Board of Directors
Jack Fingerhut - President, Director
John J. Gorman - Outside Director; Committee Membership: Audit, Compensation
Allen S. Greene - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
Martin H. Lager - Outside Director, Audit Committee Chairman
Leonard J. Stanley - Outside Director; Committee Membership: Audit and Compensation
Jack Fingerhut
President | Director
Mr. Fingerhut was Chief Operating Officer of Creative Visual Enterprises, the predecessor company to the SmartPros Accounting division, which he co-founded with Dr. William K. Grollman in 1981. During his career, he has served as project director for hundreds of video and Web-delivered programs, including custom projects for United Technologies, United Parcel Service, Prentice Hall Professional Software and GE Credit. In 1973, he received a BA degree in History from the University of Maryland and earned his MBA in Accounting from Rutgers University in 1974. He is certified to practice accounting in New Jersey. Mr. Fingerhut is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New Jersey Society of CPAs.
John J. Gorman
Director of the Board
Committee Membership: Audit, Compensation and Nominating
Mr. Gorman is a partner in the Washington, D.C., law firm Luse Gorman Pomerenk & Schick and has been actively involved in representing financial institutions and their holding companies for more than 20 years. He specializes in mergers and acquisitions, corporate and securities law, executive compensation, corporate governance and general bank regulatory matters. His clients include national and regional investment banking firms. Mr. Gorman is a frequent speaker on securities law and corporate governance issues, and he has authored numerous articles on matters affecting financial institutions that have appeared in The American Banker, SNL Thrift Investor and Community Banker. Mr. Gorman is a faculty member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), and served as a Commissioner on the 2004 NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Board Leadership. Prior to entering into private practice, Mr. Gorman was Special Counsel to the Chief Counsel, Corporation Finance Division, Securities and Exchange Commission.
Allen S. Greene
Chief Executive Officer | Chairman of the Board
Mr. Greene had been President and CEO of Veral & Co. L.L.C., a consulting and investment banking firm. Prior to consulting, Mr. Greene was COO of Medallion Financial Corp., a publicly traded specialty finance company. Medallion was named one of the 200 best small companies (Forbes Magazine 11/99) during his tenure. Previously, Mr. Greene was President and CEO of Ryan Beck & Co., a 50-year old full-service securities and investment banking company. Prior to that, he was Chairman President and CEO of VSB Bancorp and Valley Savings Bank, which were sold to UJB Bancorp (now Fleet) in 1994. While at Valley, Financial World Magazine named him CEO of the Year bronze award winner in 1993 and 1994. Mr. Greene has been a Director of numerous public and private corporations.
Martin H. Lager
Director of the Board | Audit Committee Chairman
Committee Membership: Audit
Mr. Lager was appointed to our board of directors in April 2004. From January 1, 1996 through December 31, 2003, Mr. Lager was a partner in the accounting firm of Rubin & Katz LLP where he was the manager of the tax department. On January 1, 2004 Mr. Lager started his own accounting practice, Martin H. Lager, CPA. Mr. Lager received a B.S. in Accounting from Babson College in 1974 and an MBA in Taxation in 1980 from St. John's University. He is a licensed CPA in the State of New York.
Leonard J. Stanley
Director of the Board
Committee Membership: Audit and Compensation
Mr. Stanley has been with Ryan Beck & Co., located in Florham Park, New Jersey, since 1996. Since 2002, he has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, and from 1996 though 2002, he served as the company's Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Stanley is also on the Board of Directors for Cenlar Capital Corporation and Cenlar Federal Savings Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the State University of New York. Mr. Stanley is a Certified Public Accountant, and holds serveral licenses in the securities industry, including Series 24, 27, 3 and 63.
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