Frank V. Carone is founder and chairman of Oaktree Solutions. 

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Building on Carone’s career of solving complex challenges, Oaktree provides issue advocacy and market positioning, litigation support, crisis management, government relations strategy, mediation services, business development support, executive and board consulting, and equity and sustainability consulting.

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An accomplished negotiator, one of the city’s most sought-after business litigators, and a former U.S. Marine, Frank served as chief of staff to the 110th mayor of the city of New York, Eric L. Adams. In service to Mayor Adam’s vision of New York as a “City of Yes,” Frank’s initial goals for the new administration included building the team; creating a culture of discipline, responsiveness, and creativity; and having the vision to pursue large, high-impact projects. 

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During his tenure as chief of staff, Frank helped break down bureaucratic barriers to business and build a real partnership with the state and federal government. His accomplishments on behalf of the city include leading negotiations to develop Brookdale Science Park and Research Campus, a project that transformed an entire city block into a state-of-the-art destination for the rapidly growing life sciences industry and has created new jobs, higher education opportunities, and space for business incubators. 

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Frank also led the charge on the corridor-wide rehabilitation of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, an initiative that has connected communities long separated due to the design of the historic Robert Moses highway. He successfully concluded negotiations to bring affordable housing and a world class soccer stadium to Willets Point, an area of Queens underutilized for generations. He also promoted New York City’s application to host the Democratic National Convention in 2024.

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While visiting big cities around the world, Frank successfully brought back major business and convenings to New York. He brought the World Dyslexia Forum to New York City for the first time, raising awareness of the reading disorder, while also helping to implement universal dyslexia screening for public school students. Frank convened the 2022 Mayoral Summit on Criminal Justice, during which stakeholders from across the ideological spectrum came together to develop a shared agenda to address crime in innovative ways.

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Frank’s negotiating style is built on “achieving alignment”: identifying areas where multiple parties’ interests converge so that everyone is satisifed with the outcome when negotiations are finished. He has leveraged this approach to great success throughout his career.  

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Prior to joining the Adams administration, Frank was an executive partner at Abrams Fensterman, LLP, a full-service law firm with multiple offices in New York State: Long Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan, White Plains, Rochester, and Albany. He was instrumental in charting the firm’s strategic expansion, transforming it into the largest legal practice in Brooklyn and establishing it as one of the region’s premier law firms.

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Known for achieving breakthrough results on complex problems others thought unsolvable, Frank became the go-to private practice attorney for cases in which the New York State Attorney General was conflicted, successfully representing the interests of the state on 15 thorny and politically-charged cases.

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Designated a Super Lawyer in Government Relations and known for his creative solutions, Frank attained significant achievements in both business and law. His practice handled a diverse array of civil and criminal matters for individuals, corporations, government agencies, nonprofits, professional practices, and independent family offices, as well as providing high-level government relations strategies. Forbes cited Frank as “one of the foremost experts on business negotiating strategy” in the country.

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Before joining Abrams Fensterman, Frank founded a successful mortgage bank that he grew into a multi-state enterprise with more than 200 employees, ultimately negotiating a successful merger with a larger institution. 

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Born and raised in Brooklyn, Frank served two terms on the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission. He was appointed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2011 and reappointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2015, unanimously confirmed by the New York City Council in both instances. His tenure as a commissioner was marked by notable advancements in green vehicle standards, the advent of e-hail apps, and significant improvements to accessibility and driver wage increases. He lobbied for the creation of and served as chair of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Transportation Law, which focused on issues associated with ride-sharing services and driverless vehicles. 

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For almost a decade, Frank was counsel to the Kings County Democratic County Committee, where he represented numerous elected government officials. He frequently appears as a guest lecturer before legal and business trade organizations.

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Frank graduated cum laude from St. John’s University with a bachelor of science degree in finance. He received his juris doctor at Brooklyn Law School, where he graduated in the top of his class and received the award for American Jurisprudence in Legal Ethics. 

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He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1993 to 1995 where, upon completion of Officers Candidate School, he was commissioned second lieutenant. 

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Frank’s professional memberships include the New York State Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Brooklyn Bar Association, American Association of Bank Directors, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Kings County Criminal Bar Association, and Columbian Lawyers Association.

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His ongoing business and nonprofit engagements include board member and audit chair of Hanover Community Bank (HCB), where he led a successful reorganization and recapitalization; Board and Audit Committee chair of Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council, where he helped restructure the agency; and board member and audit chair of the Catholic Foundation of Brooklyn and Queens. Frank joined the founding advisory board of the New York League of Independent Bankers and serves on the board at the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership. He also served as president of the Brooklyn Bar Association.

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Frank continues to make his home in Brooklyn with his wife Diana and children Gabriella and Francesco.

Anthony Carone is the Chief Executive Officer of Oaktree Solutions.

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Anthony is a partner at Abrams Fensterman, LLP, and a member of the firm’s Real Estate and Government Affairs practice groups, working out of the Brooklyn office.

