ASAH PARTNER Affiliates
ASAH’s Board of Trustees does encourage that the services of the two Affiliates that are designated as “Partner” be utilized by ASAH Member Schools.
PARTNER
Acrisure
Brian Tarpey
(973) 244-6080
Email Brian Tarpey
www.acrisure.com/newyork
Brian Tarpey and the Acrisure team have been delivering employee benefits, insurance, and Human Resource consulting to ASAH and its members for over 25 years. As we navigate the rapidly evolving future, we remain committed to simplifying insurance programs and ensuring compliance for APSSDs
PARTNER
Partlow Insurance Agency, Inc.
Brian Partlow
(540) 667-4980
Email Partlow Insurance Agency, Inc.
www.partlowinsurance.com
Partlow Insurance Agency is proud to continue its longstanding partnership with both ASAH and NAPSEC. With more than 35 years of experience in providing quality insurance programs to meet the unique and diverse needs of more than 90 private school clients, Partlow Insurance is the recognized leader in its field.
ASAH Vendor Affiliate Members
PLEASE NOTE: The Affiliate members listed below have established relationships with ASAH and/or its member schools for a period of one-year or greater and have expressed an interest in participating in ASAH and supporting the special education community.
Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.
Samuel Hart
(856) 532-2574
Email Samual Hart
www.amergiseducation.com
Amergis Educational Staffing, formerly known as Maxim, offers staffing solutions for a wide-range of K-12 educational specialties including behavioral care, mental health, teaching, nursing, and support staff. Through close partnership and training, we aim to prepare professionals and schools for any staffing shortage or crisis situation.
Bederson LLP
Michael Caro Jr., CPA, CFE, PSA
(973) 530-9135
Email Michael Caro
Bederson works closely with many NJDOE Approved Private Schools for Students with Disabilities. We are passionate about serving the APSSD community, and understand the nuances and complexities associated with audit and reporting guidelines, as well as the compliance requirements set forth by the NJDOE. We lift the accounting burden, so our schools can focus on their students and their missions with peace of mind.
Harris Education Solutions/Realtime
Joe Brislin
(862) 377-3263
Email Joe Breslin
https://realitinc.com
All system functions – such as student demographics, attendance, grading, discipline, medical, special education management/IEP writer, 504, I&RS, grade book, plan book, and food services – operate from a unified database. The Special Education Management Module/IEP Writer simplifies the entire process, from referral and evaluation to IEP creation, progress tracking, and reevaluation. It ensures that teachers are actively involved, case managers maintain control, and supervisors can monitor progress efficiently. Parents and students can securely access district-approved information through Realtime’s web-based Parent and Student Portals. Additionally, our system automatically generates NJSMART, ASSA, and other state and federal reports, keeping your student data current and compliant as well as ASAH Total enrollment report, exit study, 1 to 1 aide tracking and the EXAID report.
Mercadien
Lovepreet Buttar, CPA, MBA, CGMA, PSA, Managing Director
(609) 689-9700
Email Lovepreet Buttar
www.mercadien.com
Mercadien has served nonprofit organizations, including private schools for the disabled, for over 35 years – providing advisory, audit, tax, compliance, accounting, risk management, governance and board training services; thought leadership and education on key issues; and forward-thinking, relationship-driven solutions designed to benefit organizations that serve the community.
Moustakas Nelson, LLC
Nikitas Moustakas, Esq.
(856) 772-7800
Email Nikitas Moustakas
www.mnlawllc.com
Moustakas Nelson is a full-service law firm serving all of New Jersey with extensive experience representing businesses and individuals in the healthcare, special education, technology and non-profit sectors.
Nisivoccia LLP
James F. Anderson
(973) 298-8500
Email James F. Anderson
www.nisivoccia.com
For over 35 years, Nisivoccia has provided audit, tax, accounting and consulting services to Approved Private Schools for Students with Disabilities throughout New Jersey. We pride ourselves on providing value-added service to our clients through our understanding of the comprehensive audit and reporting guidelines put in place by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) and the complex compliance requirements of the New Jersey Administrative Code. With our direction, insight and long-term relationships with regulators and funding agencies, our clients can focus on providing the services and attaining the goals important to their mission of providing quality education and opportunity to their students.
O’Meara Financial Group
Margaret O’Meara
(732) 224-9900
Email Margaret O’Meara
www.omearafinancial.com
O’Meara Financial Group partners with schools to build relationships based on trust, competent professional advice, continual communication and prompt personal service. We assist schools in creating customized retirement plan solutions, prudent investment processes, fiduciary practices and employee education programs.
Risk Strategies Company
Peter Rosky
(862) 249-5155
Email Peter Rosky
www.riskstrategies.com
We are a different kind of insurance brokerage – bringing a strategic, holistic, specialist approach to our clients, so you can face the future with confidence. We love what we do, and it shows. We’ve been recognized as a best place to work for the past five years, and we’re excited about our future. Richard Skorupski and Peter Rosky lead the Non-Profit/Social Service National Practice. Both have been recognized as Non-Profit Power brokers by Risk & Insurance Magazine.
School Accounting Professionals LLC
Mary A. Bawarski, CPA, PSA
(973) 398-3024
Email Mary Bawarski
www.sap-cpa.com
For 37 years, School Accounting Professionals has specialized in providing consulting services to private schools for students with disabilities. We work with the business office ensuring compliance with the NJDOE Administrative Code, training personnel, interfacing with auditors and responding to compliance letters.
Strauss Esmay Associates
Sandra Nicastro
(732) 255-1500
Email Sandra Nicastro, Esq.
www.straussesmay.com
Strauss Esmay Associates is New Jersey’s premier school policy consulting firm working with more than 580 clients that consist of public school districts, charter schools, and approved private schools for students with disabilities. Strauss Esmay works with each school to develop a customized policy manual and upon completion, provides updates to policies as statutes and codes change.
Related Agency Affiliate Members
PLEASE NOTE: The Affiliate members listed below are recognized as a service agency/advocate in the special education field benefiting parents, families and guardians, and have expressed an interest in participating in ASAH and supporting the special education community.
AJL Therapy for Kids, LLC
Julie Maykish
(973) 226-1655
Email Julie Maykish
www.ajltherapyforkidsllc.com
We are a school-based practice offering contractual therapy services to both public and private schools. Founders, Julie Maykish and Michele Homa, have established AJL Therapy For Kids, LLC as a leading provider of school-based Occupational and Physical Therapy Services. Our services include evaluations, program development, staff training, consultative services, and educationally based individualized treatment sessions.
Behavior Therapy Associates
Michael Selbst, Ph.D., BCBA-D
(732) 873-1212
Email Michael Selbst, Ph.D., BCBA-D
www.BehaviorTherapyAssociates.com
Behavior Therapy Associates (BTA) is a private group practice founded in 1979 by Dr. Steven Gordon. Dr. Michael Selbst is Executive Director. BTA combines the expertise of licensed psychologists, school psychologists, BCBA’s and post-doctoral fellows to provide high quality behavioral and cognitive therapy, consultation and training.
PLEASE NOTE: The Affiliate members listed in this booklet have established relationships with ASAH and/or its member schools for a period of one-year or greater and have expressed an interest in participating in ASAH and supporting the special education community.
ASAH does not endorse any vendor listed in this booklet.
Affiliate Member listing as of October 2024.
