Jay Fialkow, Managing Partner of RossFialkow Capital Partners, LLP, has an extensive legal background – having counseled mid-size, family and privately held companies in Mergers & Acquisitions and Financing for more than 48 years.  Jay received his education at Harvard College AB, 1948, and Boston University Law School LLB, 1951.His legal career began at Kaye, Fialkow Richmond and Rothstein where he was Senior Partner until 1995.  That year, the Wall Street firm of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan L.L.P. acquired his firm, and Jay continued his role as Senior Partner there until his retirement in October 1999.  In addition to his legal career in the business community, Jay served in the public sector as Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts under former Attorney Generals Edward Brooke and Elliot Richardson, and as chairman of former Gov. William Weld’s privatization committee.

Upon retirement, Jay, along with long-time friend and colleague, Jeffrey Ross, a former CEO who had overseen the successful turn-around and sales of three companies, had a conversation that resulted in their founding of RossFialkow Capital Partners LLP in 1999.  Realizing that he really was not ready to retire yet, Jay continues to enjoy and participate in “the action of the business world” as he describes it.  The new firm focuses on obtaining a select group of midsize businesses in the 10 million to 100 million range.  Calling on Jay’s and his partner’s deep legal and business background, the firm assists businesses in strategic planning, getting financing or getting sold by acting as an advisor in a range of industries including consumer goods, manufacturing, and technology.  They are often called upon to create a Board of Advisors for their clients to assist them in the future success of their companies.  RossFialkow brings over four decades of experience in advising privately held businesses, and has established effective, personal working relationships with lawyers, accountants and other financial intermediaries.

Jay is an active member of the Boston community – serving and assisting a broad range of non-profit organizations and business associations including: 

·         Brewster Wallpaper Company - Member, Board of Directors 

·         Comfort Corner Corporation – Member, Board of Directors

·         Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Member, Board of Directors 

o        Chair of Planned Giving

o        Former Chair of the Board, Development Committee

·         PNC Bank – Former member of the advisory board

·         Jewish National Fund of New England – former President

·         Israel Histradrut  - former President

·         Combined Jewish Philanthropies - Member, Board of Directors 

o        Former Campaign Chair

o        Former Chair Endowment Fund

·         Hebrew College, - Member, Board of Directors

·         Newton Perpetual Fund, - Member, Board of Directors

·         Newton 2000 – Former President

·         Newton Cable Foundation – Former President

·         Atlantic Charter Insurance Company – former Member, Board of Directors 

·         HomeOwners Savings Bank, FSB – former Director and Board Chair

·         Man of the Year, several charitable organizations

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