Ari Hoffnung
JLens Managing Director and ADL Senior Advisor on Corporate Advocacy
Ari Hoffnung serves as both the JLens Managing Director and ADL Senior Advisor on Corporate Advocacy.
Ari leads JLens, the Jewish values-based investor network that was incorporated into ADL in 2022.
Before joining ADL in 2023, Ari held entrepreneurial and leadership roles in the medical cannabis industry, government and financial sectors. As COO and Director at Goodness Growth Holdings, he scaled the company to a multi-state operator and led its public offering. He was also the Founder and CEO of Fiorello Pharmaceuticals, and held the role of NYC Deputy Comptroller, overseeing the City’s $70 billion budget. Earlier, he served as Managing Director at Bear Stearns, which became part of JPMorgan Chase. Ari has also been deeply involved in the Jewish community, having served as the Senior Public Policy Fellow at Hillel International Center and as the President of the Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council.
Ari received an MBA in Finance from NYU’s Stern School of Business and a BA from Queens College.
