Mr. Martinelli brings more than two decades of experience in supply chain strategy, working with vendors and manufacturers, as well as capital project management and delivery, long-lead equipment planning and procurement for complex building. Most recently, he served as Regional Business Manager and Client Direct Account Executive at SourceBlue, where he successfully scaled annual revenue and developed strategies adopted nationally across the enterprise. He previously spent 15 years at Trane Technologies delivering engineered-to-order systems for major commercial, healthcare, aviation, pharmaceutical and industrial projects.

Rob Rapp is one of the leading national product technicians for Subcontractor Default Insurance. He is responsible for

expanding and managing The Baldwin Group’s Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) practice, cultivating and servicing

surety clients and providing technical and strategic leadership to the overall company.

In 2011, Rob joined the team at The Baldwin Group from Aon Construction Services Group where he was Co-Director of

Contractor Default Insurance and Surety. His responsibilities included developing and managing the national default

insurance operations along with management and business development of regional surety business. Prior to this, Rob

held the position of Senior Surety Underwriting Officer at Chubb Surety.

Rob is an active member of numerous local and national industry associations and is the former New Jersey Chapter

President of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA).

As head of major projects for Shawmut’s New York Metro region, Charlie partners with project teams and stakeholders on executing large work to deliver on clients’ goals. With nearly 40 years of experience, Charlie’s extensive portfolio spans education, hospitality, life science and healthcare, multifamily, sports venues, public work, and commercial—leading high-performing teams to deliver the most complex projects on fast-track schedules. His client roster includes St. John’s University, Children’s Museum of Manhattan, Northwell Health, and The Peninsula New York.

Charlie serves on the board of New York Building Congress, Building Contractor’s Association, and Salvadori Center. He is a member of the Hotel Association of New York City and previously served in leadership positions for the Building Trades Employers’ Association and Association for a Better NY. Charlie’s honors include City & State’s 2021 Construction Power 50 List and the Subcontractors Trade Association’s 2020 Silver Shovel Award.

Sarah is a partner in the firm’s Construction practice group. She has extensive experience representing a wide array of construction industry clients, including property owners, real estate developers, commercial lessees, design builders, construction managers, design professionals, and contractors in transactional, corporate governance, risk management, and litigation matters. Her experience includes front-end advising on the selection of appropriate project delivery methods, drafting and negotiating complex design and construction agreements, risk management and insurance advising, and managing and litigating complex construction claims.

Prior to joining Thompson Hine, Sarah founded her own construction law firm representing a broad array of East Coast-based construction industry clients in transactional matters. Sarah also served as in-house counsel for one of the largest international architecture and engineering firms in the world, where she negotiated construction project agreements, managed complex construction litigation claims, and advised on corporate compliance, risk management, and insurance matters, both nationally and globally. Before serving as in-house counsel, Sarah developed expertise at a boutique construction law firm, where her practice included representing New York City-based construction industry clients on both transactional and litigation matters.

Sarah believes that every successful construction client relationship starts with an understanding of the unique aspects of a project. Through years of experience, she has developed a practical understanding of various project types, delivery models, and players, enabling her to expertly serve her clients during entity formation, project planning, contract negotiation, design and construction phases, and litigation. Her dual law firm and in-house counsel experience, as well as experience with both litigation and transactional work, gives her a unique business-centric perspective on advising clients on how to “get to yes” while appropriately mitigating risk.

Ken's role as a Senior Principal at HLB is focused on growth and design innovation, where he leads the New York City and Dubai teams, as well as business strategy for both national and international expansion. As a design leader, Ken finds constant inspiration through dynamic interactions with HLB’s design talent and colleagues throughout the architecture and engineering industry. He participates in many AEC networking and industry groups, and serves on HLB’s internal Board of Directors.

Joel Brenner, AIA, is a Director at Group PMX and an experienced real estate executive with over 30 years of experience in design, development, and construction. As a registered architect, he has led numerous ground-up developments and renovations, including mixed-use, commercial, and luxury multifamily projects. During his career, Joel has managed project budgets of up to $2.8 billion for facilities totaling 2.3 million square feet. He has held senior positions at international multi-media firms, asset management firms, and a multinational finance and insurance firm, where he managed a portfolio of office, retail, and residential properties. Joel holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honors) from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Alvin Schein is a Co-Chair of the NYC Real Estate Estate Tax & Zoning Incentives Practice at Adler & Stachenfeld LLP. A recognized expert in cooperative and condominium law and affordable housing law, Mr. Schein has filed or supervised the filing of more than 200 inclusionary housing plans with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”), in both onsite and offsite contexts. He is one of the few attorneys in New York whose practice includes representing sellers and purchasers of inclusionary air rights.

