Meet This Meeting's  Panel

Andrew Gill is the CEO and Founder of Gill Payment Solutions, A company dedicated to providing customized payment processing solutions for retail, restaurant, e-commerce, and service based businesses. With a consultative approach. Andrew and his team help business owners navigate the often complex world of payment processing by delivering tailored solutions that fit each client’s unique needs. Their offerings include advanced point of sale systems, mobile payment solutions, cash discount and dual pricing programs and secure payment technologies designed to streamline operations. At Gill Payment Solutions, the focus is on simplifying the payment experience while implementing efficient cost effective solutions that enhance business operations and improve profitability. Through exceptional service, industry expertise, and a commitment to transparency. And and how’s team empower businesses to process payments with confidence and maximize their bottom line.

Kate Waage, born in the USSR, is an MBA‑trained, SHRM‑CP corporate strategist and founder of Black Creek Consulting, serving clients from Winter Olympics athletes and SUNY schools to Google. She recently expanded her empire as publisher of New Paltz Living magazine in Ulster County. A proud mom of a SUNY Maritime graduate, wife of a retired chief of police, and dog mom to Sadie, Kate is a networking powerhouse across the Hudson Valley and Catskills.

Pasquale Palumbo is a 10-year veteran of the Financial Services industry. His focus at CPC Wealth Management is on guiding clients through a comprehensive financial planning process that addresses six key areas of Capital Accumulation and Protection.

Networking is as natural as breathing to Pasquale; it’s been a cornerstone of his business practice to meet and talk with as many people as possible. Pasquale genuinely likes making connections between others and is always ready to introduce people to one another—even those he’s just met.  Creating these strong connections has allowed him to unironically say “I got a guy” whenever someone asks if he knows a specific type of professional