OUR LEADERSHIP

Andrew joined Regency Wealth Management as a Partner in 2010 after a two year affiliation with LPL Financial and over 18 years in Alliance Bernstein’s Fixed Income Division. As a Senior Vice President, he formed and headed Alliance’s corporate bond research group, managed institutional global credit portfolios, a credit oriented hedge fund, and a retail balanced mutual fund. He has also helped manage numerous institutional and retail bond strategies including open end and close end mutual funds and money market funds. His prior experience includes research roles at PaineWebber, Citibank, and Standard & Poors after being a Relationship Manager at The Chase Manhattan Bank.

After a 45-year career in finance, Andrew is stepping into a new chapter at Regency Wealth Management. Andrew will be transitioning to emeritus status and focusing on new business development. While Andy’s daily role is evolving, he remains a valued part of our firm—as an equity owner, a client, and an advocate. His new focus allows him to pursue new opportunities for Regency while also enjoying some well-deserved time working on his golf game in Florida.

A visible and respected professional, Mr. Aran has been published in Institutional Investors, authored a case study in Fabozzi’s Bond Credit Analysis: Framework & Case Studies, has been quoted in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal; has been quoted or interviewed multiple times on Bloomberg and CNBC and has spoken at numerous financial conferences around the world. He also served on Markit iBoxx’s Oversight Committee. He is a member of the CFA Institute, FIASI, NYSSA (Bond and Stock Analysts Association), and is an Associate member of NAPFA (National Association of Personal Financial Advisors).

Andrew earned a B.A. from Rutgers University in 1978, an M.B.A. from Fordham’s Graduate School of Business in 1980, and was awarded a Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1986. His past service included the Christian Health Foundation Board and the Bergen County Chapter of the New Canaan Society where he served as President from 2011-2015. Andrew is currently a member of the Advisory Board of Street 2 Street. He is blessed by his marriage to Cindy, their three children, and one grandchild.

Mr. Lane is Vice Chairman of ECP, a private equity firm focused on the energy infrastructure sector.  Prior to helping establish ECP in 2005, Mr. Lane worked for 20 years at Goldman Sachs, where he focused on the energy and power sectors. He has extensive experience in financing and merger related transactions and helped to source a number of Goldman Sachs’ principal investments within the energy sector. He has testified before the House Energy Subcommittee on energy related matters.

Mr. Lane serves on the board of WEC Energy. In addition to serving on the Street2Street board, Mr. Lane serves on the non-profit boards of Place of Hope and UYI Foundation. Mr. Lane received a B.A. in Economics from Wheaton College and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

Brian Smith leads with an unwavering commitment to serve the people, partners and clients of Brand Properties. He directs the leasing team for the retail, office and mixed-use portfolio and all associated activities. He is also responsible for identifying and executing redevelopment opportunities throughout the firm’s portfolio, growing the firm’s real estate services and expanding to new markets.

Brian repeatedly delivered successes over the past 25 years to boutique developers as well as global investment funds like PGIM & AEW in a multitude of asset classes. He brings decades of experience in gathering the finest selection of culinary, retail, entertainment and hospitality tenants in open air and mixed-use centers from coast-to-coast. He launched his real estate career in Kansas City with Copaken, White & Blitt. He then joined CBL & Associates where he led a leasing team responsible for nearly 10M SF of regional malls throughout the South.

Most recently, he served as Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Vice President with Poag Shopping Centers directing their national corporate expansion. Under his leadership the company experienced the fastest growth in the firm’s history, resulting in a lifestyle center portfolio valued at over $1.5B. At Poag he was also responsible for all leasing, development, re-development and tenant coordination teams and completed the redevelopment and remerchandising of open-air and mixed-use projects across the country.

Brian earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Dekalb Perimeter CID (Community Improvement District) as well as a Board Member of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce and Sugarloaf CID. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and a founding Board Member of Street2Street, a New York City based nonprofit.

Jim has served with The Fellowship since 2009. He and his team help donors explore ways to make gifts using wills, trusts, charitable gift annuities, and non-cash assets. Jim’s parents were missionaries who were financially supported by many faithful individuals and churches, and growing up he had the opportunity to experience firsthand, while living in foreign lands, the impact and power of others’ generosity. He is a graduate of Tennessee Temple University (now Carolina University) and is a Certified Fund Raising Executive. Jim and his wife Stacey live near Nashville, Tennessee. They have two adult children and two grandchildren.

John Corcoran is a Principal at ZRG Partners in the Healthcare and Non-profit sector, based out of the Rochelle Park corporate office.

John has been a highly successful executive in the strategic business development arena for the last 30 years.

Prior to joining ZRG, he served as CEO of D’Alessandro, Inc., a consulting firm that raises performance and achieves goals for their clients. With healthcare expertise in marketing, strategy implementation and business consulting, John has successfully led many organizations to reach their potential.

Larry Hartmann is the CEO of ZRG Partners, one of the fastest-growing talent advisory and executive search firms in the industry. As a results-driven leader, Larry brings a broad business background in executive search and various industry sectors.

In his role as CEO, Larry is responsible for driving the firm's overall growth, client engagement, and profitability. His leadership focuses on attracting and recruiting top talent to join ZRG while strategically pursuing acquisitions that align with the firm's culture. Larry is also at the forefront of innovation, continually enhancing ZRG's data-driven value proposition.

