Jacob Walthour, founder and CEO of Blueprint Capital Advisors, has been named to the Milken Institute’s Inclusive Capitalism Executive Council, placing the longtime finance executive among a select group of leaders helping shape the future of equitable investing and capital access in America.
The 22-member council is made up of institutional investors, asset allocators, foundations, and financial leaders tasked with developing strategies that expand access to capital while strengthening the long-term health of financial markets.
Walthour’s appointment comes as debates around economic inequality, wealth gaps, and fairness in capitalism continue dominating conversations across business and politics. The council’s work is expected to focus on actionable solutions that create broader economic opportunity while encouraging sustainable investment practices.
A 30-year veteran of the financial industry, Walthour founded Blueprint Capital Advisors in 2015. Since then, the New York-based investment advisory and asset management firm has built a reputation for helping major institutions identify high-performing investment managers across private equity, private credit, and restructuring markets.
The firm advises some of the country’s largest endowments, pensions, insurance companies, and wealthy families, while also working to broaden access within the asset management industry.
For Walthour, inclusive capitalism is not just a business strategy — it is tied directly to the credibility and future of the financial system itself.
“The strength and future of capitalism depend on whether people believe the system is fair and open,” Walthour said in a statement. “Inclusive capitalism is about ensuring that capital flows to the best ideas and stewards of capital regardless of their race, sex or ethnicity. It is a fundamental promise of this nation: that all Americans, regardless of their race or background, should have a path to prosperity.”
His selection to the council reflects a growing push within parts of the financial industry to rethink how capital is distributed and who gets access to investment opportunities.
The Milken Institute’s Inclusive Capitalism Executive Council has increasingly become a platform where major financial players discuss ways to address systemic barriers that have historically limited access to wealth-building opportunities for underrepresented groups.
Walthour will now work alongside other industry leaders to help identify policies and investment frameworks designed to expand opportunity through more equitable capital deployment.
As conversations around the future of capitalism continue evolving, his appointment signals that inclusion and access are becoming central topics in the boardrooms shaping modern finance.