National Leadership Council
Adam Bakhash (Los Angeles) serves as a Senior Vice-President and Senior Wealth Advisor with Wilmington Trust, where he specializes in pre- and post-sale planning strategies for the individuals and the business, generational tax mitigation strategies and liquidity event tax planning, use of smart debt and credit reorganization, family office creation and management, and investment bank oversight. Adam believes the sacrifices that these warriors make are a blessing for us all to be able to enjoy our homeland, and considers it an honor to be able to contribute and give back to these deserving individuals and families.
Rebecca Keren Eisenstadt-Jablonski (NYC) is a Rabbi and private educator. As an on-demand Rabbi, B'nai Mitzvah, Hebrew and Judaic Studies educator, Rebecca collaborates with various institutions and synagogues, and she officiates lifecycle events all over the world. Rebecca is currently developing a follow-documentary series about her busy life as a young female Rabbi with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine. She obtained semicha from Mesifta Adas Wolkowisk in New York. She graduated with Honors from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Rebeccakeren.com
Larry Elins (Los Angeles) is owner of Elins Enterprises, a family investment company. He notes the Israel Navy SEALs are a major contributor to the protection of Israel, which, as a country is the last best hope for Jews both in Israel and throughout the world. He is grateful to AFINS’ founding Board Member Michael Rosenberg for introducing him to AFINS, and notes it is an honor for him to help AFINS to accomplish its goals in serving Shayetet 13 veterans who have helped to protect Israel.
Roy Greenberg (Los Angeles) is a Co-Founder at Global Fitness Inc., bringing experience from previous roles at Motus USA. His professional expertise includes Fitness, Sports, Athletics, Lifestyle and Wellness. Roy was born in Israel and raised in South Africa, and earned a Bachelor’s degree of Commerce in Business Management & Economics from the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika. Roy was introduced to AFINS at a fundraiser near his home in Los Angeles and was deeply impressed by the character of the Shayetet 13 warriors he met and the role of the organization. As both a donor to and advocate for the organization, AFINS provides Roy the opportunity to have an extraordinary impact on the wellbeing of IDF soldiers and their families.
Alan Friedman (Connecticut) is currently a Senior Consultant with Charles River Associates, a leading global consulting firm that offers economic, financial and strategic expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments. He has advised commercial and government entities and provided expert damages testimony in complex litigation matters. He also serves as Board President of the Community Alliance for Jewish-Affiliated Cemeteries, CAJAC, a 501(c)3 which manages, preserves, and rehabilitates Jewish cemeteries. Alan believes that in order for Israel to continue to flourish and to offer a homeland to Jews everywhere, it must be able to defend itself, and that the Israel Navy SEALs provide Israel with the capability to respond to threats beyond its own borders in a convincing and efficient manner.
Spencer M. Friedman (NYC) is the Chief Investment Officer of Pumada LLC, a private investment company. Previously, Spencer was Vice President at Gates Capital Management, an event-driven hedge fund focused on value-oriented equities and high yield and distressed credit. Prior to Gates, he worked in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs. Spencer is a graduate of Harvard College (A.B., Government & Economics) and New York University (M.S. Real Estate).
Neil Leshner (Los Angeles) serves as Client Director with ServiceNow. During his decade-long career at ServiceNow, in addition to having closed what was at the time the largest deal ever closed by ServiceNow with Disney as a new customer, Neil supports new hire training, mentoring both new and seasoned fellow employees, and hosts multiple after-hours business/social events for his customers, leveraging his strong network of friends and acquaintances. Neil’s previous experience includes Salesforce, CA, Macromedia, Alias/Waverfront and Hewlett-Packard. Neil’s first two AFINS events were spiritually awakening and he has gone on to participate in AFINS’ first-ever mission trip (August 2019) and to join its volunteer-leadership, attending AFINS events in both NYC and Los Angeles whenever possible.
Ben London (South Florida) is a managing partner and co-founder of Five Horizons Partners, a GP real estate fund. Ben is also responsible for running his family office, London Management Corp., which is focused on the acquisition of Multifamily properties in the Southeast. Ben was introduced to AFINS by a friend who was aware that Ben was looking for a way to get more closely involved on a personal basis with a cause supporting Israel and, in-particular, its defense. Ben considers it a great honor to be able to meet, work with and support the soldiers who constitute the “tip of the spear” in the IDF.
Lior Ofir (South Florida) serves as Chief Operating Officer of the Jewish Federation of Broward County (south Florida), playing a key role in one of the fastest-growing federations in North America. Lior previously founded a non-profit organization called StandStrong with the mission to empower and reinforce the Jewish identity of our next generation, building self-esteem and self-confidence. Lior has been a speaker for AFINS, Birthright, StandWithUs, Federations, and many other organizations on the topics of Israel and Leadership. He served in Shayetet 13 and is a past world champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Matt Perelman (NYC) is managing partner at Garnett Station Partners, a middle market private equity firm. He notes Israel’s Navy SEALS are some of the most incredible, hard-working and determined people on earth, and that anything we as Americans can do to support them is an honor. Matt was originally introduced through founding AFINS Board Member Michael Olshan. After attending his first event and meeting some of the warriors, he knew he wanted to become far more involved.
