Archive for Legal & Professional Services

Lee M. Cohen, CPA

Lee graduated from New York University in 1993 with a degree in accounting. Upon graduation, he worked as a controller for a chain of retail stores where he gained invaluable business experience, which continues to help our clients because Lee understands what it means to be a business…

Thomas Procida, CPA

Thomas Procida, CPA, is the President of LMC, with over 20 years of public accounting experience. With oversight on both the operational and administrative side of the firm, he is responsible for ensuring that LMC achieves its technical and management goals while practicing at the highest industry standard. …

Maritza Ortiz

Maritza has over 20 years of experience in finance and bookkeeping and leads LMC’s CFO and Client Advisory Services team. Her ability to work with tight deadlines and multiple clients’ needs simultaneously has proven to be an incredible asset. Maritza’s specialties also include providing cash management services to…

Nick Grgas

With over two decades of experience in public accounting, Nick Grgas delivers assurance and consulting services that help clients navigate complex financial landscapes. He specializes in the preparation of audited, reviewed, and compiled financial statements, and is known for being a trusted advisor—often the first call clients make…

Gary Sozzi

Gary has been with the LMC team since 2015 and has played a critical role in a wide array of areas within our tax department. Gary has been primarily working closely with business owners and high net worth individuals to ensure proper tax structure and tax savings plans…

Nessim Azizo

Ness Azizo leads LMC Family Office, a division dedicated to providing tailored family office services to high-net-worth individuals and families. LMC Family Office offers a variety of services, including Financial Management, Financial Operations, Trust & Estates, Charity Planning and Concierge Services. With extensive experience in finance, and a…

Jack Naftali, CPA

Jack Naftali is a CPA and has been practicing public accounting since 2005. He prepares and reviews Federal and State income tax returns for individuals, businesses, and trusts to ensure tax compliance for his clients in industries such as manufacturing, real estate, and investments. Jack also has experience…

Eli Zahab

With over a decade of public accounting experience, Eli Zahab joined LMC in its early beginnings back in 2010. As a Senior Tax Manager, his primary areas of focus are reviewing client’s books and records as well as the preparation of corporate, partnership, trusts, and personal tax returns. …

Chris Cheng, EA

After beginning his journey with a few smaller firms in the city, Chris Cheng was eventually recruited by LMC in November of 2017. With over ten years of tax and accounting experience in preparing individual, corporate, and partnership tax returns, Chris has been an invaluable asset when it…

David Neuman, JD

David J. Neuman is an attorney for LMC, with over a decade of experience specializing in tax law. He advises clients on a broad range of tax matters, including corporate formation and operations, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and spin-offs, executive and deferred compensation agreements, and tax exemption of…