NYU Alumni-Owned Business Directory
Show your Violet pride by supporting NYU alumni-owned businesses! The NYU Alumni-Owned Business Directory gives alumni the opportunity to share information about their businesses–from restaurants to virtual counseling, this directory showcases the diverse passions and talents of the alumni community and how you can support them.
Recently Added Businesses
These featured businesses have been newly added to the directory, continuing to showcase the diverse and talented alumni community.
Business Services, Career Development, Legal
Strevas provides communication skills training to lawyers and law firm professionals in the areas of business development, leadership and personal impact.
All seven founders are former practicing lawyers. We have worked with over 50 law firms internationally (as well as Fortune 500 companies and Big Four accounting firms) and have trained and coached thousands of lawyers around the world to develop more successful practices, teams and careers.
We are based in London UK and work internationally as well as virtually. Our award-winning programs are unique in having an experiential approach that helps professionals to embed their learning by putting skills into practice.
Stephen Mitchell
LAW
1995
Business Services
Strategic data advisory firm helping companies create value from data and AI.
Julia Bardmesser
GSAS
1992
Business Services
Nicole Leone is the Owner and CEO of NSL Arts & Consulting, Inc., where she helps nonprofits and private-sector teams strengthen operations, improve project delivery, and adopt ethical AI in practical, responsible ways. With more than a decade of experience leading cross-functional initiatives, she builds the systems that make work predictable: clear priorities, repeatable workflows, adoption-ready project management tools, and reporting that leaders can rely on. Clients appreciate her composed, detail-oriented style and her ability to turn complex work into simple routines that teams actually follow.
Nicole Leone
CAS
2008
Food & Beverage
Sweet Butter is a family-owned restaurant that has become a staple in Sherman Oaks. Known for breakfast, lunch, and coffee. Draws on decades of family recipes.
Emily Ranger-Murdock (Smith)
STEINHARDT
2012
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment
An elegant jazz and classical and pop pianist for any special occasion.
Gillian provides beautiful music with an exquisite ambiance for any occasion. Whether you are seeking classical genres from Mozart to Hisaishi, standards from Ella and Frank to Michael Buble', Bossa Nova, Broadway favorites, or pop and contemporary hits from yesterday and today, she tailors the event Seamlessly.
Gillian Berkowitz is also a Broadway Music Director and pianist who has performed in over 50 Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. Currently performing on Broadway in Hamilton, Wicked and Chicago. Options include trio/duo instrumentation, Frank Sinatra-style vocalist with piano or band.
Gillian Berkowitz
STEINHARDT
1997
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment, Health & Wellness
We service individual, couples, families, and groups of children, teens, and adults, who are working through depression, anxiety, trauma, and medical conditions related to mental health.
Dr. Katina Tarver
STEINHARDT
2021
Events & Flowers, Marketing & Advertising, News & Media
East End Taste is a luxury event production company and editorial platform rooted in the Hamptons, crafting high-touch experiences for hospitality, culinary, and lifestyle brands. We design and produce end-to- end activations, concept and creative, venue and talent, sponsor integration, guest curation, and run-of-show, and amplify them with integrated media and PR strategy across our publication, partner channels, and press network. Known for our signature summer event, the Hamptons Interactive Brunch, our programs pair chef-driven moments, curated luxury gifting, and media-forward storytelling to create measurable impact.
Our refined editorial lens, covering the evolving world of food, travel, and culture from the East End of Long Island to global destinations, powers strategic content, influencer/talent collaborations, and top-tier placements that extend each event’s life well beyond the day. For discerning audiences who value elegance and substance, East End Taste bridges the world with the Hamptons lifestyle, connecting brands to the right people, in the right settings, with narratives that resonate.
Vanessa Gordon
STEINHARDT
2012
Health & Wellness
General, cosmetic, and implant dentistry office in Woodhaven, NY.
Charles Ariza
DEN
2019
Food & Beverage, Travel & Hospitality
Filly Luv is a Brooklyn-based fast-casual food brand known for its crave-worthy chicken, bold flavors, and culture-driven customer experience. Founded by Deja Bond after a career pivot from tech, Filly Luv was built on consistency, operational excellence, and community connection rather than hype alone.
What began as a single neighborhood concept has grown into a destination brand with strong repeat customers and a rapidly expanding catering and pop-up business. Filly Luv serves corporate, nonprofit, and community partners across New York City and has worked with organizations such as Google, MongoDB, Walmart, PayPal, Morning Brew, xAI, and cultural institutions including the Brooklyn Children’s Museum.
Filly Luv’s offerings span in-store dining, large-scale catering, pop-ups, and family-friendly meals, with a growing focus on youth and community programming.
Deja Bond
2020
Promo Code: NYU10