ABOUT ABACUS CREDIT COUNSELING
Abacus Credit Counseling is a non-profit organization founded by bankruptcy and financial planning professionals to provide low-cost credit counseling to individuals considering bankruptcy. Abacus does not offer debt management plans and is not affiliated with any bank, credit card company or collection agency. Abacus has no financial interest in the outcome of counseling and operates solely in the best interests of its clients.
We strive to provide the best possible consumer credit counseling possible, and highly value feedback from our clients. If you have any comments or questions, please contact us at
or (800) 516-3834.
ABOUT THE BOARD
Laura Ahart, Director
Laura Ahart serves on the Board of Directors and also acts as Chief Executive Officer of Abacus Credit Counseling. Ms. Ahart is a Certified Personal Financial Counselor (CPFC) and attorney-at-law specializing in litigation. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Stanford University and received her Juris Doctor from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law.
Glen Dresser, Director
Mr. Dresser is an attorney and has specialized in bankruptcy matters since 1975. Mr. Dresser is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Southern California where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honor's societies. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California where he was a Note and Article editor on the Southern California Law Review. He is a member of the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum, Los Angeles County Bar, commercial law and bankruptcy section, and the State Bar of California, Real Estate and Business Law sections. Mr. Dresser does not represent individuals seeking bankruptcy protection.
John Frye, Director
John Frye is a founder of Crane Asset Management LLC in Beverly Hills and serves as Crane’s Chief Investment Officer. He oversees all aspects of Crane's investment and portfolio management processes. Mr. Frye has 30 years of experience in the investment field. Before co-founding Crane Asset Management LLC, he served as Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Renberg & Associates in Beverly Hills. He began his career with E. F. Hutton & Company in New York and subsequently worked with Alex. Brown & Sons in Baltimore. Mr. Frye received his Bachelor of Arts in Politics from Princeton University and his M.B.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He is a member of the CFA Society of Los Angeles.
Marisa Hawkins, Director
Marisa Hawkins is a staff attorney in the Consumer Law Project at Public Counsel Law Center in Los Angeles and administers Public Counsel’s bankruptcy project for the benefit of indigent Chapter 7 clients. Ms. Hawkins received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California, Berkeley with high distinction and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor's society. She received her Master’s Degree in East Asian Studies and a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilization from Harvard University, as well as a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley. Ms. Hawkins is a member of the State Bar of California and was the recipient of the 2005 William J. Lasarow Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service in Bankruptcy.
Jason Szatkiewicz, Director
Jason Szatkiewicz worked in strategic development for the retail bank network group at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., formerly Washington Mutual. Prior to his position at J.P. Morgan Chase, Mr. Szatkiewicz was a senior analyst in the retail home loans finance group at Washington Mutual, and was a financial analyst at American Airlines and Intel Corporation. Mr. Szatkiewicz holds his Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Finance from Boston College, where he graduated from the Carroll School of Management Honors Program. Starting in Fall 2009, Mr. Szatkiewicz is currently pursuing an M.B.A. at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin.
We strive to provide the best possible consumer credit counseling possible, and highly value feedback from our clients. If you have any comments or questions, please contact us at
or (800) 516-3834.
ABOUT THE BOARD
Laura Ahart, Director
Laura Ahart serves on the Board of Directors and also acts as Chief Executive Officer of Abacus Credit Counseling. Ms. Ahart is a Certified Personal Financial Counselor (CPFC) and attorney-at-law specializing in litigation. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Stanford University and received her Juris Doctor from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law.
Glen Dresser, Director
Mr. Dresser is an attorney and has specialized in bankruptcy matters since 1975. Mr. Dresser is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Southern California where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honor's societies. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California where he was a Note and Article editor on the Southern California Law Review. He is a member of the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum, Los Angeles County Bar, commercial law and bankruptcy section, and the State Bar of California, Real Estate and Business Law sections. Mr. Dresser does not represent individuals seeking bankruptcy protection.
John Frye, Director
John Frye is a founder of Crane Asset Management LLC in Beverly Hills and serves as Crane’s Chief Investment Officer. He oversees all aspects of Crane's investment and portfolio management processes. Mr. Frye has 30 years of experience in the investment field. Before co-founding Crane Asset Management LLC, he served as Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Renberg & Associates in Beverly Hills. He began his career with E. F. Hutton & Company in New York and subsequently worked with Alex. Brown & Sons in Baltimore. Mr. Frye received his Bachelor of Arts in Politics from Princeton University and his M.B.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He is a member of the CFA Society of Los Angeles.
Marisa Hawkins, Director
Marisa Hawkins is a staff attorney in the Consumer Law Project at Public Counsel Law Center in Los Angeles and administers Public Counsel’s bankruptcy project for the benefit of indigent Chapter 7 clients. Ms. Hawkins received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California, Berkeley with high distinction and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor's society. She received her Master’s Degree in East Asian Studies and a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilization from Harvard University, as well as a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley. Ms. Hawkins is a member of the State Bar of California and was the recipient of the 2005 William J. Lasarow Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service in Bankruptcy.
Jason Szatkiewicz, Director
Jason Szatkiewicz worked in strategic development for the retail bank network group at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., formerly Washington Mutual. Prior to his position at J.P. Morgan Chase, Mr. Szatkiewicz was a senior analyst in the retail home loans finance group at Washington Mutual, and was a financial analyst at American Airlines and Intel Corporation. Mr. Szatkiewicz holds his Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Finance from Boston College, where he graduated from the Carroll School of Management Honors Program. Starting in Fall 2009, Mr. Szatkiewicz is currently pursuing an M.B.A. at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin.