The managing director of NOVA Financial Services in Tucson, AZ, Jake Kagele has extensive experience as an investment manager. In addition to serving as an operations and business development manager at NOVA, Jake Kagele supports his wife, Brittany Kagele, in serving as the board president of the Boys and Girls Club of Tucson (BGCT).
One program the BGCT partners with is the Pictures of Hope organization, which aims to help homeless children and children of otherwise adverse circumstances find hope in their lives and in the world. The organization encourages children to express themselves and share their hopes and dreams through photography. Each child receives a donated digital camera and a tutorial on how to take photos. They then receive a card with one of their photographs, and join a “Meet the Young Artist” reception with their mentors, where their photos are launched. A total of 15 children who are club members of the BGCT and have faced adversity in their lives were connected with the program in 2021. Their photos were displayed in the Tucson Museum of Art through July 8.
