Phyllis Guglietta, CPA joined Del Rey, Tanzi, Guglietta, D’Ambrosi, CPAs, LLP in 1998 and became a partner in 2019. She has been a CPA since 2000 and earned her BS in Accounting from the College of Staten Island. Phyllis works closely with her clients, providing professional guidance to business clients that span a broad range of industries including property management, restaurants, physicians, professional services, and construction. She also assists individuals with financial, accounting, and tax-related matters. She is a Certified QuickBooks Pro-Advisor, a member of the New York State Society of CPAs and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Nicholas Pedersen
Nicholas A. Pedersen is an Attorney on Staten Island and has successfully represented clients throughout the five boroughs of New York City in a wide range of Matrimonial and Family Law issues, including child support and custody cases, spousal support, paternity, and family offense cases. He is an experienced and highly skillful matrimonial attorney, handling all aspects of the case, including negotiating the division of high net-worth assets. Nicholas is also proficient at drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
Nicholas also volunteers as a pro bono attorney to help individuals with disabilities so they can live dignified lives free of all forms of abuse and bias.
When not working, Nick enjoys spending time with his wife, his two children, and his dog, Tessa.
Alex Tronolone
Alex is a special educator with over a decade building history learning experiences with archival primary sources. His career in education began as a NYC Teaching Fellow for adolescent special education. While he has taught in a variety of classroom settings, the bulk of his experience is working in museums, libraries, and archives. Previously, he was Manager of Teaching & Learning at Brooklyn Historical Society (now the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library), where he was the project lead for the Muslims in Brooklyn curriculum. While at BHS, Alex worked on a variety of projects and partnerships related to exhibitions, archives, and library education programs for all ages. Previously, Alex served on the board of the NYC Museum Educators Roundtable (NYCMER) and the Museum, Arts, and Culture Access Consortium (MAC). He began his museum career at the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum, and still has lots of cool and obscure facts he remembers from working at the NY Transit Museum and the Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92. Alex is a life-long New Yorker and proud graduate of NYC public schools in Staten Island, NY, where he currently resides with his wife and kids. In his free time, he likes to play Dungeons & Dragons, garden, cook, and take care of the kids.
Dr. Janet Leslie
Dr. Janet Leslie is a passionate educator and community leader. She holds a B.A. in Sociology from CUNY-Brooklyn College, an M.S. in Higher Education Administration from CUNY-Baruch College, and a Doctorate of Management from the University of Maryland University College. Her academic research and professional passion lie in mentoring non-traditional and students of color within postsecondary environments. With over three decades of experience in senior administrative roles at City University of New York, she has worked at CUNY-Kingsborough Community College and CUNY-School of Labor and Urban Studies, at which she coordinated the Joseph S. Murphy Scholarship for Diversity in Labor.
Dr. Leslie founded the Gift of Experience LLC to offer mentoring and connect students to resources, and co-founded the Leslie-Carter Group LLC with her twin sons, Omar Gyasi and Ibraham Sharif, to establish generational wealth through real property acquisition. She has and continues to hold positions in various community organizations, including New York State Women (Formerly Business and Professional Women), National Council of Negro Women, Staten Island Museum, and Sundog Theatre. A believer in the transformative power of travel, Janet has explored numerous countries, believing her periodic sojourns have enriched her understanding of the human condition.
Chris Ferrera
Chris began his career on Wall Street right after high school. However, he was always interested in the technical aspect of business and so it seemed logical for him to pursue a career in that area. Continuing his education at The Chubb Institute allowed him to enhance his knowledge of the technology field. Chris became involved in IT Administration for a well-known Manhattan based “Dot-com” company in 1999. By 2011, he was at InterGlobe on Staten Island. Over time, he and his manager partnered to create the business, Comserv Consulting. Chris later formed Comserv Connect, which focuses on building, managing, and securing clients’ cyber assets. Now, he is affiliated with many organizations in the NY and NJ metro area, including the Chamber of Commerce and the Bucks Business Network group.
