Our Team.

During his 30 years in corporate banking, Jacob H. Yahiayan, founder and Managing Member of Continental Advisory Services, LLC has successfully structured over USD 5 billion in corporate financing in North American and international markets. In his last management role, Mr. Yahiayan was the Assistant General Manager and Head of Corporate Banking at a subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank, Plc. Previously Mr. Yahiayan was the Vice President of the Corporate and Institutional Group for Standard Chartered Bank’s New York Branch, and Head of Credit and Business Development for the New York Branch of Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad. Mr. Yahiayan received his BA from New York University, MBA from New York Institute of Technology, International Management Certification from INSEAD, Fontainebleau-France, and an MS-Education from CUNY.©

Mr. Carroll has 25 years experience. He served as a project manager and lead energy engineer for companies such as Clough Harbour and Associates, a top 100 engineering firm and has worked as an independent consultant across NYS, NJ and New England. His project management experience includes client identification, scope development, proposal presentation, contract negotiations and client relations. He is proficient with various energy analysis software programs as well as Energy Star Portfolio Manager. He has extensive experience in all facets of commercial, educational campus, healthcare, industrial energy/water conservation and renewable energy industries. Mr. Carroll received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of North Carolina Charlotte and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Officer Candidate school.

Ms. McCrae started her career in 1998 with a big four public accounting firm until she left as an audit manager in 2006. In 2007, she started her own firm C.A MCCRAE, CPA, LLC, a M/WBE certified entity in both the State and City of New York. Carol is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA), amongst others.

Mr. Andreoli has over 35 years experience in civil and environmental engineering working with Northville Industries, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, Southampton Village, and other prominent institutions. Mr. Andreoli is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of New York and New Jersey, and teaches at SUNY Stony Brook . Additionally, Mr. Andreoli has been awarded Engineer of the Year Award from the National Society of Professional Engineers and Civil Engineer of the Year Award from the American Society of Professional Engineers. Mr. Andreoli received his MCE from NYU and a Fulbright Grant Recipient, Laureate at the University of Naples.

With over 40 years expertise in MNE operations management expertise, Dr. Tiberwala brings a measured growth strategy and EVA expertise to complicated projects. Mr. Tiberwala has an Engineering Science Doctorate from Columbia University, Masters in Industrial Engineering from Columbia and a Bacholor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from B.I.T.S.

Steve has a masters degree from the NYU Stern School of Business in Business Administration and an MBA, Finance and Strategy. For the last 5 years Steve has been at New York Metropolitan transit authority as a finance associate.

Brooklyn College & Murray Koppelman School of Business; AACSB Accredited with a BBA in Finance and Investments and BS in Business Management.

With over 30 years of progressive and diverse experience in banking and financial services with Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Mr. Maldonado brings a unique perspective as a seasoned professional. His credentials are in bank supervision and regulation with emphasis on accounting, finance, credit, audit and internal controls, and risk management. As a Senior Relationship Specialist, his continuous interaction with the management of foreign agencies and representative offices, commercial banks, broker/dealers, and investment Edge corporations, contributed to advanced risk knowledge in credit, market, liquidity, operations and legal compliance. Mr. Maldonado has also coordinated, supervised and performed multiple risk assessments of these institutions while training and coaching junior specialists. He also has headed examination teams who conducted safety and soundness examinations within the 2nd Federal Reserve District to assess risk management, operational controls, asset quality and the financial condition of the institutions. Mr. Maldonado has participated in various training programs at the Board of Governors of the FRS and the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council in Washington, D.C. He earned his BA from Hunter College and MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a specialty in Bank Management.

With 20 years in the technology industry, Mr. Hamad has worked as a strategist for the design and implementation of complex software products. Having streamlined process and implement technical solutions for Standard & Poor’s, Amgen Pharmaceuticals and nearly a hundred other companies, Mr. Hamad is well versed in software development and related business strategy and has led special-purpose teams. In 2007, he and his team launched revolutionary enterprise, polymorphic security solutions (both hardware and software). Mr. Hamad graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in Computer Science, and a focus in Cryptography.