Immediately prior to joining Abrams Fensterman, Anthony was the principal attorney at his own law firm focused on Business and Corporate, Real Estate, and Trusts and Estates law. Prior to starting his firm, he was an associate at Otterbourg, PC, in the Corporate Restructuring and Asset Based Lending groups, where he represented financial institutions, corporations, and other business enterprises. Anthony began his professional career in the U.S. Probation Department for the Eastern District of New York, where his duties included review and approval of government contracts with private vendors. Anthony was selected by the United States Courts Second Judicial Circuit for the 1997 Merit Award for outstanding service to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Anthony attended Brooklyn Law School and graduated cum laude in 2000. He was a member of the moot court team and received the Best Brief award in the 1999 Domenick Gabrielli National Moot Court Competition. He was also selected for the judicial clerkship clinic for U.S. District Court Judge Denny Chin in the Southern District of New York. He graduated from St. John’s University summa cum laude. There, he received the Professors Award for attaining the highest cumulative GPA of all criminal justice majors in his graduating class. In addition, he attained a 4.0 GPA in his particular major. Anthony was also the captain of St. John’s mock trial team that placed in the top 10 in the national intercollegiate mock trial tournament. He was also selected for a prestigious honors internship with the U.S. Secret Service and served as an intern in the Internal Affairs Division of the U.S. Customs Service.

Anthony serves as a volunteer arbitrator for Kings County Civil Court, where he acts as an arbitrator of civil disputes. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York and is an active member of the Brooklyn Bar Association, Columbian Lawyers Association, Association of Arbitrators, Mill Basin/Bergen Beach Lion’s Club, and Knights of Columbus (St. Bernard’s Council).

Leah Goldberg is an analyst for Oaktree Solutions. She is based in New York City.

Gary P. Jenkins is the managing director of not-for-profits and social services at Oaktree Solutions.

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Gary was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams in January of 2022 as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS), which oversees both the Human Resources Administration (HRA) and Department of Homeless Services (DHS). In this capacity, he was responsible for leading the largest local social services agency in the country. HRA serves over 3 million New Yorkers through the administration of major public assistance programs and strives to combat poverty and income inequality in New York City. DHS is the largest municipal shelter system in the nation and works to prevent homelessness when possible, address street homelessness, provide safe temporary shelter, and connect New Yorkers experiencing homelessness to suitable housing. Together, DSS-HRA-DHS have a combined staff headcount of nearly 15,000 and a combined operating budget of nearly $13 billion. 

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Gary’s 30-plus-year history with DSS-HRA-DHS began with a front-line position in HRA, where he rose through the ranks to become Administrator of HRA, eventually reaching the organization’s pinnacle when he was appointed to serve as Commissioner of DSS. During his tenure as Commissioner, he led the agency's response to multiple crises, including the COVID-19 public health emergency and a humanitarian crisis when thousands of asylum seekers entered the DHS shelter system.

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In addition to HRA Administrator, Jenkins previously served as HRA First Deputy Commissioner, where he oversaw HRA’s Homelessness Prevention Administration (HPA), Career Services, the Office of Child Support Services, and the Fair Fares program. Prior to that, he served as Executive Deputy Commissioner of the Family Independence Administration, where he was responsible for and oversaw the administration of temporary cash assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, and employment services for HRA clients. 

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Gary received his Master’s in Public Administration from Metropolitan College of New York in 2006 and his bachelor’s degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 1999.

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He resides in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and three daughters. 

Matthew A. Quinonez is the Chief of Staff and Managing Director, Business Operations for Oaktree Solutions. He is based in New York.

Max Rose is the managing director for federal and international affairs at Oaktree Solutions.

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Max has extensive experience in government, military, and the private sector, most notably serving as U.S. representative from New York, senior advisor to the secretary of defense, and an Army infantry officer.

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A ranger-qualified recipient of a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his combat deployment to Afghanistan, Max has dedicated his career to solving problems. During his term in Congress, he recorded a number of accomplishments, including securing funding to provide healthcare for 9/11 first responders and to fight the opioid epidemic, and leading efforts to identify and counter violent white supremacist groups.

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When the Covid pandemic struck, Max ensured his constituents had access to drive-through testing sites and deployed with the U.S. Army National Guard to assist New York City's pandemic response. He is credited with turning a Staten Island psychiatric center into an emergency hospital for Covid patients.

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Following the 2020 elections, Max served in the Biden administration as the senior advisor on Covid to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Max was responsible for coordinating the Department of Defense’s internal Covid response as well as its support to the national and global effort. For his service in the Pentagon, Max received the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service, which is the second-highest award presented by the secretary of defense to non-career federal employees.

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Prior to his election to Congress, Rose served as a decorated Army infantry officer, deploying to Afghanistan as a Stryker platoon leader. After leaving full-time military service, Rose served as director of public engagement for Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson. Rose led an initiative known as "Begin Again," helping thousands of New Yorkers erase outstanding warrants for minor offenses that were concentrated in underserved areas. 

