2021
GINA AIELLO
GINA AIELLO
GINA AIELLO
GINA AIELLO
DECEMBER 2021 • LONGISLANDPRESS.COM 9
GINA AIELLO
GINA AIELLO
OWNER/PRESIDENT
CARING FROM THE HEART LLC
OWNER/PRESIDENT
CARING FROM THE HEART LLC
OWNER/PRESIDENT
CARING FROM THE HEART LLC
OWNER/PRESIDENT
CARING FROM THE HEART LLC
OWNER/PRESIDENT
CARING FROM THE HEART LLC
OWNER/PRESIDENT
CARING FROM THE HEART LLC
Gina is a native of Long Island, growing up
in Holbrook with her parents and sister. Gina
currently resides in Port Washington for
over 30 years with her husband, Anthony
and children, Anthony and Christina and
Apollo the dog.
Gina graduated with a bachelor’s degree in
Psychology, in 1989 from St. Joseph’s College
located in Patchogue. Gina attended the
school of Social Work at Adelphi University
located in Garden City and graduated in
May 1993 with a Master’s degree in social
work. In September 1993, she completed
Gina is a native of Long Island, growing up
in Holbrook with her parents and sister. Gina
currently resides in Port Washington for
over 30 years with her husband, Anthony
and children, Anthony and Christina and
Apollo the dog.
Gina graduated with a bachelor’s degree in
Psychology, in 1989 from St. Joseph’s College
located in Patchogue. Gina attended the
school of Social Work at Adelphi University
located in Garden City and graduated in
May 1993 with a Master’s degree in social
work. In September 1993, she completed
Gina is a native of Long Island, growing up
in Holbrook with her parents and sister. Gina
currently resides in Port Washington for
over 30 years with her husband,
Anthony
and children, Anthony and Christina and
Apollo the dog.
Gina graduated with a bachelor’s degree in
Psychology, in 1989 from St. Joseph’s College
located in Patchogue. Gina attended the
school of Social Work at Adelphi University
located in Garden City and graduated in
May 1993 with a Master’s degree in social
work. In September 1993, she completed
Gina is a native of Long Island, growing up
in Holbrook with her parents and sister. Gina
currently resides in Port Washington for
over 30 years with her husband, Anthony
and children, Anthony and Christina and
Apollo the dog.
Gina graduated with a bachelor’s degree in
Psychology, in 1989 from St. Joseph’s College
located in Patchogue. Gina attended the
school of Social Work at Adelphi University
located in Garden City and graduated in
May 1993 with a Master’s degree in social
work. In September 1993, she completed
Gina is a native of Long Island, growing up
in Holbrook with her parents and sister. Gina
currently resides in Port Washington for
over 30 years with her husband, Anthony
and children, Anthony and Christina and
Apollo the dog.
Gina graduated with a bachelor’s degree in
Psychology, in 1989 from St. Joseph’s College
located in Patchogue. Gina attended the
school of Social Work at Adelphi University
located in Garden City and graduated in
May 1993 with a Master’s degree in social
work. In September 1993, she completed
Gina is a native of Long Island, growing up
in Holbrook with her parents and sister. Gina
currently resides in Port Washington for
over 30 years with her husband, Anthony
and children, Anthony and Christina and
Apollo the dog.
Gina graduated with a bachelor’s degree in
Psychology, in 1989 from St. Joseph’s College
located in Patchogue. Gina attended the
school of Social Work at Adelphi University
located in Garden City and graduated in
May 1993 with a Master’s degree in social
work. In September 1993, she completed
CHRISTINE CURIALE
Valley Bank
Vice President, Long Island
Market Manager
Working in the Residential Mortgage division, Curiale
has served the home mortgage needs of Long
Island populations for 25 years. She has been at the
forefront of innovative programs that improve home
ownership opportunities.
In the 1990s she developed a program replacing
home foreclosures with cost-saving mortgages. In
the 2000s, she brought a down payment partnership
program to clients.
