Azain Jaffer, Member, Board of Directors

Azain Jaffer is a Research Associate at Bridgewater Associates, where he partners with senior investors to articulate Bridgewater's economic outlook and investment advice to its clients. He holds a master's degree in asset management from Yale School of Management, where his areas of focus were macroeconomic markets, quantitative investing, portfolio management and financial econometrics.Outside of work, Azain is passionate about social causes and philanthropy, particularly the representation of minorities in financial services.

At Bright Mind, he focuses on direct fundraising and connecting the organization with corporations and fundraising entities, as well as connecting Bright Mind with student groups in the New Haven area and other areas.