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Max also served as chief of staff at Brightpoint Health (now a member of Sun River Health), providing medical services to the poor and homeless at one of the largest federally qualified health center systems in New York State. Rose continues his military service today as a major in the Army Reserve.

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Max graduated from Wesleyan University with a bachelor's degree in history and earned a master of social science from the London School of Economics. His decorations include the Ranger Tab, the Combat Infantryman Badge, a Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart.

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Max is married to Leigh Byrne, and they are the loving parents of their son, Miles.

Sanjay Singla, CPA, CGMA, MBA, MSC, is the Chief Financial Officer at Oaktree Solutions.

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Sanjay also serves as an audit and compliance partner for KBL, LLP, in the firm's Assurance and Advisory Services Group. With over 30 years of experience in accounting, auditing, business advisory services, and taxation, Sanjay oversees KBL’s Not-For-Profit Group. As an audit partner, he works closely with clients in both the private and public sectors. His focus is on initial public offerings, SEC filings, taxation, and not- for- profit organizations. Sanjay's expertise lies in conducting external audits to ascertain the validity and reliability of information that then provide the basis for an opinion on a company’s financial statements and an assessment of its internal controls.

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Sanjay started his career at Nestle, progressed to Pfizer, and worked at a Big Four CPA firm before joining KBL. He has a master’s degree in accounting and finance, along with a master’s degree in computer science, and a third master’s degree in marketing. Sanjay is a member of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA).

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Sanjay is a proponent of giving back to the community. Accordingly, he contributes his time, money, and effort in assisting non-profit organizations and provides accounting services to underrepresented communities.

Bob Spolzino is general counsel at Oaktree Solutions.

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Bob is a former New York State appellate judge and an executive partner with the New York law firm Abrams Fensterman, LLP. Bob chairs the firm’s appellate and litigation practices and manages the firm’s White Plains office. 

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Bob brings to his clients unparalleled judgment cultivated over decades of unique experience. An attorney for more than 35 years, he served more than eight years as Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, with five of those years as a Justice of the Appellate Division, New York’s intermediate appellate court. In 2016, Bob was selected by the New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination as one of seven candidates statewide for a seat on New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals.

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As a Justice of the Appellate Division, Bob decided more than 4,000 appeals and 10,000 appellate motions and wrote major opinions across a broad spectrum of areas. Since leaving the bench in 2009, Bob has argued seven times in the New York Court of Appeals and more than 125 times in the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court. Bob regularly addresses audiences of lawyers and judges with respect to issues of appellate practice.

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The insights into judicial thinking that Bob developed in eight years as a trial and appellate judge and more than 35 years as an appellate litigator bring unique value to his representation of a broad base of public and private clients. His ability to see the issues from the perspective of the judge or judges who will decide the case, and then to articulate the arguments in a forceful and effective manner, allows his clients to achieve their objectives with remarkable effectiveness.

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In addition to his law practice, Bob is actively involved in the governance of health care institutions. Bob was a member of the Board of Trustees of Northern Westchester Hospital for 10 years and its chair for four. He is also the immediate past chair of Health Care Trustees of New York State, having served on its Board of Governors since 2012. 

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Bob resides in Mamaroneck, New York, with his wife, Joann.

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Daniel W. Tietz is the chief operating officer and managing director for policy at Oaktree Solutions.

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Prior to joining Oaktree, Daniel led the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance as commissioner. Nominated by Governor Kathy Hochul and confirmed by the State Senate, he was charged with overseeing and leading support programs and economic assistance for low-income New Yorkers.

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Before joining OTDA, Daniel served as Interim CEO of Bronx Parent Housing Network, Inc., a provider of emergency shelter and social services to over 2,000 individuals in more than a dozen facilities. He was also appointed by the New York State Supreme Court to serve as Temporary Receiver/CEO for Childrens Community Services, Inc.

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Previously, he served as CEO of Bailey House, a community-based organization with a nearly 40-year history of providing housing and essential supportive services to individuals and families with HIV/AIDS and other chronic conditions.

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Prior to that, Daniel served as the Chief Special Services Officer for New York City’s Department of Social Services/Human Resources Administration (DSS/HRA) from June 2014 through October 2017. Daniel oversaw programs that focused on the most vulnerable New Yorkers, including day-to-day shelter and intake operations for approximately 60,000 New Yorkers experiencing homelessness.

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Earlier in his career, he served as executive director of ACRIA, a national HIV research, education, and advocacy organization; as deputy executive director at the Coalition for the Homeless; and as deputy executive director for Housing Works, all of which are based in New York City, among other positions.

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Daniel has also long-advocated on behalf of LGBTQI+ rights and social justice concerns. A lawyer and registered nurse, Daniel received a J.D. from New England Law School, a B.A. in Legal Services from the University of Massachusetts-Boston, and an R.N. from the Milwaukee County General Hospital School of Nursing.

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