Below is a selection of biographies associated with certain members of the EECS team.
Oliver Olanoff
Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
EECS principal Oliver Olanoff is the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. Presently, Mr. Olanoff handles all aspects of unclaimed property examinations. His duties include but are not limited to conducting opening and closing conferences, negotiating non-disclosure agreements, drafting requests for documents and information, review and analysis of holder data, drafting audit work papers, drafting monthly work in progress reports, reviewing and analyzing unclaimed property statutes and associated case law, drafting audit findings, submission of NAUPA-compliant reports to state governments, and handling invoicing. Mr. Olanoff also serves as the main point of contact between EECS and the holder institutions. Mr. Olanoff is strongly committed to prioritizing the security and confidentiality of all data that comes into the custody of EECS. As COO, he is also responsible for ensuring that EECS professionals and technologies are available and appropriately deployed to support audits. He is involved with all day-to-day activities conducted by EECS in connection with its unclaimed property audits.
Prior to joining EECS full time, Mr. Olanoff was an attorney with more than 11 years of experience practicing in the New York office of a leading international law firm where he represented a wide range of blue-chip clients in complex commercial and financial matters, including banking, securities, contractual and accounting litigations. Mr. Olanoff has also represented individual and corporate clients in sensitive and high profile investigations by governmental agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, and by various state law enforcement and regulatory authorities, as well as investigations by self-regulatory organizations such as FINRA, and in internal corporate investigations.
William F. Slade
Senior Executive / Consultant
Bill Slade has more than twenty five years of experience in the unclaimed property auditing space. Prior to his association with EECS, Mr. Slade was the co-founder of the unclaimed property auditing firm, National Abandoned Property Processing Corporation (NAPPCO), and served as its president for fifteen years. Following the ACS acquisition of NAPPCO and the subsequent Xerox acquisition of ACS, Mr. Slade continued his public sector client relationship responsibilities as a Senior Vice President. Mr. Slade is an undisputed leader in the representation of state governments in the unclaimed property auditing space. Over the course of his career, he presided over forty-nine state contracts and their successful renewals. Mr. Slade served as the Chairman and Director of the National Association of State Treasurers Corporate Affiliate Board and in recognition of the defense of states' rights, Bill was awarded the National Association of State Treasurers' Corporate Affiliate of the Year award by a unanimous vote of state treasurers. Mr. Slade is an integral day-to-day adviser and leader for EECS and aids in both EECS operations and the implementation of EECS business initiatives.
Zaki Faisal
Database Technician
Mr. Faisal is a database professional with several years of experience developing, managing and administering complex database systems for large businesses. Mr. Faisal is experienced in technology systems employed by large holder institutions. Mr. Faisal has worked extensively to refine and implement EECS’s proprietary audit system. He is responsible for coordinating efficient and secure data gathering and processing. He also executes the technical aspects of any follow-up analysis that is required. Mr. Faisal has primary responsibility for the collection, sorting, managing and securing of data in the audit process. He is responsible for the configuration and management of EECS devices, including security protocols for hardware and applications. Mr. Faisal is a graduate of McGill University with a degree in Electrical Engineering.
Robert Scott
Senior MANAGER
EECS senior manager Robert Scott supervises and conducts unclaimed property examinations for EECS. Mr. Scott has over 30 years of unclaimed property experience working with state administrators, holders, and holder advocates in connection with unclaimed property reporting, audit and voluntary disclosure initiatives. Prior to joining EECS, Mr. Scott worked as a contract vendor for a state voluntary disclosure program and also for a third-party audit firm. Prior to that, he was the administrator of unclaimed property for the State of Arkansas.
Sandra Fleming
Senior AUDIT MANAGER
EECS senior audit manager Sandra Fleming supervises and conducts unclaimed property examinations for EECS. Ms. Fleming is a graduate of Wesleyan University with a degree in Economics and Mathematics. She also holds a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Accounting from New York University. Prior to joining EECS, she had 9 years of experience working in the financial services industry. She brings her extensive knowledge of financial services companies to bear in the course of reviewing and analyzing holder data for unclaimed property examinations.
Matthew Gerak
SENIOR Audit MANAGER
EECS senior audit manager Matthew Gerak conducts unclaimed property examinations for EECS. Mr. Gerak holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Economics/Mathematics from Sarah Lawrence College. Prior to joining EECS, Mr. Gerak had two years of experience working as a research analyst, where he developed a strong understanding of financial markets. He now uses this background and experience in the review and analysis of holder data for unclaimed property examinations.