Bruce Levenson is an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist with a four-decade career spanning business intelligence, technology, and professional sports. He is best known as the co-founder of United Communications Group, which he built into a leading global business-information platform. Bruce is also a director of TechTarget, a partner in GasBuddy, and a co-founder of DOT, an innovative cooking-technology company. In 2004, he acquired the Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Thrashers, servi...

Richard Mack is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mack Real Estate Group (MREG). Previously, Richard spent more than two decades as a founding principal of AREA Property Partners, originally Apollo Real Estate Advisors. Beyond investing, Richard is deeply engaged in civic and philanthropic leadership. He serves as Chairman of the Board of the Metropolitan Council on Poverty and sits on the boards of the Child Mind Institute, the 92nd Street Y, the Randall’s Island Sports Foundatio...

Dr. Adam Posen is the President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and a leading authority on global monetary policy, U.S.–China economic relations, and European integration. He previously served as a voting member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee and as an adviser to the U.S. Congressional Budget Office. Adam’s work spans the G-20, financial crisis recovery, and long-term institutional reform. He has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun by the Governm...

Jeffrey Gural is Chairman of GFP Real Estate, with ownership interests in more than 50 properties across New York City. He joined Newmark in 1972 and served as Chairman of Newmark Knight Frank until 2017, when he became Chairman Emeritus. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Real Estate Board of New York; serves as President of the enCourage Kids Foundation; and is Chairman of the I Have a Dream Foundation – NY. He is also a Trustee of The New School, Vice President of the Broadway Associ...

Betsy Z. Cohen is an entrepreneur and investor with more than five decades of leadership in banking and financial services. She began her career as one of the first female law professors on the East Coast and later co-founded a Philadelphia law firm. Betsy went on to found Jefferson Bank, serving as Chairman and CEO for twenty-five years. She then created The Bancorp, one of the country’s first virtual banks and a foundational partner to early fintech companies, and led it as CEO for fifteen ...

Dorrit Moussaieff is an Israeli-born British businesswoman, designer, and the former First Lady of Iceland. She is a member of a storied dynasty of jewellers, whose ancestors are said to have woven the robe of Genghis Khan. Beyond her work in jewellery, Dorrit has been active in international real estate. As First Lady from 2003 to 2016, alongside President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, she helped promote Icelandic culture abroad, championing the country’s artists and identifying new markets for it...

Orit Gadiesh is Chair Emeritus of Bain & Company, where she has advised top executives on global strategy, digital transformation, organizational effectiveness, and post-merger integration. She serves on the Board of Trustees and the Community of Chairpersons of the World Economic Forum, is a member of the MIT Corporation’s Executive Committee, and sits on advisory councils at Oxford University, the Peres Institute for Peace and Innovation, and Tel Aviv University. Her insights have appea...

Dr. Kenneth R. Weinstein is the Japan Chair at the Hudson Institute, where he served as President and CEO from 2011 to 2020. Dr. Weinstein has held senior roles under the last four U.S. administrations, including chairing the Broadcasting Board of Governors and serving as chair of Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia, Middle East Broadcasting, and the Open Technology Fund. He also served on the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations, providing counsel to the U.S. Trade Representati...

Gary L. Schottenstein is Chairman & CEO of Schottenstein Real Estate Group. Over his career, Gary has overseen more than $2.5 billion in projects, including 15,000 apartments, homes, and commercial properties across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Florida. He previously served on the boards of M/I Homes (NYSE: MHO) and the M/I Homes Foundation. Beyond business, Gary is deeply involved in Jewish communal life, serving on the boards of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Chabad of Palm...

David Heller is the President, CEO, and Co-Founder of The NRP Group, one of the largest multifamily development, construction, and property management companies in the United States. David serves on the boards of University Hospitals of Cleveland, Parkwood Corporation, United Way of Greater Cleveland, the Cleveland Foundation, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board at the University of Michigan’s Ross...

Irina Nevzlin is the President of the Nadav Foundation and the Chair of the Board of Directors at ANU – the Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv. Born in Moscow, she earned a BA and MA in economics before working in Moscow and London. After immigrating to Israel, she founded the Israel Center for Better Childhood (ICBC) and currently serves as Chair of IMPROVATE, a platform that fosters cooperation between governments and technology companies. Irina is the award-winning author of The Impac...

