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Biographies

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MARVIN N. STRAUSS

CLU, CHFC

Cornell University, BME, 1964  |  Cornell University, MBA, 1965

 

Under Marvin's leadership, the Strauss Agency has become one of the most respected life insurance general agencies in New York.

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  • Chartered Life Underwriter, 1967

 

  • Chartered Financial Consultant, 1983

  

  • Past President of New York Chapter of Chartered Life Underwriters

 

  • Former Adjunct Assistant Professor at The College for Insurance

 

  • Life Member of The Million Dollar Round Table and Top of the Table

 

  • Featured speaker and panelist before many insurance groups on professional and motivational topics

  

  • Received acknowledgments for contribution to several books on various aspects of personal finance. Appeared on CNN and quoted in publications, including The New York Times, New York Newsday and Entrepreneur Magazine. 

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MATTHEW I. ZIK

JD

Brandeis University, BA, 1996, summa cum laude

 

  • Phi Beta Kappa

 

  • Phi Alpha Theta (History Honors Society)

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University of Virginia School of Law, JD, 1999

 

  • Several years experience as a commercial litigator, specializing in business law and large antitrust matters

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SHEILA STRAUSS

CLU

Cornell University, BA, 1964

 

  • Chartered Life Underwriter, 1982

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ROBIN S. RASHBAUM

CLU

Cornell University, BS, 1989

 

  • Chartered Life Underwriter, 1992

  

  • Past Member, Board of Directors, New York Chapter of CLU, CHFC

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DEBRA N. ZIK

Harvard University, BA, 1993, magna cum laude

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Columbia University, MBA, 1997, with honors

 

  • Former Investor Relations Analyst at Primerica Corporation

  

  • Former Financial Analyst at Smith Barney

   

  • Past Member, Board of Directors of The New York Center for Financial Studies

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