Mr. Muchnik grew up in Brooklyn, NY, arriving with his family to the United States in 1992 from the Ukraine. He is fluent in the Russian language and conversational in Ukrainian. After receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baruch College in 2009, with a major in Finance and Investments, Mr. Muchnik worked as a financial services representative for MetLife where he developed knowledge of insurance and investment products. Mr. Muchnik’s passion to help guide individuals through the legal and financial challenges is the force that propelled his decision to enter law school. During his studies at Albany Law School, he interned at The Ayco Company, L.P., A Goldman Sachs Company, assisting financial advisors with providing investment services, retirement and tax planning.