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Milken Institute Opens ‘Future of Finance’ Event in Washington, DC
Business and government leaders will explore evolving market structures and emerging policy challenges shaping the finance industry amid rapid transformation. Washington, DC (March 3, 2026) — The Milken Institute today opened its Future of...Read ArticleImage
Chad Clinton
Director, Media RelationsChad Clinton is the director of media relations for the Milken Institute. Hired to this role in August 2021, Clinton develops and executes strategies to amplify the Institute’s core messages by generating coverage of its pillar workstreams, experts, and events. -
Rewiring for Wealth: Making the Pivot from Debt Dependency to Saving and Investing
Americans are drowning in a record $18.59 trillion of household debt, and breaking free requires combining personal financial discipline with institutional support to shift from mere survival to genuine wealth-building.Read ArticleImage
Cheryl L. Evans, JD
Director, Lifetime Financial Security, Milken Institute FinanceCheryl L. Evans, JD, leads the Lifetime Financial Security (LFS) Program of the Milken Institute’s Finance pillar. She frequently discusses a variety of issues related to financial security and retirement savings and has been cited in publications such as US News and World Report, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg News, MarketWatch, CBS News, Pensions & Investments, McKnight’s Senior Living, and TheStreet. -
Economic Mobility Alliance: Chairman's Prospectus and Reference Materials February 2026
The Milken Institute's Economic Mobility Alliance (EMA) unites a variety of the Institute’s programs to expand access to capital under a single, coordinated umbrella, accelerating economic opportunity for individuals at every stage of their...Read ReportImage
Mike Milken
ChairmanMike Milken, chairman of the Milken Institute, has been at the forefront of successful initiatives in medical research, education, public health and access to capital for more than four decades. Fortune called him “The Man Who Changed Medicine” and Forbes listed him among “Visionaries Reimagining Our Children’s Future.” -
Strengthening the US-Mexico Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
The pharmaceutical supply chain is an intricate, interconnected system that plays a crucial role in ensuring communities and individuals have timely access to medicines.Read Report
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Reimagining Impact Investing for Small Businesses in the Age of AI
Small businesses are responsible for nearly half of all private-sector jobs and economic growth. They, along with startups, serve as the dual engines driving both innovation and economic expansion.Read ReportImage
Kristen Fanarakis
Associate Director, Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic GrowthKristen Fanarakis leads the small business policy, entrepreneurship, and innovation initiative within the Milken Institute’s Finance pillar. She focuses on the macroeconomic and systemic trends affecting American small businesses and startups, and the implications for the economy and innovation. -
Generosity After the LA Fires: Charitable Giving and the Road Ahead to Rebuilding
In the aftermath of the devastating Eaton and Palisades Wildfires in Los Angeles, philanthropic institutions, corporations, community-based organizations, and individuals generated a significant cross-sectoral charitable giving response—and...Read ReportImage
Alexander Meeks
Director, 10,000 Communities Initiative, Milken Institute FinanceAlexander Meeks is a director at Milken Institute Finance. He focuses on helping communities accelerate resilient disaster recovery and adapt to extreme weather events. -
Milken Institute and Oliver Wyman Report Reveals Reforms Needed to Meet the UK and Europe’s Defence Readiness Gap
Munich, Germany (February 14, 2026)—Today, the Milken Institute and Oliver Wyman released a report detailing the current gaps in European military readiness and the barriers to securing the financing needed to address them by 2030.Read ArticleImage
Rose Prinelle
Associate Director, InternationalRose Prinelle is an experienced associate director for the International team, bringing more than ten years of experience from the world of business-to-business (B2B) technology communications to her role, where she leads the Institute’s integrated communications programme in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. -
Digital Financial Infrastructure in Focus
The world’s financial system operates at digital speed, but much of its infrastructure remains slow, fragmented, and opaque.Read Report
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Capitalizing Community Lenders to Expand Affordable Small Business Finance
Across the United States, small businesses are essential drivers of job creation, innovation, and local economic resilience. Yet for many entrepreneurs—particularly those in low-income communities and communities of color—access to...Read ArticleImage
Camron Doss
Director, Milken Institute FinanceCamron Doss is a transformative senior leader with more than 30 years of specialized experience in strategic planning, stakeholder relations, external affairs, corporate communications, community and economic development, and business operations. At the Milken Institute, Doss leads the Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship.
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2026 Policy Priorities and Solutions
The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank focused on accelerating measurable progress on the path to a meaningful life. With a focus on financial, physical, mental, and environmental health, we bring together the best...Read Brief -
Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR and St. George, UT Top Milken Institute’s 2026 Annual Ranking of Best-Performing Cities
The Milken Institute's 2026 Best-Performing Cities report ranks 411 US cities based on labor market strength, high-tech sector growth, housing affordability, and access to economic opportunity.Read ArticleThe Milken Institute's 2026 Best-Performing Cities report ranks 411 US cities based on labor market strength, high-tech sector growth, housing affordability, and access to economic opportunity.
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Sam Roth
Associate Director, Media RelationsSam Roth is the associate director of media relations for the Milken Institute. Based out of the Washington, DC, office, she oversees media coverage for the Health and Strategic Philanthropy pillars.