The team

Meet the barbers

Four barbers, four specialities, one standard. Most of us also teach at the academy, so expect to hear why we do what we do.

Marcus Alvarez standing behind a black leather barber chair

Marcus Alvarez

Founder · Head Barber

18 years behind the chair · NYS Master Barber

Marcus opened Merzotti in 2012 after years in shops from Queens to London. He still takes clients four days a week and teaches Intro to Barbering, mostly so he can be the one who shows newcomers how to sweep up properly.

  • Classic cuts
  • Pompadours
  • Hot towel shave
Book with Marcus Teaches Intro to Barbering
Dante Rivera in a leather apron styling a client’s hair with a brush

Dante Rivera

Senior Barber · Fade Specialist

12 years behind the chair · NYS Master Barber

Dante can talk about guard lengths for an hour, and his fades show it. A two-time finalist at East Coast barber battles, he runs our Fade Mastery course.

  • Skin fades
  • Tapers
  • Textured crops
Book with Dante Teaches Fade Mastery
Jake Sullivan, tattooed barber in a denim vest, cutting hair with scissors and a comb

Jake Sullivan

Senior Barber · Scissor Work

11 years behind the chair · NYS Master Barber

A former salon stylist who crossed over to barbering, Jake is our go-to for anything that needs shears rather than clippers. He teaches Classic Scissor Cuts.

  • Scissor cuts
  • Longer hair
  • Beard sculpting
Book with Jake Teaches Classic Scissor Cuts
Owen Mitchell in glasses cutting a client’s hair in a brick-walled barbershop

Owen Mitchell

Barber · Beard & Shave

7 years behind the chair · NYS Master Barber

Owen apprenticed under Marcus in 2019 and never left. Calm hands, a steady razor and the reason our hot towel shaves are booked out on Fridays.

  • Beard design
  • Straight razor
  • Line-ups
Book with Owen Teaches Beard & Shave Craft

Walk-ins welcome · booking recommended

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Book an appointment (718) 555-0142