Charles Ribakoff (Boston) is founder and Chair of MHQ, a leading upfitter of first responder and public safety vehicles. Charles believes that, without a strong Israel, it will not be possible to have a secure Jewish life anywhere else in the world. As such, he has always felt that the warriors of Shayetet 13 are in-fact fighting for him, and that he has an obligation to help them if he can. Charles was first introduced to the SEALs while on a Jewish Federation mission, serving as Campaign Chair. Over the years, he has become friendly with many past and present members of the unit, has great admiration for them, and feels fortunate to be in a position to be helpful to them.
Joshua Rinkov (Chicago) is a Managing Director at Jefferies LLC, a global investment bank where he helps to lead the firm's Corporate & Executive Services PWM Group. Josh was introduced to AFINS by his friend, an Israel Navy SEAL (Shayetet 13) and immediately wanted to get involved. For many years, Josh had held board seats at various Jewish organizations and he and his family have always been strong supporters of Israel.
Dan Rosenblatt (NYC) is an independent investor who previously ran the large cap growth product at Neuberger Berman. Dan’s grandparents were Zionists from Scotland and Canada who settled in Palestine in the 1920’s and he is named in memory of a cousin who served in the Palmach and was killed in 1948. While Dan has always been a little skeptical of the value of the well-intentioned speeches and editorials issued by certain pro-Israel organizations, he finds it impossible to doubt the value of AFINS in its support of Shayetet 13, the true tip-of-the-spear of the IDF.
Jim Rosten (Los Angeles) is the co-founding principal of Benedict Canyon Equities (BCE). Founded in 2004, BCE continues to be a top-performing syndicator of quality real estate, operating more than 18,000 units throughout the Western United States. Jim has more than 35 years of multifamily real estate experience, including having served as President of Kennedy Wilson Properties, Ltd. – KW’s national services platform. Prior to joining Kennedy Wilson in 1999, Jim served as President of the Western Region of Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc., and was previously Executive Vice President and Western Division Manager for CBRE. Through AFINS and its Version Bravo entrepreneurship accelerator, Jim is proud to help incredible former US Navy SEALs and Shayetet 13 / Israel Navy SEALs matriculate successfully into civilian businesses. He believes it is incumbent upon us to help these men who have sacrificed so much for our freedoms.
Lee R. Selby (New Jersey) serves as CEO and President of SuperSelby Transportation Corp, a school bus company for children attending school in the New York area. Lee is also a private investor focusing on commercial and residential properties throughout the United States. Lee and his family have deep roots in Israel and within the IDF veteran community and are proud to support Israel and its veterans through the Shayetet.
Boris Shrayer (Westchester) currently invests in shipping, energy and mining while being on an operating committee of a pair of scientifically driven biosynthesis companies called Biomedican and Strategic Chemicals. He spent 22 years at Goldman, Merrill and Morgan Stanley, running the physical and derivative commodities sales and research business at the latter. Boris has a degree in mathematics from MIT. Boris’ Holocaust-surviving grandparents had siblings in Israel who they could not see for many decades, being in the Soviet Union. Israel was always “our country” for Boris, and it is clear to him that we as Jews need a strong and prosperous Israel, that we as Jews ae fighting a global war. When Boris compares Israeli military service to his children's race to college in the U.S., he finds it amazing that the brightest and the fittest Israelis choose to sacrifice at least five years, and potentially their lives, for their country. Boris love AFINS because it provides him the chance to spend time with these brilliant, brave heroes and maybe help them a little bit.
Jeremy Stone (South Florida) is a Managing Partner at Palm Peak Capital, serves on its Investment & Executive Committee, and has been engaged in private equity and corporate finance for 20 years. Prior to founding Palm Peak in 2024, Jeremy was a Partner and Senior Managing Director at Sun Capital Partners leading the North American industrial sector investment team. During his time at Sun Capital, Jeremy worked on dozens of transactions, across multiple industrial sub-verticals including industrial technology, chemicals, packaging, building materials, and distribution. Representative investments include American Standard, Architectural Surfaces Group, Arrow TruLine, Coveris Americas, Calcium Products, Demilec, Emerald Performance Materials, Kovalus Separation Solutions, Sonneborn, Stake Center, among others.
Michael Tepltisky (Chicago) is an active member of The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). He previously served as a member of the Executive Committee of the JFNA’s Board of Trustees and served as Chair of JFNA’s National Young Leadership Cabinet. Mike is also an active leader of The Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF), where he served as campaign chair for the Young Leadership Division and was a recipient of the JUF’s Young Leadership Award. He is a graduate of the Wexner Heritage Program. Professionally, Mike is a Partner at Wynnchurch Capital, L.P., a $9.2 billion private equity investment firm that specializes in recapitalizations, growth capital, management buyouts, corporate carve-outs, and restructurings. He is a director of the Voice of Chicago and is a member of The Economic Club of Chicago. A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Mike was a refusenik in the Soviet Union during the 1980s and immigrated to the United States in 1990.
Travis Weiss (New Jersey) is a partner in the Weiss Investment Group, focusing on real estate syndication including buying and selling large-scale apartment buildings. During World War II, Travis’ grandfather was interned in the Auschwitz concentration camp, where he was forced to burn bodies as a sonderkommando. Travis believes Israel’s Navy SEALs and other military veterans are extraordinary individuals who sacrifice everything to ensure future generations will never be forced to do something like that again.