The Pathfinders

Damien Dwin - The Path to Paying It Forward

Episode Summary

Founder and CEO of Lafayette Square, Damien Dwin shares the importance of place-based investing and paying it forward.

Episode Notes

Welcome back to another episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada. On this episode, host Dhani Jones is speaking with the Founder and CEO of Lafayette Square, Damien Dwin!  Lafayette Square is a model investment platform that deploys services-backed capital to local communities, independent businesses, and diverse investors. Before Lafayette Square, Damien held roles at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, and was Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Brightwood Capital Advisors. Damien serves on the boards of the Vera Institute of Justice, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, as well as more organizations. Damien joins Dhani to discuss the negotiation he’s most proud of, the importance of place-based investing, why paying it forward is so critical, and of course, the art of dealmaking. Join us for this insightful episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada.

You can learn more about Lafayette Square here, and you can follow Damien on LinkedIn here.  

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