A Thank You!

We would like to thank those who have helped sponsor the 2025 Valley of the Sun J’s Annual Gala.

Without your support, none of this would be possible.

Diamond Sponsors
Anonymous
The Myers Family & Kathy and Melvin Sternberg

Platinum Sponsors
Amy and Andrew Cohn
Suzanne and Steve Hilton
The Hoffer Family
Donna and Joel Kramer & Caryll and Gerald Webner
The Shorr Family

Titanium Sponsors
The Penny and Robert Sarver Family Charitable Foundation

Gold Sponsors
Logan and Peter Ax
Mark Becker
Cindy and Adam Brooks – ABLE Financial Group
Julie Bennett and Brad Dimond Families
David Bruner and Eneas Kane – Circle Road Companies
Jonathan Harris
Lauren and Zev Hendeles
Michelle and Bryan Kort
Polly and Jonathan Levine
The Lodestar Foundation
Susan Myers
LaNelle Robson Foundation
The Jess and Sheila Schwartz Family Foundation
Jennifer and Steven Schwarz – ViaWest Group
Brittany and Joshua Simon
Kathy and David Tinkelman
Debbie Berkowitz and Gary Weiss – Weiss Wealth Strategies of Raymond James

Silver Sponsors
Anonymous
Tiffani and Dan Bachus
Lisa and Michael Flader – Flader & Young Wealth Management of Raymond James
Sheila Handwerker
The Hersh Family Legacy Foundation
Marlene and Lanny Lahr
Lighting Unlimited
Nancy and Mark Loftin
Lori and Barry Markson
Renee Neier and Jacob Rueben
Beth Jo Zeitzer and Adam Nach – R.O.I. Properties and Peak Performance Restructuring Services
The Jason & Rana Morris Family Charitable Trust
Pardes Jewish Day School
Sally Oscherwitz and Joel Schaller
Julie and Brad Schoen
Sara and Evan Schneider
Sara and Bob Silver
SMS Financial OGs
Alyse and Tony Wanger
The Zeidler Group of BAIRD Private Wealth Management
Barbara and Barry Zemel

Bronze Sponsors
Penelope and Bill Abad
Nichole and Mike Arko – Sonora Investment Management
Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix
Kris and Craig DeMarco
Goodmans
Denise and Eric Kaye – Connections in Homecare & Communities
MidFirst Bank
Brian Morfitt
Edward Newman Family Foundation
Danielle and Benjamin Gross
Shari and Irwin Kanefsky
Shannon and Keith Mishkin – Cambridge Properties
Elizabeth and David Shapiro
Jane and Larry Sherman
Isabelle and Michael Teplitsky
Van Tuyl Companies, Inc.
Sharon and David Wax – Board Chair, JCC Association of North America
Laura Ziff

Copper Sponsors
Elaine and Joel Bernick
Tricia and Phil Beron
Clayco
Dayna and Eric Feldman
The Gunsberger Family – UBS Private Wealth Management
Pnina Levine and Alan Gold
Robyn and Michael Gutman
Susan and Néstor Guzmán
Jewish Tuition Organization
Orli and Geoffrey Kaplan
Khazanovich Family – KORE Accounting Solutions
Sue and Neal Kurn
Brooke and Mark Khazanovich
James Plotnik
Cyndi and Jamie Rosenthal
Sacks Tierney P.A.
Susie and Bob Roth-Cypress HomeCare Solutions
Jennifer and Benjamin Sabraw
Rachel and Craig Scheinerman
Jenna and Jacob Shapiro – Karlov Street Capital
Snap Tech IT
Diane and Stuart Triester
Weiner Insurance
Ellen and Steven Weiss
Jay Zweig

Media Sponsor
AZ Foothills Media