Join us to connect with fellow finance and restructuring colleagues and engage in an insightful conversation with renowned value investor David Wasserman. In a discussion moderated by Laurie Girsky, UJA Westchester regional chair and founding partner of G-Squared Advisory, we’ll hear David’s perspective on leadership, private equity, and the intersection of business and philanthropy — shaped by decades of experience.
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B&P Finance & Restructuring: A Business Dialogue
Friday, November 21, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
placeShaarei Tikvah Scarsdale, 46 Fox Meadow Road, Scarsdale, NY, 10583
Speaker
David Wasserman
Co-founder and Managing Partner, Recognize
David Wasserman is a co-founder and managing partner of Recognize, a New York-based investment firm. He has spent 30 years as a private equity investor, including over 20 years at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, where he served on the firm’s Investment Committee and Management Committee and led the firm’s technology and services vertical. Prior to joining CD&R, David worked at Goldman Sachs in the Principal Investment Area. He is an active fundraiser, investor, and business builder. David has served on the board of directors of over 20 public and private companies.
David is a board member of UJA-Federation of New York, co-chair of the Annual Campaign, and co-chair...
Moderator
Laurie Girsky
UJA Westchester Regional Chair
Laurie Girsky is the UJA Westchester Regional Chair and the past chair of UJA Women. A longtime UJA leader, she was an original member of Neshamot Impact Philanthropy Fund and was instrumental in the expansion and success of UJA’s J-Teen Leadership. Professionally, Laurie is a founding partner of G-Squared Advisory, a fee-only financial planning firm, where she has worked for over 15 years.
Laurie has a B.A. from Cornell University, an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, and a certificate in financial planning from NYU.
Leadership
Garry Klein • Michelle Sosin
Jared Bernheim • Gavin Westerman
Jordan Bryk • David Hollander • Isaac Jonas • Jonathan Katz • Dan Lowenthal • Melanie Miller • Schachar Minkove • Brett Pearlman • Jordana Renert • Heather Rosenstein • Joe Sarachek • Diana Schwartz • Mike Shapiro • Jon Weichselbaum • Dan Zarkowsky
Division Chairs
Event Chairs
Event Committee
Garry Klein • Michelle Sosin
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