Jillien Flores is the executive vice president and managing director, head of global government at MFA. In this role, she 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. Since joining MFA in 2021, Flores has created a more favorable public policy environment for alternative asset managers in the U.S., U.K. and EU. In the U.S., Flores informs policymakers and their staff about the industry’s significant contributions to local communities and push back against proposals that would harm managers, investors, and everyday Americans. Abroad, she spearheaded MFA’s expansion in Brussels to push back against EU rules and worked in London to shape the future of the U.K.’s capital markets post-Brexit. Before joining MFA, Flores worked for six years at Vanguard, one of the world’s leading asset managers, advocating on a range of issues related to U.S. capital markets, tax and retirement policy. From 2008 to 2015, Flores represented clients before Congress and federal financial regulators as a director of government relations at Porterfield, Lowenthal, Fettig & Sears. She was involved in the legislative and rule-writing process for several financial services laws and regulations. Flores is an alumna of The George Washington University.
