VIEW PROGRAM
SPONSORS
Trailblazer Sponsor
Lionel Leventhal
Empower Sponsor
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
FTI Consulting
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Ambassador Sponsor
McDermott Will and Schulte – Merril Kraines
Dessert Sponsor
United Capital Funding
Compassion Sponsor
Blank Rome
Deloitte
Dr. Tim Vogel
Essig Enright Family Foundation
Fabricant and Fabricant
Gary Brewster – Mateo Brewster Giving Fund
King and Spaulding
McDermott Will and Schulte – Alexei Cowett
Medtronic
Network Bio
PNC Bank
Provco Corporation
Sunoptic Technologies
The Hubbard Family Charitable Trust
Viscogliosi Brothers, LLC
Signature Cocktail Sponsor
Texas Capital Bank
Hope Sponsor
Aon Foundation
Chubb
Dennis and Linda Angel
Harvey Berger, MD
Integra Foundation
Milkowsky Foundation
Piper Sandler
Inspiration Sponsor
Overseas Food Trading Ltd
Friend Sponsor
Anonymous Board Member
Barbara Fuentez
Billy Goldstein
Cheryl & Chris Coutts
Craig Dempster
Dr. Linda Heier
Francie Steiner
Houlihan Lokey
Jerry and Ginny Shulman
Joel Kaplan – Willowstone Wealth
Krupp Family
Linda Wachtel
Manhattan Pediatrics
Our Change Foundation
Rob Lober MD
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Susan Weiner
Yuri Krupp
PROGRAM
5:45-6:00
Guest arrival, check-in
6:00-7:30
Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres,
Silent auction and dinner
A sincere thank you to the NYC Fire Department and especially, Martin Gajovczyk, firefighter and dad to teen brain tumor survivor Patrick, for the water show!
7:30-8:50
Awards, performances, tributes, interviews and live auction
Live Auction Items
• A Luxury Villa Escape in Costa Rica
• A 5-Star Napa Valley Getaway with dinner and Silver Oak wine
• Trophy Club Access to the 2026 U.S. Open at Shennecock Hills
• Giants vs. Cowboys Game Day with a signed Lawrence Taylor jersey
• An In-Home Dinner for 12 with a Food Network Celebrity Chef
8:50-9:15
Dessert, silent auction closes and wrap up
9:15-9:30
Auction check-out and event concludes
HONOREES
Jeffrey H. Wisoff, MD
Recipient of the Leary Legacy Award
Dr. Jeffrey Wisoff retired after a 40-year career in pediatric and congenital neurosurgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital. A founding member and longtime Director of NYU’s Pediatric Neurosurgery Division, he made groundbreaking contributions to brain tumor treatment and neurosurgical advancements. A leader in the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) for over 30 years, he led a major international study on pediatric brain tumors and published over 200 scientific works. Widely recognized for his expertise, he has held key leadership roles, lectured globally, and received numerous honors, including the 2024 Franz Ingraham Lifetime Achievement Award.
Erin Crotty, MD
Recipient of the Trailblazer Award
Dr. Crotty is a pediatric neuro-oncologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington. She specializes in treating brain and spinal cord tumors and leads clinical oncology for the Retinoblastoma Program. Her research focuses on developing immunotherapies and precision medicine for hard-to-treat pediatric tumors, supported by a CBTF grant and the Children’s Cancer Research Fund Emerging Scientist Award. She is a key investigator in international collaborations, advancing liquid biopsy techniques and new clinical trials to improve outcomes for young patients.
Billy Fischer
The Power of Hope Award
From diagnosis to thriving young adult, Billy’s story reflects the courage, resilience, and spirit that define the CBTF community. A longtime member of the CBTF family, Billy has grown up surrounded by the care, friendship, and support that make this community so special. His journey is a testament to the power of hope — showing how strength, positivity, and connection can turn even the most difficult challenges into a story of perseverance and purpose. Tonight, we are proud to honor Billy with the Power of Hope Award in recognition of his inspiring journey and the light he continues to bring to others.