Mr. Schein has prepared hundreds of cooperative and condominium offering plans and condominium declarations, including those for affordable home ownership and the first-ever condominium and cooperative offering plans for inclusionary housing home ownership. He regularly interfaces with HPD, the NYS Attorney General’s office, the NYC Industrial Development Agency, the NYS Housing Finance Agency, the NYC Housing Development Corporation, and the NYC Department of City Planning, as well as New York City Council members and local community boards.

Before joining Adler & Stachenfeld in 2025, Mr. Schein was affiliated with Seiden & Schein, P.C., a law firm he co-founded in 1996. Seiden & Schein was well regarded as a firm with extensive knowledge of the critical areas of real estate tax incentive programs, condominium development, and inclusionary housing with attorneys possessing the ability to counsel clients through highly complex real estate transactions.

Mr. Schein is admitted to practice law in New York.

Nicholas Strachovsky began his career as an architect, specializing in healthcare, commercial, and housing sectors. With over 20 years of experience in design and construction, he co-founded ARMA Development Consultants in 2015. Under his leadership, ARMA has become known for its expertise in owner representation/Project management, offering industry-leading oversight to building owners, developers, and investors. Nicholas’s experience and commitment to quality have helped shape ARMA into one of the top firms in the field.

As Northeast Leader of NFP’s Construction & Infrastructure Group – Tom is responsible for assisting in the developing and implementation of the strategy, operations, and the deployment of NFP’s resources for contractors and developers.

Prior to joining NFP, Tom established the New York Construction Team for Lockton Companies Northeast Series. Where he oversaw the brokering and account management for his contractor (civil and commercial), subcontractor and developer clients which included renewable and project specific placements. In addition, he coordinated the hiring and management of the account, loss control and claims team members. Tom also spent time leading the Builders Risk team for the Northeast while working for Aon and was a construction placement specialist at Willis of New York.

Tom has participated in speaking engagements on topics ranging from emerging trends, risk management and risk transfer within the New York construction and infrastructure sector.

Tom maintains his property and casualty licenses across the US and has also received his Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) from the International Risk Management Institute (IRMI) As well as the Associate in Risk Management (ARM).

Tom holds an BA in Communications from the Quinnipiac University.

Josh Oberman has been practicing law for over twenty years. He provides holistic legal advice to contractors, developers, and high net-worth homeowners throughout the New York Metropolitan Area and Long Island’s East end.

Josh focuses on achieving practical and efficient solutions for his clients who include some of the City’s largest trade contractors and developers. Approaching problems holistically, he works with clients’ CPA’s and Insurance/Surety professionals to make sure their needs are addressed from all angles.

A seasoned and creative deal maker, he is also a tenacious litigator who routinely litigates cases through trial when necessary. He has deep expertise in all aspects of private and public construction and negotiating and litigating Access Agreements under New York Real Property Law 881. He has shepherded clients through commercial disputes, litigation with sureties, union negotiations and conflicts, and insolvency.

Working in tandem with the Firm’s corporate department, Josh ensures that his clients achieve the right corporate structure. He also works extensively with the Firm’s trusts and estates department to help clients implement asset preservation strategies.

A dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker, Josh combines his construction law expertise with extensive knowledge of the local community both in the City and on the East End.

He is a Board Member of the New York City Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association, and a past the President of the New York City Surety Association. He is a member of Ned's Club and an avid supporter of the Guggenheim Museum and the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center.

Dmitry Marin is the visionary CEO and founder of HORECA NYC, established in 2016 with its headquarters in Manhattan, New York. Under his leadership, HORECA has grown into a trusted name in commercial construction and renovations, with branches in Chicago, Miami, Las Vegas, Florida, and New Jersey.

With extraordinary skill and strategic foresight, Dmitry has successfully delivered landmark commercial projects in New York and across the U.S., shaping modern hospitality and retail spaces. His commitment to innovation, quality, and client-focused solutions continues to drive HORECA’s reputation as a leader in the construction industry.