Curiale hosts numerous business conferences and
speaking engagements. As a NYS licensed Real Estate
instructor, she teaches home mortgage solutions to
real estate and mortgage professionals. She gives her
time as a Director or Chair of organizations including
The Parrish Art Museum, Citizens for Humanity and
Kidsave International.
JENNIFER ENRIGHT
Worth A Shot Events, Inc.
President
Jennifer Enright has been working within the hospitality
industry for over 10 years. She created a business model
with Worth A Shot Events that embodies what she would
consider the perfect trifecta, consisting of Hospitality & Service,
Industry Connections & Vendors, and Client Relations.
As a female business owner, she finds it essential to remain
ahead of the curve and to be knowledgeable in all areas of
her field. She constantly finds new ways to continue her
education. She enjoys being able to share her experiences
and her expertise with others. It has always been her passion
to cater, plan, and work events, and now she is teaching her
staff all that she learned along the way.
Worth A Shot Events, Inc is a hospitality company specializing
in Event Planning & Staffing, Food & Catering, Tent,
Décor & Event Rentals. They are fully licensed and insured,
staffing full-service white Glove professionals to include
Waitstaff, Bartenders, Chefs, and more!
KAREN CURLEY
Little Flower Children and Family
Services of NY
Senior Vice President
Karen M. Curley began her career with United Way
of LI, managing a $1M+ campaign while helping others
fundraise for the September 11th Fund.She joined the American Heart Association, where
she increased revenue by 61%, then joined Little
Flower Children and Family Services of New York.
She has closed six-figure gifts and throughout the
Covid-19 pandemic helped support 600 essential
workers, exceeding fundraising and strategic impact
goals. As Development and Communications S.V.P.,
she oversees nongovernmental funding.
Curley holds a Masters in Public Administration from
C.W. Post – L.I.U.
JANET NINA ESAGOFF
Esagoff Law Group, P.C.
Principal Attorney & Founding Member
At 36, Janet followed her twin sister into law and
started Hofstra School of Law. By 40, Janet obtained
her Juris Doctorate. Honed by decades of stress management,
Janet passed the NYS bar exam in 2009, now
on her own as head of household.
Janet was admitted to U.S. District Court, Eastern
and Southern Districts, and in 2014, the United States
Supreme Court. Due to her established networks
prior to the law, Janet’s legal career flourished.
After experiencing a few mid-sized Nassau firms,
Janet founded the Esagoff Law Group, in 2017, in her
hometown of Great Neck.
Janet serves on the Board of Directors of the Iranian
American Bar Association- NY Chapter since 2012,
and is awed by her four children, ages 29- 19 and additionally
blessed with two more beautiful daughters
and a granddaughter by marriage.
ELIZABETH CUSTODIO
People's United Bank
Vice President
Elizabeth Custodio, a longtime resident of Stony
Brook, NY, was born and raised in the Bronx, has
over 40 years of banking experience, most recently
at People’s United Bank as Vice President, Community
Development & C.R.A. Officer for N.Y.
Custodio is a proven leader who has successfully
developed her banking acumen and career while
raising three exceptional children Eliud II, Christie
and Mark with her husband, Eliud Custodio.
Being fluent in Spanish and having grown up in the
inner city provides Custodio with a broad perspective
of ‘community.’ She serves with the LI Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce, the Long Island Regional
Planning Council, Community Development Corp.
of Long Island, Hempstead Hispanic Counseling
Center.
MEREDITH FRIEDMAN, ESQ.
Van Horn & Friedman, P.C.
Managing Partner
Meredith Friedman, Esq., a founding partner of Van Horn
& Friedman, P.C., provides dedicated legal representation to
clients living in New York City, Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
She focuses her practice on family law, handling cases that
involve high-asset divorce, child custody, child support,
and visitation.
Beyond her work in the courtroom, Meredith is also active
in the legal community. She is a member of a number of
professional organizations, including the Nassau County
Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.
Meredith is admitted to practice law in the states of New
York and New Jersey, as well as before the U.S. District
Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.
Meredith volunteers her time in the community by participating
in free legal seminars with other professionals
to assist in educating individuals involved in family and
matrimonial matters and is a member of various online
groups to further assist individuals in need.
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