Mr. Minasyan earned his Master Degree in Radio-physics and electronics from Yervan State University in Yervan, Armenia. Mr. Minasyan has over 20 years of financial auditing expertise as well as being fluent in 4 language and hold several certifications which include, ACCA (Chartered Certified Accountant UK) and CIA (Certified Internal Auditor, US)

A fresh face in the finance scene, Avi got his degree from NYU in finance in 2023 and work with private investment and banking firms to help elevate their workflows and data management.

Evan Kesten is the co-founder and CTO at Cabinet, a software company building SaaS automation tools for enterprise organizations. He has an extensive technology background including defense engineering at Lockheed Martin, product management at Hearst, and technical academic research across various institutions. He holds a dual-degree M.S. in Computer and Information Science from Cornell University, and a B.S. in Computer Engineering.

With a double bachelors' in digital entertainment and graphic design, Jonathan has spent the last 15 years specializing in branding, layout and print media. Jon has worked with clients all over the country in industries that includes construction, medical, music, Ai technology and education.

Ms. Wahnon has been a dedicated media and photography professional for 14 years, specializing in media, graphic design, and digital photography. With over 14 years of experience in 4K digital photography, she has captured a wide range of events and special moments with precision and creativity. Her expertise extends beyond photography to graphic design, where she creates brochures, flyers, business cards, advertisements, and website designs that help brands and businesses stand out. Ms. Wahnon holds a Bachelor of Technology from New York City College of Technology, City University of New York (CUNY), and continues to bring innovation and artistry to every project she undertakes.

Dr. Joseph Colaco, is a structural engineer and author. Dr. Colaco, is noted for his contributions to the supertall skyscrapers in the United States and in Middle East. He received his PhD. in civil structural engineering from the University of Illinois in 1965. Dr. Colaco's design innovations improved the construction of high-rise buildings, enabling them to withstand enormous forces generated on these super structures. These new designs opened an economic door for contractors, engineers, architects, and investors, providing vast amounts of real estate space on minimal plots of land.

Mr. Tavadyan has 10 years experience as Legal Counsel for International Energy Corporation CJSC, Lecturer of Law at Yerevan State University as well as Senior Legal Counsel for the Legal and Business Consultative Company “TER- TACHATYAN”. Mr. Tavadyan received his B.A in Faculty of Law from Yerevan State University in 2009, M.B.A in Law in 2011, and his PhD in “Legal Regulation of Anti-Competitive Agreements in RA.

Mosoian Arevik, Ph.D, is the Chief Scientific Officer at SkinAxis. Scientist with profound knowledge gained from a multinational and multidisciplinary career in top research institutions including Columbia University, NYU, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, with expertise in innate immunity and immunology, virology, molecular biology and cancer biology. Her specialty is in novel groundbreaking approaches in drug discovery of immune-modulatory therapies for serious acute and chronic diseases. Dr. Mosoian is renowned for her pioneering scientific work in screening and isolating innate inhibitors of HIV replication by establishing cell lines for isolation of anti-HIV factors that Mount Sinai acquired patent on it. While working at NYU in New York Dr. Mosoian isolated, cloned and characterized primary breast cancer cell lines from breast cancer tissue and received SBIR funding on breast cancer research at SkinAxis. She is passionate about finding groundbreaking approaches in the drug discovery of immunemodulatory, metabolism-related therapies for different disease.

Mr. Boronico has over 20-years expertise in operations research and measured growth strategies. Mr. Boronico has earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Operations research and Management Science from the University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, Masters of Science and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Todd has a Masters from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Aeronautical Engineering… and a Ph.D from Princeton University in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics. Todd Jay Mitty, Ph.D. is an innovative, strategic thinker possessing multifaceted capabilities across wide-ranging domains and expertise. In the span of his career, Todd has delivered transformative results in financial services, media, and internet ventures in response to corporate development opportunities, disruptive technologies, and crisis remediation.