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Alan J. Fuirst (Retired)
Ken Fuirst
Jason Schiciano
Darryl Friedricks
Anthony Basciano
Valerie Levitt
Ondrea Levitt Schiciano
Brian Walker

ALAN J. FUIRST (Retired)

  • NYU BA & LLB
  • Admitted to NY State Bar in 1960
  • Co-founder of Levitt-Fuirst Associates, LTD. in 1969
  • Received Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) degrees
  • Honored in 2000 by UJA Federation Westchester Business and Professional Division
  • Former board member of Scarsdale Synagogue-Tremont Temple
  • Board Member of The Crossing Homeowners Association
  • Member of the Million Dollar Round Table and National Quality Award for over 30 years
  • Specializes in estate planning and commercial insurance
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KEN FUIRST

  • Lehigh University- BS Finance
  • Columbia Business School- MBA
  • College of Insurance- C.L.U.
  • President's Council New York Life Insurance
  • Employed by International Paper and Johnson & Johnson in sales and marketing positions in NY, Memphis & Dallas prior to joining Levitt-Fuirst in 1993
  • Lives with wife Sue, and their three children in Chappaqua, NY
  • President of the Lehigh Alumni Club of Westchester
  • Board Member Pleasantville Community Synagogue
  • Board Member of UJA Westchester Business and Professional Division
  • NYC Marathon PR 2:49:56
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JASON C. SCHICIANO

  • Cornell University-B.S. Business Management & Marketing
  • Frequent keynote speaker to industry trade groups on real estate and construction insurance topics
  • Provides annual testimony regarding state of insurance industry to the Westchester County Board of Legislators
  • Performed cost-analysis and procurement of insurance policies for a construction equipment supplier, prior to joining Levitt-Fuirst Associates, LTD.
  • Former Procter & Gamble Account Executive, calling on Chicago-based wholesale and retail accounts
  • Former President (2001 to 2006)—Phi Sigma Kappa Gamma Chapter (at Cornell) Alumni Association
  • Chairman—2004 Ryder Cup Matches Marshal Committee, Member—Oakland Hills Country Club (Bloomfield Hills, MI).
  • Former High School State Champion and 4-year Varsity Springboard Diver at Cornell.
  • Lives with his wife and two children in Goldens Bridge, NY.
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DARRYL FRIEDRICKS

  • University of Michigan- B.S.
  • C.P.C.U.-College of Insurance
  • Over 15 years experience in the insurance industry performing sales and marketing
  • Book of business consists of over 500 clients
  • Employed by Tanenbaum-Harber Co. Inc. prior to joining Levitt-Fuirst Associates, LTD.
  • Lives with wife, Rebecca, and three children in New York City
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ANTHONY BASCIANO

  • Manhattan College School of Business Administration
  • Formerly Employed as Contractor in NYC Construction Market
  • Former Senior Underwriter- Amwest Surety
  • Former Vice President and then Director at two Regional Construction Insurance Agencies
  • Past President of NYC Surety Association
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VALERIE LEVITT

  • University of Pennsylvania - BA, Magna Cum Laude
  • Columbia Business School - MBA, Beta Gamma Sigma
  • Completed Chemical Bank Middle Market Credit Training Program
  • Vice President Chemical Bank, Vice President Bank of America - prior to joining Levitt Fuirst
  • Lives with two daughters in Purchase, NY
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ONDREA LEVITT SCHICIANO

  • Cornell University — B.S. Hotel and Restaurant Administration
  • Responsible for Special Projects Development and Administration
  • Former Director of Asset Management for 5,000+ multi-family units
  • Former Vice President of Real Estate Developer, responsible for the development and asset management of a portfolio of lodging properties valued at $100 million
  • Former Director of Development for Hyatt Development Corporation
  • Former Arthur Andersen Senior Consultant of Real Estate Consulting Group
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BRIAN WALKER

  • State University at Albany – B.S.
  • Certified Life Underwriter - CLU
  • Over 22 years of experience in the insurance industry performing sales & marketing.
  • Book of business consists of over 400 clients in both the Property & Casualty and Life, Health, and Disability fields.
  • Employed by Capacity Coverage Company of NJ and Capacity Benefits & Financial Services before joining Levitt-Fuirst Associates, LTD.
  • Lives with wife, Heidi, and three children in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
  • Specializes in Employee Benefits and Life Insurance
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