EMCEES
Dash Miller
Dash Miller is a high school junior at San Francisco’s University High where he is a student government leader and on the varsity volleyball team. In recent years, Dash has become an ardent cancer advocate, serving on UCSF’s Youth Advisory Council, and leading multiple fundraising and awareness initiatives. Dash loves San Francisco’s restaurant scene, and luckily also enjoys pickup basketball at city gyms.
Axel Miller
Axel Miller is in 7th grade in San Francisco’s St. John School, where he enjoys history, science and art. A World War II buff, a pianist, and an urban chicken farmer, Axel’s wide range of interests, kind heart, and dry wit, make him a fun kid to be around. He can often be found hiking in local canyons with his labrador, Buttercup, or playing on his school soccer and basketball teams.
ENTERTAINMENT
Xavier Mack
Xavier Mack, Creative Director WynterDiva Foundation: Xavier is a sophomore at Pace University pursuing a BFA in Commercial Dance and a teacher at Brickhouse NYC. Xavier has had a passion for dance at a young age where he studied at Broadway Dance Center and a member of the AIM youth dance company and Brickhouse NYC and a member of the GenX Hip Hop Dance crews. Xavier is a former Kaos Squad member and a Monsters of Hip Hop dance alumni.
Xavier has honed his creative side through his passion for choreography. Xavier’s work has been featured at various venues including Choroegrapher’s Carnival, Sybarite, ClubNYC, and WynterDiva Festival. Xavier has donated his talent to causes such as Dance Against Cancer at The Lincoln Center, CBTF Gala, Garden of Dreams Radio City Music Hall honoring his sister Wynter Mack
Xavier’s dance credits include: 2025 Usher Met Gala performance, 2025 GMA Disney Zombies premiere, CBS tv series The Equalizer and 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade with Billy Elliot. In his youth, Xavier is credited as a principal actor in Pyer Moss short film “Seven Mothers”, Bruno Mars on Nickelodeon’s Lip Sync Battle and various commercials and modeling campaigns. Xavier is also a former member of the Brooklyn Nets Kids Dance Team.
Dancers
Heaven Allah
McKinley Alston
Emily Balee
Hunter Capellan
Jayla Capellan
Jazmyn Durham
Clementine Fullerton
Kai Fullerton
Nathan Fullerton
Peter Hegener
Zion Jones
Frida Kasimis
Krystalee Morales
Gabe Morris
Chloe Negron
Isaac Rivers
Elysia Vasquez-Ospace_nyc
Miah Velasquez-Ospace_nyc
Ciara Volston-Pace University
Nicholas Zapata
Thank you to Brickhouse NYC, Broadway Dance Center NYC and other surrounding studios in the NYC area for their contributions.
Tyler Magrone, Sonia Rose and Eric Texiera
My name’s Tyler Magrone I’m the bassist and songwriter in Alternative Metal band “THE UNCRTN”. I started this project in 2019 with an old friend and a girl I met in college, I pitched it to them as a fun side project but I knew all along I wanted to make this my life’s work. We wrote a few songs, pushed through covid and after a few years of playing show’s all throughout New York we’ve finally started to find our footing. We’re currently coming off our most successful release to date, a cover of Rihanna’s “Where Have You Been” in collaboration with NJ artist “BVDMIND”. It’s opened a ton of doors for us so the future is truly looking bright. The end of 2025 is stacked for us, we’ve got a new track releasing on 10.24 called “MEMORY” which we’ll be performing acoustically at the “Dream Makers Gala”, followed by our very own Halloween music festival “Hallowmania” on 10/31 at Gleason’s Gym present by “Give A Kid A Dream” foundation.
CBTF has been a part of my family’s life for close to 20 years. They’ve been by our side for my brother’s entire brain cancer journey and have been nothing short of incredible every step of the way. They’ve always found a way to support and connect survivors and families to fight these battles together. CBTF has served as a constant reminder that you are never alone in this life. It’s been my pleasure to give back to CBTF in any way I can.
