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Alexander W. Sica,
President and Founder
Alexander W. Sica, the President and Founder of Sica Consultants, has
earned a reputation for integrity, professionalism and a no-nonsense style
that has secured favorable results for a long list of clients.
Al's extensive background
in the financial services industry was the foundation and inspiration for
the formal incorporation of Sica Consultants in 1991. The firm quickly
distinguished itself as one of the leading mergers and acquisitions
consultants on the East Coast.
Al earned his B.A. in
Communications from St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York. He
also holds a New Jersey Consultants license as well as the Life, Health
and Property and Casualty Insurance licenses from the the state of New
Jersey.
Richard Eknoian, Managing Partner
Rich's
duties with Sica Consultants are in its Merger and Acquisitions, Venture
Capital and Business Valuations lines of business. In addition to these
duties Rich sits on the board of advisors for Venture Credit LLC, a
venture capital company located in New York City (www.venturecredit.com).
Prior to joining Sica Consultants, Rich spent eight years in public
accounting and then worked as the Chief Financial Officer for a group of
closely held companies in a variety of industries. In this role his
responsibilities included monitoring and evaluating the current financial
position of the entities and assessing and molding corporate policies and
strategies for growth. In a related real estate entity he analyzed
investment opportunities and negotiated financing and leases with tenants.
He was instrumental in sales of a related computer consulting company and
a division of another company that was in the record retention business.
Both sales were to public companies. Rich participated in negotiating the
deals, orchestrating the due diligence requirements, and participated in
post closing monitoring as required.
Rich holds a Master of Business Administration from the Leonard N. Stern
School of Business at New York University, a Masters in Taxation and a
B.S. in Accountancy both from Villanova University. He is a C.P.A. and is
a member in the PICPA and NJSCPA.
John McDermott, Managing Partner
John is a 1973 graduate of
Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Before joining Sica Consultants, John
had 26 years of experience as an insurance agency owner, serving as
President of McDermott Boyer Group, a Property & Casualty and Group
Benefits insurance firm. John holds a brokers license for Property &
Casualty, as well as for Life & Health insurance. He also holds a
Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation and a New Jersey
Consulting License.
John's responsibilities in the Merger & Acquisition arena begin with the
sourcing and development of Merger & Acquisition opportunities and then
carry forward onto the completion of the transaction. He also serves as
the director of Sica's Executive Search division.
John fully comprehends the challenges of running an insurance agency. He
walks the walk and talks the talk of the agency owner. He understands
their needs and concerns and he puts his experience to good use in working
with the Sica Consultants team to help agency owners realize their goals.
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