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Scott H. Novak is a practicing attorney in Hackensack, New Jersey, specializing in tax law with a focus on tax controversy. He is admitted to the bar in New York and New Jersey. He has worked as a tax lawyer at Price Waterhouse and MetLife in addition to doing private legal work. Mr. Novak has also been a senior executive at MetLife, Seligman Advisors (a mutual fund company) and National Marketing Director for EPS Settlements (a Structured Settlement company). Mr. Novak has been a life insurance and investment producer, being fully licensed to sell those products. He has worked as a lighting technician on many movies, tv shows and commercials in New York and has owned a café. Mr. Novak’s diverse career has provided him with an unusual combination of expertise, compassion and direct business experience and negotiating skills that are rarely found in attorneys. This unique combination coupled with his desire to help other people and a passion for the tax law makes him well-suited to the area of tax controversy. Mr. Novak received a B.S. degree in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a J.D. from Temple Law School and an LL.M. in taxation from New York University.

Sean is an expert and sought-after speaker, focusing on the intersection of financial services, blockchain and cryptocurrencies. He is a regular contributor to IBM’s Blockchain Unleashed website, analyzing applications for blockchain technology on business at large, as well as being a regular expert guest on China Global TV Network discussing blockchain and related applications. Sean is a member of the Advisory Board for the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, which coordinates with the AICPA in developing standards and reporting frameworks in this emerging area. Sean continuously works with, and consults for, the AICPA and several professional training organizations in the creation and delivery of blockchain and cryptocurrency related content. He is currently under contract to publish two books focusing on blockchain applications for financial services and other industry sectors. Sean is the host of the NJCPA TechTalk Podcast, a past leader of the NJCPA Emerging Technologies Interest Group and a member of the NJCPA Board of Trustees. He is a professor at the City University of New York - Lehman College.