Walter VanSchaick has been licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the state of New York for 14 years and has been practicing in the field of public accounting for more than 20 years.

Walter specializes in advising and helping self-employed individuals and business owners with the necessary reporting and various tax filing requirements that exist with the IRS and any of the 50 states in the U.S.  He also provides attestation services in the form of audits and reviews for clients that are required to have independent preparation of their financial statements with either lenders or investors.

More recently Walter is getting involved in helping foreign business owners that are looking to expand and create their businesses in the United States.

His approach is to work closely with his clients so that they can achieve the best possible tax advantages that may be available and provide solutions to everyday situations that business owners face.

Walter is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA).

Walter has been the treasurer of BNI Chapter 64 for 7 years.

Allan Pearlman has been practicing law since 1992. He has been representing distressed taxpayers in front of the IRS and New York State’s Tax Department for fifteen years. He has served as Chapter 64’s Secretary for seven years.

Rick Lasher has been president of Manhattan BNI Chapter 64 for three years. Under his leadership, annual referred business has risen from $1,200,000 and is on target to reach over $2,000,000 in 2020.

Rick was admitted to the New York Bar in 2012 and has handled cases in all of the boroughs of New York City as well as in Suffolk, Nassau, Westchester and Putnam counties.

Mr. Lasher, born and raised in Dix Hills, New York, obtained his Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School in 2011 and holds a Bachelors Degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Law from Binghamton University.

Before joining Buitrago & Associates, Mr. Lasher was a Trial Associate at Dankner Milstein, a well-known personal injury law firm located in Manhattan. Prior to that, he held a position at the Queens County District Attorney’s office and advocated for worker’s unemployment benefits in law school even prior to being admitted to practice law.

Alix Bien-Aime has 10 years experience as a financial planner. He graduated from Rutgers University with a Baccalaureate in Liberal Arts. Alix is a founding partner of Q6 Advisors, Inc. and spent the first part of his career in the graphics industry holding a variety of management positions.

Alix focuses on comprehensive financial planning, asset protection (including the most valuable asset—you), life, disability income, long-term care coverage and liability coverage – property & casualty.

Alix holds series 7 and 66 FINRA licenses, as well as life, accident and health, property and casualty licenses in many states. Alix is a qualifying member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)* and he has accumulated many awards and honors.

Alix has a passion for sports and enjoys a host of activities especially: running, cycling, inline skating, SCUBA diving and skydiving. He relaxes with the joys of photography, saltwater reef aquariums, growing orchids, bonsais and roses as well as drawing (favorite medium being graphite). He enjoys sharing these activities with friends and family and has won commendation for his prized orchids.

Alix is a registered representative of Hornor, Townsend and Kent, LLC and provides financial planning services in the state of New York only.

Sandy Silverberg has been a member of BNI Chapter 64 for seven years and previously served as a Co-VP for two years. He developed the BNI64.com website and is currently webmaster for the site.

Sandy is a serial entrepreneur having started and run seven companies in the last 3+ decades. He is currently president of TEConsult, a technology consulting firm providing enterprise-level IT support to small- to medium-sized businesses. Sandy is also president of Sanford Silver Productions and produces live off-Broadway and Broadway shows in New York City.

Sandy lives in Washington Heights and has two daughters, Tracy and Maura.