Above all CBTF has brought so many amazing people into my life, one man who has left a permanent mark on my life is Jeremiah. Jeremiah was my brother’s best friend, and was truly like an older sibling for me. I have only the most beautiful memories with him whether it be concerts in states I would only drive to for him, or late nights cracking jokes and talking about nonsense. Jeremiah always brought a chill vibe to the air, and his outlook on life and essence was a reminder to cherish what I have around me… to practice gratitude. May he rest in the sweetest peace.
TRIBUTES
Jeremiah McCarthy
Creative Matter Co-Founder, Mentor and Artist
The Dream Makers Gala and the entirety of our work is dedicated to all of the CBTF family members we have lost too soon–whose impact continues to inspire us and will be felt forever.
Leigh Anne Brodsky
Board Member, Innovator and Mentor
Leigh Anne Brodsky was a prominent board member, innovator, and mentor in the licensing and entertainment industry. She served as a longtime board member of the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF), where she was actively involved in charitable efforts, and also contributed to the Dementia Society. Her leadership in these organizations reflected her deep commitment to social causes, particularly those related to children’s health and neurological conditions.
CO-CHAIRS
Harvey Berger, M.D.Chairman & CEO, Kojin Therapeutics; Former Chairman & CEO, ARIAD Pharmaceuticals; Board Member – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Joseph Chan
COO, CFO, and General Counsel, Viscogliosi Brothers LLC
Molly Ferguson
Executive Assistant to Principal, Anthony Viscogliosi, Viscogliosi Brothers LLC
Christopher Gioffre
Vice President, Viscogliosi Brothers LLC
Yuri Krupp
Director, Operational Risk Data Management, UBS; Director – Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation
Lionel Leventhal
Managing Director, Ladenburg Thalmann; Board Chair – Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation
Tim Vogel, M.D.
Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Hackensack University Medical Center
Anthony G. Viscogliosi
Principal, Viscogliosi Brothers LLC
Thanks to the following for their contributions to making this event possible
Caroline Corner and Dan Barahona
CBTF Ambassadors
The Gonzales-Jackson Family
Seth and Nolan Thompson
Jason Mack and Tahira Wright
Karen Duff
The Dodd Family
Katy and Glenn Whitefield
Morgan and Dana Fischer
Finn Hastings
Eve Hastings
Nora Osterman-Davis
Marshall Fine
JRF Teen Action Group
Rob Kline, Multitude Marketing
Levi Webb
Sierra Barnes
Waverly Dodd
Kayla Giacin
Steven R. Hazlett
Isaac Leeman
Luciana Leeman
Will Mumford
The survivors and siblings who contributed by sharing their family stories, Survivor and Sibling Artists
Thanks to the McCarthy family for generously allowing us to offer one of Jeremiah’s pieces.
CONTRIBUTORS
Silent Auction Donors
Alison and Michael Teicher
American Dream
Beauty Bar
Brandon Berman
Carnival Corporation & Partners
CBTF Board Member Gary Brewster
Cheryl Coutts
Debra McGuire
Hackensack Meridian Fitness & Wellness
Harry Shulman
Lilian Dugan
Linda Angel
Lisa and Tim Robinson
Lobel’s
Macy’s Inc.
Martin Van der merwe
Michael Strahan
Mona’s Cosmetics and Day Spa
NBC Universal-Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Rachel Smith
Revival Ey-Gabriella Ruiz
Rita and Steve Oroho and Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Sheryl Luppino
Susan Marinoff-Zausner
The Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation Board
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Friedman Family
The Kelly Clarkson Show / NBCUniversal
The Sparta Family
Thomas Cubby
Vivi De Souza
Wendy Lobel
Zadig & Voltaire
Special thanks to Auction Chairs Ginny Shulman and Cheryl Coutts for their leadership and dedication,
and to Haley Deal for her support. Together, you help make brighter futures possible.