Before joining ZRG in 2002, Larry co-founded Rockford Industries, a NASDAQ-listed commercial lending business serving the medical device market. Under his leadership, Rockford grew from a startup to an Inc. 500 recognized growth company, eventually going public and being acquired by American Express. This experience provided Larry with invaluable insights into growing a business, raising capital, and talent management across all stages of business development. Following the acquisition, Larry served as Executive Vice President at American Express for three years.

Beyond his corporate accomplishments, Larry has extensive experience as a board member, serving on the boards of public companies as well as private equity and venture-backed businesses. He is also deeply committed to philanthropy, actively supporting multiple nonprofit organizations as a board member and mentor to CEOs. Additionally, Larry sponsors an annual 10x Leadership Conference, a three-day leadership development retreat designed to empower faith-based nonprofit leaders.

Luis Massiani is President and Chief Operating Officer of Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS) and Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Webster Bank, N.A., a leading regional bank with more than $80 billion in assets.

In his role, Luis is responsible for the operating infrastructure of the Bank across all lines of business including Consumer Banking, Commercial Banking and Healthcare Financial Services, which includes our differentiated deposit and fee generating businesses, HSA Bank, interLINK and Ametros. In addition, he is responsible for digital banking, technology and our Business Credit Center.

Luis served as Chief Operating Officer of Sterling Bancorp and President of Sterling National Bank, as well as previously serving as Chief Financial Officer of Sterling Bancorp and Sterling National Bank. Prior to Sterling, Luis was a Director in the Investment Banking department of Credit Suisse Securities, LLC. Before joining Credit Suisse, he served as a Director in the Investment Banking department of Citadel Securities, LLC.

He holds an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

Ray Dash grew up back and forth between Harlem and the Bronx. New York City brought many opportunities for aimless passions. The personal hardships and struggles he faced only amplified the idea that there had to be more to life. As a young adult, the influences of the world encouraged the desire to make a name for himself in the streets. Ray found himself in dangerous situations he hadn't anticipated. January 1998 brought a ray of hope when he attended a church service at Calvary Chapel Old Bridge. His pastor Lloyd Pulley preached a message that convicted his heart. Then only 22, he struggled with feeling ‘ready”. One line solidified his decision; “Come as you are.” That day he surrendered his life to Christ and that was the start of true transformation.

After receiving Christ as his Lord and Savior he got married later that year. Shortly thereafter he became involved with youth ministry where he learned many life impacting lessons by just walking and watching the example of the youth pastor and many other godly men in his life. Soon he would find himself starting the ministry “Free Within” that would minister to incarcerated youth in the state of New Jersey. After the youth pastor was called to the mission field, Pastor Ray entered as youth leader in 2003.

While working in Newark one day, Pastor Ray sensed a further call to ministry. He began to travel up to Newark to pray for the Lord to open doors. By the end of 2004, he was asked if he would be open to being a part of a church plant in Kearny (right next door to the city of Newark). As God led him to Kearny, he learned a lot of the responsibilities that take place behind the scenes in ministry, always knowing that God would open the door one day in Newark. In 2007, while on a flight back from California, simply reading through the scriptures he came to Deuteronomy 1:6 which read “You have dwelt long enough at this mountain”.

Taking a step of faith, he would take a 2-1/2 month leave of absence from his place of work to hit the hard streets of Newark. With weekly barbecues in Seth Boyden and Baxter Terrace apartments, church in the park every Saturday night and continual street witnessing, he found himself drawn to the people in the community, never wanting to leave. The Lord was giving him a deep burden and aggressive love for the assignment He was placing on him.

In September 2007 we began a bible study at the Newark YMCA. In December 2008 we hosted Sunday gatherings at a local soup kitchen garage. In April 2014 we were blessed to relocate and eventually purchase our church on Ferry street. The East Ward was filled with ministry opportunities as the church hosted its Rock in the Block Street Festival, Summer Bible Camps, Awana, and plenty of street witnessing in nearby Hyatt Court and Riverview Terrace.

Yet God’s plan wasn't for Pastor Ray to get comfortable because as we know, the harvest is plentiful. In September 2023,  we were blessed again with an opportunity to purchase another church in our old stomping grounds near the garage. This 16 month journey was  filled with plenty of opportunities to witness God do the impossible, answer prayers, and increase the faith of our pastor and our entire congregation. It will culminate in our first gathering April 2025 at our Clinton Avenue location.

The Rock Christian Fellowship is active in and passionate about soul winning, discipleship, and repentance that brings about transformed living and equipping THIS generation for godliness.

Pastor Ray and his wife Ruthie are also the proud parents of four children as they continue serving the city of Newark, NJ by God's grace. Pastor Ray, or P-Ray as many call him, which spells PRAY, covets your prayers as he seeks to serve and love the community with the heart of Christ.

Tony has been with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management since 1998, focusing on investment management consulting for nonprofit organizations and institutions. Spanarkel Browne & Associates is also a member of the firm’s National Defined Benefit team.  Tony has also been a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).

Tony received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland's College of Business & Management in 1979, and his MBA degree in Finance from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Business Administration. In 2008, Tony completed the Endowment Institute program at the Yale University School of Management.

Tony is a Ridgewood, NJ resident and has been married to Margaret Bell from County Down, Northern Ireland since 1984. They have two children, Conor and Mary. Tony is an active member of various nonprofit boards and church ministries that focus on providing educational opportunities and affordable housing for inner city children and their families. He has served on the Planned Giving Advisory Board for The Archdiocese of Newark and currently serves on the board of Street 2 Street, a nonprofit organization serving at risk youth in Paterson, NJ and the advisory board of Paterson Habitat for Humanity.