MAY 16-23

12 countries

1200 attendees

May 16-23

12 countries represented

1200 delegates

ONE OF THE MOST SPECIAL THINGS I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. My brain is exploding from thinking about it so much and its impact on my life.

IT WAS INCREDIBLE how thousands of Jews despite being from different countries and without knowing us, we were united together

Check out the pictures from the Big M Mentorship Summit

It's where you get raw, authentic conversation that allows you to peel back the layers.

I don't see myself as a mentor - but as a friend. I feel qualified to do that.

to be able to share the treasure chest in our own back yard is great. I am fortunate to be able to do this for someone.

Meet some of our mentors

Candice Ackermann

Managing Attorney, Visa Law Pros

Since founding her own immigration law firm in New York City in early 2009, Candice L. Ackermann, Esq. has represented dozens of individuals and multinational corporate clients in connection with a wide array of U.S. immigration law matters, including preparation and filing of non-immigrant visa petitions, family and employment-based green card applications, self-sponsoring individuals of extraordinary ability, and applications for naturalization.

Sasha Salama

Anchor/Reporter, Media Trainer, Presentation Coach

Sasha Salama is a veteran broadcast journalist with more than 20 years of experience in the U.S. and overseas. Ms. Salama has interviewed hundreds of CEOs and newsmakers as an anchor and correspondent for CNN, CNBC in the U.S. and Asia, Reuters, Nightly Business Report and Asia Business News.

Jonathan Rabinow

Chief Investment Officer, Lightstone Group

Jonathan Rabinow is Senior Vice President of Investments and Capital Markets at Lightstone. Prior to joining Lightstone, Mr. Rabinow was Managing Director with Argent Ventures. Previously, he served as a Senior Vice President and Head of Investments at RXR Realty where he led a team who invested in over $5 billion of assets. Earlier in his career, Mr. Rabinow served as Vice President at Racebrook Capital, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company specializing in the acquisition of distressed real estate assets. Mr. Rabinow earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Rabbi Avi Cassel

Regional Director, North America

Rabbi Avi Cassel directs over 110 Olami programs, servicing more than 20,000 students around North America. He also oversees STARS, a multi-organization partnership project in the former Soviet Union. Rabbi Cassel is a graduate of the world’s top yeshivot including Mir, Lakewood, and Ner Israel, and has more than 15 years of management and education experience for Olami.