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Nathan Jefferson

Senior Associate, Research
Nathan Jefferson is a senior associate on the research team at the Milken Institute. In this role, he contributes to the Institute’s research on regional economics and international finance.

Dan Buettner

Dan Buettner is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, award-winning journalist and producer, and New York Times bestselling author. He discovered the five places in the world—dubbed Blue Zones hotspots—where people live the longest, healthiest lives.
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Gary A. Officer

Gary A. Officer is a seasoned C-suite executive with extensive leadership experience across the workforce development, affordable housing, consumer finance, and public policy sectors.

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Generosity After the LA Fires: Charitable Giving and the Road Ahead to Rebuilding
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Talent and good ideas are ubiquitous, but our financial systems concentrate capital and opportunity in certain geographies and networks. Financial systems should expand opportunity, not limit it.

Pathways to Capital is transforming how capital reaches people and communities across nearly all 50 states, enabling them to build, grow, and thrive.

The initiative builds on the Milken Institute’s long-standing commitment to fostering equitable access to capital, strengthening the financial industry talent pipeline, supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses, and driving sustainable economic development.

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Noha Shaikh

Senior Associate, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Noha Shaikh is a senior associate for Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. Shaikh focuses on crafting impactful internal communications for the Environment and Social Innovation team and overseeing the pillar’s overall publication content, website, and social media strategy.

South Korea at the Crossroads

The Milken Institute hosted a special evening event, South Korea at the Crossroads, that examined the nation’s economic outlook, investment landscape, and emerging opportunities. South Korea stands at a pivotal moment in its economic and...
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