursuit Lending James Venia is a seasoned SBA 504 and 7a lender with Over 10 years of experience assisting small businesses as they start, operate and expand As a Vice President at Pursuit (formerly NYBDC), his role is comprised of being an SBA Commercial Lender, Business Development Officer and Commercial Credit Analyst rolled into a single position. His background includes significant SBA 7A and 504 lending experience with over $70 million in capital provided to Small businesses across NYS, NJ and PA. Prior to joining Pursuit in 2016, he worked within the Division of Economic and Financial Opportunity (DEFO) at the NYC Dept of Small Business Service, where he was able to gain substantial expertise with assisting minority and woman business enterprises (MWBE) in identifying and bidding on City, State and Federal government contracting opportunities.
Prabhleen Virk Director of Citrin Cooperman Prabhleen Virk is a Director in the firm’s White Plains office and a member of the firm’s health care and financial services industry practices. As a director with over 10 years of experience working with health care and financial services organizations, he provides a variety of services including accounting, auditing, and strategic consulting. Prabhleen presents a strong combination of technical and advisory skills to help his clients navigate compliance challenges and improve profitability. He has extensive experience working with physician practices as well as outpatient/ambulatory facility space. Prabhleen also works closely with broker-dealers, hedge funds, and private equity organizations.