Jillien Flores serves as Chief Advocacy Officer at MFA. Flores develops and executes MFA’s advocacy strategies to advance the ability of alternative asset managers to raise capital, invest, and generate returns for their beneficiaries. Flores also oversees efforts to connect MFA’s advocacy with member growth and engagement. Her deep understanding of the industry, strong relationships with policymakers, and keen political instincts have delivered positive results for the industry and its investors, including pensions, foundations, and endowments.

Since joining MFA, Flores has created a more favorable public policy environment for alternative asset managers in the U.S., U.K., and E.U. In the U.S., Flores informs policymakers and their staff about the industry’s significant contributions to local communities and the global economy. Abroad, she spearheaded MFA’s expansion in Brussels to push back against harmful EU rules and in London to shape the future of the U.K.’s capital markets post-Brexit.

MFA is the trade association for the global alternative asset management industry. MFA helps its members get connected, stay informed, and shape the future. MFA’s mission is to advance the ability of alternative asset managers to raise capital, invest it, and generate returns for their beneficiaries. MFA advocates on behalf of its membership and convenes stakeholders to address global regulatory, operational, and business issues.

MFA is your strategic partner that supports the industry’s ability to operate across policy, regulation, and operational channels and adds value across your firm. 

MFA has more than 180 fund manager members, including traditional hedge funds, private credit funds, and hybrid funds, that employ a diverse set of investment strategies. Member firms help pension plans, university endowments, charitable foundations, and other institutional investors diversify their investments, manage risk, and generate attractive returns throughout the economic cycle. 

MFA has a global presence, with offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, London, and Brussels, supporting a global policy environment that fosters growth in the alternative asset management industry