Arizona Essence:
An Evening Celebrating Our Community

Enjoy an evening of cocktails, fine dining, and entertainment as we recognize our honorees Adam Brooks, Beth Jo Zeitzer, and Adam Nach and celebrate our community’s achievements over the past year.

Your generosity makes our mission possible! Please consider becoming a featured sponsor, purchasing tickets, or placing a tribute ad to support The J and our Gala.

Saturday, December 7, 2024
@ 6:30pm

Ina Levine Jewish
Community Campus

Cocktail Attire

Our 2024 Honorees

THE IRV SHUMAN
AWARD

Adam Brooks

Adam Brooks co-founded ABLE Financial Group in 2006 to
offer holistic financial planning and investment management.                                                 

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The J’s Habonim
(Builder) Award

Beth Jo Zeitzer

Beth Jo Zeitzer is the founder and CEO of R.O.I. Properties, a real estate firm specializing in commercial, residential, and land assets.

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The J’s Habonim
(Builder) Award

Adam Nach

Adam Nach is the founder of Lane & Nach, PC, and Peak Performance Restructuring Services, PC, specializing in commercial litigation, bankruptcy, and creditor relations.

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Support The 2024 J Gala

Sponsorship, Tickets, and Tribute Ads

Become a featured sponsor for the 2024 Valley of the Sun J’s Annual Gala. With many different levels of sponsorship, you can become a key contributor to The J into 2025 and beyond! 

You can also support the event by purchasing a ticket or a tribute ad. We look forward to seeing you for a night of cocktails, food, fun, and recognition to those that have helped our mission.

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A Thank You!

We would like to thank those who have helped sponsor the 2024 Valley of the Sun J’s Annual Gala.

Without your support, none of this would be possible.

Copper Sponsors
Amy and Andrew Cohn
Cindy and Adam Brooks 
Lauren and Zev Hendeles
Suzanne and Steve Hilton Family
Rachel and Jonathan Hoffer
Donna and Joel Kramer
Scott Seldin
Kathy and David Tinkelman

Cactus Wren Sponsors
Julie Bennett
Lanny and Marlene Lahr
Lane & Nach P.C.
Polly and Jonathan Levine
Howard and Ellen Lindzon
R.O.I. Properties
Joel Schaller and Sally Oscherwitz
Penny and Robert Sarver
Schoen Family
The Jess & Sheila Schwartz Foundation
Marcia and Joe Unell
Weiss Brown
Weiss Wealth Strategies of Raymond James
The Zeidler Group of BAIRD Private Wealth Management
Evelyn and Leon Zeitzer

Turquoise Sponsors
Affiliated Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
Anonymous
Scott Cohen/Engelman Berger
Leona, Daniel, and Kerry Goldfarb 
Dottie and Murray Goodman 

Goodmans
Denise and Eric Kaye/Connections In HomeCare and Communities
Laffer Tengler Investments
Gary and Julie Linhart
Kierman Law
Michelle and Bryan Kort
Aly and Mark Koslow
Lori and Barry Markson
MidFirst Bank
Edward Newman Family
Melissa Schepps/Sonny Schepps Foundation
SMS Financial
ViaWest Group – Steven and Jen Schwarz
Barbara and Barry Zemel

Palo Verde Sponsor
Carrie and Morrie Aaron/MCA Financial Group
Alliance Bank of Arizona
Elaine and Joel Bernick
Mark Bregman/Dyer Bregman Ferrisi Wong & Carter, PLLC

Pnina Levine and Alan Gold
Neil Moffett and Vicki Etherton/Landmark Title Assurance Agency
Michelle and David Notrica
RIESTER
Susie and Bob Roth/Cypress HomeCare Solutions
Sara and Bob Silver 

Sacks Tierney P.A.
David Weiner/Weiner Insurance 

Jay Zweig

AV sponsored in part by Event Smart
Alcohol sponsored by Aly and Mark Koslow

2024 J Gala Committee

Thank you for your dedication and hard work in bringing our vision to life.

 

Co-Chairs

Ellen Lindzon + Gary Weiss

 

Committee

Julie Bennett Denise Kaye 
Laura Beraznik Mark Koslow 
Laura Bercovich Stephanie Mahrer 
Harriet Bernick Risa Miller 
Cindy Brooks Reuben Nach 
Andrea Cohen Melissa Olgin 
Greg CohenMara Pernick
Scott CohenDebbie Rauh
Brad GoddessJodi Stoken 
Keylee Helmich Evelyn Zeitzer
Susan Hirshman 

2024 Executive Staff + Board of Directors

 

Executive Staff

Jay J. Jacobs: Chief Executive Officer

Christine Hutchinson: Chief Operations Officer

Steve Levy: Chief Marketing Officer
Jessica Mannon: Chief Development Officer
Andrea Quen: Chief Experience Officer
Leah Zigmond: Chief Officer of Youth and Family Programming

 

Board of Directors

Mallory Savan Lebovitz: Board Chairman
Barry Markson: Immediate Past Chairman
Julie Bennett: Treasurer
Joel Kramer: Secretary
Dan BachusMichelle Kort
Adam BrooksMark Koslow
Alan GoldJill Leshin
Zev HendelesJoel Schaller
Jonathan HofferLindsey Seitchik
Denise KayeErika Strempel
Brad KleinGary Weiss