Howard D. Bader

Commercial Litigator & Insolvency Specialist
Scarinci Hollenbeck, Attorneys at Law

With experience in numerous and diverse industries, Howard has represented companies and their management in an extensive variety of litigations and bankruptcies throughout the country in various federal and state courts. Mr. Bader is also a recognized expert in international licensing and corporate law, working both with nationally recognized brands...

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Mark Friedman

Co-Founder and Managing Partner
The Retail Tracker

Mark Friedman has more than 30 years of experience in the consumer and retail industry as an Entrepreneur, Manager, Research Analyst, and Strategic Advisor. During his two decades as a Senior Research Analyst at Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs he was ranked on the Institutional Investor annual survey of best analysts in...

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Frank DeLucia

Senior Vice President
HUB International

Holding over three decades of experience, Frank is the go-to insurance specialist for the apparel industry. He is a long-time active member of the Fashion Service Network and has been honored by several organizations including the Jewish National Fund, Ronald McDonald House of Long Island and Scouting for Children with Disabilities.

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Javier Carreras

Executive Director
JPMorgan Chase

As a senior banker specializing the clothing, footwear and accessories sector with annual sales between $20 million and $2 billion, I work closely with a team of seasoned professionals who possess deep industry expertise. Together, we provide clients with actionable industry insights, emerging trends, and best practices tailored to their unique business needs.

Our in-depth knowledge allows us...

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Joanne Arbuckle

Member Emeritus
Joanne served as a deputy to the president for Industry Partnerships and Collaborative Programs at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) until her retirement from the college in January 2022. As the liaison between the president, the college, and outside organizations, she develops and expanded partnerships and collaborations nationally and globally for the college. She worked closely with...

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Jack Shweky

Partner
SAX Advisors LLC

Jack joined SAX as a Partner following the firm’s 2026 acquisition of CoMetrics Partners, where he previously served as a Managing Director. He specializes in managing complex turnaround engagements and leads the firm’s Business Diagnostics and Profit Improvement practice. Jack’s expertise also includes financial and operational due diligence as well as process improvement engagements.

Jack also played a...

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