Helping You Soar: A (Sort of) Legal Podcast Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

In this episode of Helping You Soar: A (Sort of) Legal Podcast, host Jeff Berkman delves into the world of nonprofit success and the inspirational story of Tammy Severino, President & CEO of the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County (GSSC), as she shares her journey and insights into leading one of the largest Girl Scout councils in the nation with over 12,000 girls, With her extensive experience and a visionary approach, Tammy discusses how Girl Scouts focuses on fostering courage, confidence, and character through community service, and she shares the similarities and unique challenges generally faced by non-profits.
This episode is not just for women and non-profits as it highlights the importance of empowerment in shaping the leaders of tomorrow, teaching entrepreneurship, and the immeasurable benefits, from both a personal and business perspective, derived from life-long relationships. It's a conversation filled with insights for non-profit and for-profit organizations alike on building a successful infrastructure and embracing community involvement. 

Tune in to learn about Tammy Severino's leadership ethos and the Girl Scouts' mission as we discuss strategies for growth, leadership, and the impact of non-profits.


Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP (FRB) believes great results begin with great relationships. Helping You Soar, hosted by FRB Partner Jeffrey W. Berkman, Esq., LL.M., gives listeners insight into the minds of the myriad of successful businesspeople that FRB has been privileged to represent.

This podcast may be considered attorney advertising. This podcast is not presented for purposes of legal advice or for providing a legal opinion. Before any of the presenting attorneys can provide legal advice to any person or entity, and before an attorney-client relationship is formed, that attorney must have a signed fee agreement with a client setting forth the firm’s scope of representation and the fees that will be charged.

This Podcast is Hosted by:
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
1185 Avenue of the Americas, Third Floor
New York, NY 10036
(212) 203 - 3255
info@frblaw.com

From a sleepy hamlet in Bavaria to a multimillion-dollar serial entrepreneur, how a teenage German technologist became a worldwide success.  In our second episode, Jeffrey W. Berkman, Chair of the Corporate & Securities Practice Group at Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP, sits down with Michael Gleissner who tells his story; starting from his time as a boy growing up in Regensburg, Germany to building a multimillion-dollar, international empire. 

The episode explores how Michael was able to capitalize on the nascent technology of the late 1980s to build and sell a company to Amazon, had the vision in the 1990s to understand the business opportunities offered by the Internet, and then went on to build several successful businesses as well as become a prolific real estate and stock market investor. If you only take one lesson from Michael’s many pearls of wisdom, never tell them how much you want…    

You'll hear how Michael's clear-headed strategies on valuation metrics, risk perception, and the power of good legal counsel can make or break your investments. And don't miss the tale of our guest's admirable leap from an early online struggle with an overflowing inbox to a genius outsourcing solution halfway across the world.
Sit back, relax, and get ready to absorb the wisdom that can help you make that strategic leap. 


Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP (FRB) believes great results begin with great relationships. Helping You Soar, hosted by FRB Partner Jeffrey W. Berkman, Esq., LL.M., gives listeners insight into the minds of the myriad of successful businesspeople that FRB has been privileged to represent.

This podcast may be considered attorney advertising. This podcast is not presented for purposes of legal advice or for providing a legal opinion. Before any of the presenting attorneys can provide legal advice to any person or entity, and before an attorney-client relationship is formed, that attorney must have a signed fee agreement with a client setting forth the firm’s scope of representation and the fees that will be charged.

This Podcast is Hosted by:
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
1185 Avenue of the Americas, Third Floor
New York, NY 10036
(212) 203 - 3255
info@frblaw.com

In our inaugural episode, join the Chair of the Corporate & Securities Group at Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP, Jeffrey W. Berkman, as he interviews one of the firm’s amazing clients, Mike Agugliaro, CEO & Founder of FuDog Group. Jeff explores the fascinating story of how Mike (an electrician) and his partner, started with one van, and eventually sold their HVAC company in 2017, and 3 years later in the early days of COVID, their coaching and training company, for over $70 million.  

Jeff seeks to explore what makes a successful entrepreneur tick; what lessons can be learned from Mike’s incredible story; and is the ability to succeed innate, or can it be taught?  Well, as you will hear from Mike, the 49 decamillionaires that he has coached are arguably proof that success is within everyone’s reach if you have the right teacher and desire.    
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP (FRB) believes great results begin with great relationships. Helping You Soar, hosted by FRB Partner Jeffrey W. Berkman, Esq., LL.M., gives listeners insight into the minds of the myriad of successful businesspeople that FRB has been privileged to represent.

This podcast may be considered attorney advertising. This podcast is not presented for purposes of legal advice or for providing a legal opinion. Before any of the presenting attorneys can provide legal advice to any person or entity, and before an attorney-client relationship is formed, that attorney must have a signed fee agreement with a client setting forth the firm’s scope of representation and the fees that will be charged.

This Podcast is Hosted by:
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
1185 Avenue of the Americas, Third Floor
New York, NY 10036
(212) 203 - 3255
info@frblaw.com