Exit Planning for Business Owners/Cryptocurrency Overview (E1909639)

Ian Kansky is a financial advisor at Strategies for Wealth. Prior to joining Strategies for Wealth, Ian spent 15 years on Wall Street in US Treasuries and 15 years of business ownership. He now comes to Strategies for our supportive company culture.

Ian received his BA in Economics from SUNY Albany. His designations include: Series 7, 63, 65.

Michael joined Strategies for Wealth in 2004 (and has been a client since 2000) to assist business owners, executives and employees design and implement financial, estate and retirement planning strategies. Michael is a seasoned financial advisor, with years of experience planning for typical families and families with children with special needs.

Michael received his MBA from New York University and received his Bachelors of Science in Accounting from SUNY Albany.

Michael began his professional career as an accounting professional at Deloitte & Touche and BDO Seidman. Subsequently, he became an Adjunct Professor at Borough of Manhattan Community College in the Mathematics and Business departments while pursuing an MBA at New York University. Upon graduating, Michael became Partner at Let’s Talk Business Network. In this role, Michael facilitated peer leadership groups for entrepreneurs. He gained a thorough understanding of his client’s concerns, provided council and connected them to resources. In addition, he designed and led the expansion of the business into additional markets.

Richard J. Sapinski, J.D., LL.M., is a member at Sills Cummis & Gross, P.C. and is Vice-Chair of the Firm’s Tax Litigation Practice Group. His practice involves white collar criminal defense on both federal and state levels and civil and criminal tax litigation, as well as international tax planning and compliance issues. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Sapinski was employed by the Office of the District Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Newark, New Jersey as a trial attorney from 1977 to 1984 and later with the Office of the Regional Counsel Internal Revenue Service, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a Special Trial Attorney from 1985 to 1987. In the latter position, Mr. Sapinski was assigned responsibility for litigating in the United States Tax Court on behalf of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in large and sensitive cases and for assisting IRS international examiners in developing international tax issues for litigation. He litigates matters in the United States District Court, U.S. Tax Court and the Superior Court and Tax Court of New Jersey and the Federal and State Appellate Courts. He also represents professionals before disciplinary and licensing boards and handles administrative matters involving the Examination, Collection and Criminal Investigation divisions of the Internal Revenue Service and their state counterparts.

He earned his undergraduate degree from Seton Hall University, his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and his LL.M. in Taxation from NYU.