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Experience Behind Every Decision

Our team brings together expertise across business, finance, technology, and investment to navigate complex decisions and opportunities.

Business team discussing a project in a glass-walled meeting room

Experience Behind Every Decision

Our team brings together expertise across business, finance, technology, and investment to navigate complex decisions and opportunities.

Business team discussing a project in a glass-walled meeting room

Experience Behind Every Decision

Our team brings together expertise across business, finance, technology, and investment to navigate complex decisions and opportunities.

Our Team

Gene M. Lerner, Esq., Director
Gene M. Lerner, Esq., Director

Gene M. Lerner, Esq.

Director

Gene M. Lerner, Esq. is an attorney, entrepreneur and Director of Strategy Advisors, bringing decades of expertise in law, finance, investment and enterprise.

Throughout his career, Gene has advised corporations, financial institutions and international clients on significant transactions and strategic matters. He serves as General Counsel within the gaming and real estate development sectors, addressing corporate affairs, negotiations, regulatory frameworks and complex economic interests.

His foundation in wealth management complements an extensive record in real estate acquisition, development and ownership. His portfolio involvement includes residential and commercial assets, private ventures and technology, providing a comprehensive understanding of the considerations that shape both an asset and the enterprise behind it.

Gene’s role has consistently extended beyond traditional counsel. As an attorney, executive, investor and entrepreneur, he approaches major decisions with an understanding of legal exposure, capital structure, ownership priorities and execution.

Decades of activity in domestic and international markets have established enduring connections with executives, investors, institutions and industry leaders. The combination of legal expertise, financial acumen, entrepreneurial judgment and direct ownership perspective defines the leadership Gene brings to Strategy Advisors.

Leysyan Abitova

Owner’s Representative | Executive Operations

Leysyan Abitova brings a distinctive background in luxury hospitality, private asset management, real estate and executive operations.

Her foundation in high-end hospitality shaped a career defined by discretion, precision and an exceptional standard of service. She later moved into private portfolio oversight, representing ownership across real estate, boutique properties and hospitality ventures.

At Strategy Advisors, Leysyan works closely with principals, investors and professional partners, translating ownership priorities into execution. Her strength lies in navigating complex operations, maintaining high-level relationships and ensuring that every detail moves with purpose.

Leysyan Abitova, Owner’s Representative | Executive Operations
Leysyan Abitova, Owner’s Representative | Executive Operations
Michael Shtarkman, CPA, Certified Public Accountant
Michael Shtarkman, CPA, Certified Public Accountant

Michael Shtarkman, CPA

Certified Public Accountant

Michael Shtarkman is a Certified Public Accountant and financial executive with three decades of expertise in accounting, taxation and corporate finance.

His career combines public accounting with senior-level financial management and the development of an established practice serving privately held companies, entrepreneurs, real estate organizations and high-net-worth clients in the U.S. and internationally.

Michael is distinguished by an ability to look beyond financial statements and understand the business behind them. His work brings together tax strategy, financial reporting, forecasting and fiscal oversight with the practical judgment required to guide owners through growth, changing markets and consequential financial decisions.

At Strategy Advisors, Michael brings technical rigor, executive insight and a highly trusted approach to financial matters - qualities that have defined his work and client relationships for decades.

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Bring us your next challenge, opportunity, or critical decision. We’ll bring the perspective and expertise to move it forward.

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Let’s Move Your Next Opportunity Forward

Bring us your next challenge, opportunity, or critical decision. We’ll bring the perspective and expertise to move it forward.

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