42 THE QUEENS COURIER • RISING STARS • JANUARY 22, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com rising stars H JANUARY 29, 2015 H H H s H H H JOHN-ROSS “J.R.” Rizzo, M.D. Chief Medical Officer Rusk and TNT (Tactile Navigation Tools) At age 15, John-Ross Rizzo was diagnosed with choroideremia, narrowing of the visual fi eld and loss of visual acuity over the years until complete blindness, usually by late H President Knight Wealth Management Group, LLC As a fi nancial services professional, property and casualty broker, and tax preparer, Lissa brings over 20 years of experience in the fi nancial services industry, with an extensive background and experience in accounting, bookkeeping, banking, brokerage, asset management, hedge fund management, investment services, taxes, property and casualty and insurance services to her fi rm. She provides insurance and fi nancial services to individuals, families and business owners and holds licenses in the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Virginia and Washington, D.C. With the ability to broker to over 200 different insurance carriers, Lissa can customize a rare inherited disorder that causes progressive adulthood. Since his diagnosis, he has used it as a driving force to aid others like himself; he earned his bachelor’s degree in neuroscience at NYU and his MD degree at New York Medical College, and he completed his residency training in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Rusk Rehabilitation. Dr. Rizzo is currently an associate research scientist and the director of the Visuo-motor Integration Laboratory (VMIL) at the NYU Rusk Institute department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He is also the founder and chief medical advisor of Tactile Navigation Tools, a startup that builds devices that will aid the visually impaired. He also serves as a medical liaison and advisor to several other startups. H the best quality product and fi nancial planning that best suits her clients needs. With a combination of experience, professionalism, integrity and access to a team with a wide variety of products, services and expertise, Lissa can help you meet your fi nancial goals, estate strategies and insurance needs along with a new level of attention, insight and capability. Lissa is a graduate of New York University with a B.S. in business management and leadership development. She was the 2006 and 2007 recipient of the National Dean’s List for Academic Achievement Awards. A native New Yorker born and raised in Queens, Lissa enjoys her free time spending it as a professional salsa mambo dancer, expressing herself through dance. She is also an experienced and proud certifi ed natural health professional currently achieving her naturopathic doctors degree. LISSA M. Benton H H JESSIE A. MOLINA Vice President Construction The Mattone Group Jessie Molina joined The Mattone Group organization in 2012 as vice president of Construction Management. Prior to this time, Mr. Molina was a project manager for seven years in the high-end residential construction sector with projects in Manhattan, Queens and Nassau County. At The Mattone Group, Mr. Molina currently oversees all phases of new retail and commercial development. His most recent project is the completion of a 2.3-acre site in Queens, consisting of three ground-up restaurants, Olive Garden, Joe’s Crab Shack and Longhorn Steakhouse. Mr. Molina has currently completed 157,000 square feet of retail construction located in Nassau County’s Raceway Shopping Center, the new Fairway supermarket and the PGA store. Mr. Molina is a graduate of Farmingdale State College with a bachelor’s degree in construction management and engineering. Since passing the New York State Engineering exam in 2014, Mr. Molina is actively pursuing his P.E. license. Mr. Molina is intent on furthering his education and skill set, and is currently enrolled in additional certifi cation courses. Mr. Molina’s vision with The Mattone Group is to continue to develop high-impact projects in communities that will greatly benefi t by creating jobs and promote economic growth, while simultaneously contributing to enriching the areas’ demographics. H
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