Josh Wolfe is a co-founder and the managing partner at Lux Capital, a venture capital fund that invests in deep technology and frontier science. He serves on the boards of Aera Therapeutics, Cajal Neuroscience, Eikon Therapeutics, Impulse Labs, Kallyope, Osmo, and Variant Bio, and led investments in Anduril, Planet, Echodyne, Hadrian, and Resilience. A Westinghouse semi-finalist and published scientist, Josh began his career at Salomon Smith Barney and Merrill Lynch. He edits the Forbes/Wolfe...

Leon Recanati is the Chairman and CEO of GlenRock Israel, a private investment company, and the Chairman of the Yahel Foundation. Before founding GlenRock, Leon served as the Chairman and CEO of IDB Holding Corporation Ltd., one of Israel’s largest and most diversified holding companies. During his tenure, he also chaired Clal Industries and Investments Ltd., Azorim Investment Development and Construction Ltd., Delek Israel Fuel Corporation, and Super-Sol, among other major enterprises shapin...

Rabbi Marc Schneier is the founding Rabbi of The Hampton Synagogue and the President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding. He has been received by heads of state across the Gulf and was the first rabbi to be hosted at the royal palaces of Bahrain and Qatar. Rabbi Schneier has served on advisory boards including KAICIID, the King Hamad Centre for Peaceful Coexistence, and the Baku Center for Interfaith Cooperation. He is the author of Sons of Abraham and Shared Dreams: Martin Luther King...

Miles Nadal is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Peerage Capital, a Toronto-based investment firm with holdings in real estate brokerage, wealth management, and self-storage. Under his leadership, Peerage has grown into a family of entrepreneurial platforms committed to enduring value creation. Miles has made landmark gifts to institutions including York University’s Miles S. Nadal Management Centre, the Miles S. Nadal Institute for Technological Entrepreneurship at Tel Aviv University, a...

Michael Leffell is the chairman and founder of 10 East, Canoe Intelligence, and Portage Partners, a privately held firm focused on alternative asset investments. Before his retirement in 2010, he served as deputy executive managing member of Davidson Kempner Capital Management, a multi-strategy, event-driven hedge fund. Michael and his wife Lisa oversee the Lisa and Michael Leffell Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting Jewish education and enhancing the security and vibrancy of the Sta...

Alex Swieca is an investor focused on the future of sports, media, and technology. He serves as Strategic Advisor to Avenue Sports, a division of Avenue Capital Group, and is the founder of QB1 Ventures, which invests in early-stage U.S. and Israeli startups. He is also a principal at Talpion Fund Management, a multi-strategy family office. Alex previously led the Family Office business at Coatue Management. He serves on the board of the Swieca Children Foundation, is a member of the Milken I...

Doug Korn is the founder and Managing Partner of Victor Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm. Previously, he played key roles in building three other firms as an early-stage Associate and Vice President at The Blackstone Group, a founding Managing Director at Eos Partners, and a Managing Director at Irving Place Capital. Doug is actively engaged in philanthropy, currently serving as the Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Advisors at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate S...

Jacki Karsh is a six-time Emmy-nominated multimedia journalist covering Los Angeles County for LA36's LA County Channel, where she reports on social and humanitarian issues. For nearly a decade, she has also served as anchor and moderator of MontyTV at the annual Montgomery Summit in Santa Monica, interviewing leading voices in tech, business, and finance. Jacki sits on the Board of Directors of the Columbia University Alumni Association of Southern California and the Jewish Federation of Gr...

Dr. Allan Zeman is the Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Holdings and Wynn Macau, as well as the owner of Paradise Properties Group, a real estate developer in Thailand. A Hong Kong resident for over 50 years, he has played a prominent role in both government and community affairs. Dr. Zeman served as Chairman of Hong Kong Ocean Park from 2003 to 2014 and was a member of the Airport Authority of Hong Kong from 2015 to 2022. He is a member of the HKSAR Chief Executive’s Council of Advisors and the Cul...