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January 6, 2012
Forty-Three Financial Professionals Earn The Distinguished CM&AA Credential
Forty-three financial professionals recently earned the Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) credential in the 4th quarter of 2011, from the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA), joining more than 400 other CM&AA's. To earn the CM&AA credential, accepted candidates must satisfy professional experience and education requirements, attend a rigorous five-day executive educational program, and pass a 4 hour examination. Once earned, the certification must be renewed every three years through additional continuing education requirements. Read more..
December 15, 2011
Yoav M. Cohen Awarded Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor® (CM&AA) Designation
White Plains, December 15, 2011 — The Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors® (AM&AA) has conferred “Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor®” (CM&AA) certification upon Yoav M. Cohen, Managing Partner of NYC Advisors, LLC of White Plains, NY. Yoav is one of an elite group of about 400 experienced Corporate Financial Advisors worldwide to have earned the CM&AA certification. Read more..
February 3, 2011
EOC Celebrates the Year’s Success
Baruch College Alumni Magazine
Holiday time is a time of celebration and bonhomie, and one of the first groups to kick off the revelry was Executives On Campus (EOC), which welcomed over 170 mentors and mentees to its year-end cocktail party on Dec. 8, held in the Baruch Performing Arts Center (BPAC).
Among the mentors in attendance was Yoav M. Cohen (’83, MBA ’86). “I joined Baruch’s mentoring program a few months ago,” said Cohen, who has already been assigned a yearlong mentee and has also mentored a few other students at a morning advisement session. Read more...
December 2, 2010
Yoav Cohen joins The Baruch College Executives On Campus Program
In September 2010, Yoav has joined the The Baruch College Executives On Campus Program as a volunteer mentor for the Zickiln School of Business. Yoav is currently mentoring 2 Honors MBA Students and is looking forward to helping them achieve their academic and career goals.
ChiefExecutive.NET Article
Lonely at the Top – Who can CEOs turn to for support in trying times?
In some TV game shows, contestants are provided with lifelines to use if stress, indecision, unfamiliar circumstances or outside pressures inhibit their ability to answer questions correctly or perform well. Unfortunately, CEOs today are often metaphorically at sea—at risk—and without a lifeline.
In the past few years, the failure rate of CEOs has increased significantly even as average tenure has dropped sharply. Performance issues, incompatibility with increasingly active boards of directors, worldwide recession pressures, government intervention and shareowner activism have combined to threaten the future of longstanding and previously successful executives. The resulting turnover has placed CEOs in difficult environments without much support. Read more...
October 5, 2010
LifeFacilitation® Institute Launched
I am thrilled to launch LifeFacilitation® Institute (LFI), Westchester County’s first Coaching Academy. Participants in the interactive LFI program will experience the coaching process as a tool to enhance effectiveness and success both professionally and personally. They also will learn about coaching as a potential career path. Courses will be held on October 23, October 24, October 29, and October 30, at Stark Office Suites, 100 South Bedford Road, Mount Kisco, NY. Read more...
October 1, 2010
Yoav M. Cohen on Making Tough Decisions
NYC Advisors Yoav Cohen recently sat down to talk about making tough decisions with the Interim CEO Interim CFO network. Here's a sneak peak at the interview:
What are your strengths in taking on interim CFO, COO, or CEO assignments?
I focus on turnarounds of small to mid-sized companies, and on helping healthy companies grow and prosper. One of my strengths is to quickly grasp the major issues a company faces at a high level. After identifying the major issues, I delve into the nitty-gritty and develop a plan with the senior management team to address each challenge. I then lead the execution of the plan, and once the company is on the right track, the management team can successfully run it on their own. Read more...
January 4, 2010
Yoav M. Cohen is investment banker on new acquisition for Stark Business Solutions, Inc.
White Plains, NY & New York, NY -- (January 4, 2010) -- Stark Business Solutions, Inc., which offers premium turn-key, flexible executive offices and virtual office services for successful professionals and entrepreneurs, has acquired certain business center assets of Lincoln Suites, Inc. located at One Grand Central Place (formerly known as The Lincoln Building) at 60 East 42nd Street. This represents Stark’s first New York City location.
Lincoln Suites occupies over 24,000-square-feet (two full tower floors) in the heart of New York City, with in-building access to Grand Central Terminal, providing quick and convenient access to anywhere in the City. The 55-story office tower recently underwent an $85 million renovation. In addition to a first-rate building with a magnificent lobby, clients enjoy unobstructed views of Manhattan from the tower’s 46th and 47th floors. Read more...
May 4, 2009
Local Business Thrives in a Down Economy - NYC Advisors, LLC Invests in Stark
Westchester County, NY (PRWEB) May 4, 2009 -- Stark Business Solutions, Inc., which offers premium turn-key, flexible executive office suite solutions for entrepreneurs and professionals, has expanded its Harrison location by 2,183-square-feet, bringing the total to nearly 14,000-square-feet. In all, there are more than 200 office suites and workstations in more than 58,000-square-feet at all of Stark's locations throughout Westchester County. As part of this expansion, Stark is installing a complete fiber optics solution in all its locations. Read more...