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Damien Dwin, Founder and CEO, Lafayette Square, “Private Credit Investment With an Impact Lens”

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Release Date: 04/26/2023

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Our guest for today’s podcast is Damien Dwin, Founder and CEO of Lafayette Square, a national investment platform he founded in November 2020.

Lafayette Square aims to create investment opportunities in overlooked places and underserved markets. We invest across asset classes and seek to provide robust risk-adjusted returns to investors while positively supporting people and communities.  By increasing access to economic opportunity, Lafayette Square is helping to build a more inclusive American economy.

Previously, Damien served as Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Brightwood Capital Advisors for 10 years, and prior to that, Damien had a very successful Wall Street career with the majority of his time spent at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse.

Damien is an active thought leader on mass incarceration, economic inclusion, racial justice and representation, and the use of purpose and profit for good.  Without further ado, here is our conversation with Damien Dwin