A financial executive with over four decades of experience, Jay Zises serves as the chairman of the entrepreneurial investment management firm A Cap, Inc., in New York. Jay Zises supports several organizations that benefit Israel and Israelis, including Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF), which creates educational opportunities for soldiers through, among other initiatives, the Iranian American Jewish Federation (IAJF) Formal Education Program. The IAJF Formal Education Program enables military personnel to finish their service with a greater chance of success in civilian life by supporting their formal education. Many of Israel’s civilian jobs and educational institutions require applicants to possess a high school completion certificate, which increases the difficulty of societal reentrance for soldiers who never completed high school. Soldiers benefitting from the IAJF Formal Education Program receive increased opportunities to complete 12 years of formal education and leave military service with a high school completion certificate. Participants of the program earn credits toward a high school completion certificate by taking courses offered near the end of their military service. Soldiers must take three matriculation units and seven completion units from a choice of mathematics, geography, Hebrew linguistics, reading comprehension, and English or computers.
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Jay Zises serves A Cap, Inc. as chairman, providing high-net-worth investors with focused opportunities in growth sectors ranging from synthetic biology to cloud security. Involved with his community, Jay Zises supports nonprofit environmental organizations such as The Nature Conservancy. One area of current concern for the Rhode Island chapters of both The Nature Conservancy and The Audubon Society is a proposal to create a natural gas power plant within the George Washington Wildlife Management Area. Spanning approximately 12,000 acres in western Rhode Island and Massachusetts, the area represents the last remaining wildlife corridor of its size on the Eastern Seaboard. A particular impact of the proposed Clear River Energy Center, which would lie on 35 acres of land, would be increased light pollution in the region. This could have an adverse effect both on bird migrations, as some species use the stars to navigate, and in insect food gathering and mating patterns. Artificial lighting at night can severely disrupt the patterns of insects that form the basic building blocks of complex ecosystems. For larger species, the proposed power plant would present a physical barrier that would make movement and migration more difficult. A graduate of New York University who holds a bachelor of arts in political science and history, Jay Zises has worked in the financial services industry for decades. He currently serves as the chairman of A Cap Investment Management and is a founder and initial investor of Esquire Bank. When he isn't working, Jay Zises supports a number of charitable nonprofits, including HELP USA. Short for "housing enterprise for the less privileged," HELP USA is primarily focused on helping homeless individuals and families find essential shelter. However, it also provides a range of additional support services as needed. For example, each year since 2000, the HELP USA Scholarship Fund recognizes women and men who have overcome domestic violence and homelessness with multiple $5,000 educational and professional grants. In recognition of the former vice president's long record of support for survivors of domestic violence among other humane initiatives, HELP recently honored Joe Biden at its 30th Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon on March 16, 2017. Governor Andrew Cuomo was on hand to award Vice President Biden the HELP HERO Humanitarian Award in recognition of the leading roles that Biden has taken in projects such as the passage of the Violence Against Women’s Act of 1994 and the creation of an Advisor on Violence Against Women post at the White House. New York City financial professional Jay Zises serves as the co-founder and initial investor of Esquire Bank and as the chair of the investment management firm A Cap Inc. Active with numerous philanthropic groups, Jay Zises supports the American Israel Education Foundation. Founded in 1990, the American Israel Education Foundation creates educational programs focused on Middle East research, leadership programs for college students, multi-national collaboration, and other important topics. Members of Congress also receive trips to Israel through this group to meet some of that nation’s most notable political leaders. In 2013, the foundation hosted “Educational Seminar in Israel for Southern Pacific Republican Leaders” and took some of America's elected officials to Israel. The American Israel Education Foundation functions as an affiliate of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Dubbed “America's Pro-Israel Lobby,” this organization strives to bolster the U.S.-Israel relationship. Its programs educate the general public and policymakers on the value of this connection and the ways it enhances international security. Among its goals are promoting a Jewish state of Israel plus a demilitarized Palestinian state, developing anti-terrorist defense programs, and supporting world peace. |
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November 2019
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