Derek Kreifels is the CEO of Prospr Aligned, where he leads the firm’s mission to empower institutional investors by ensuring their assets and proxy votes align with their values. Under his leadership, Prospr Aligned provides proxy consulting and corporate engagement strategies that help clients take direct ownership of their influence in the market.
Derek is the co-founder, board member, and former CEO of the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF), where he spent 12 years working alongside state treasurers, auditors, and financial officers to promote free-market principles and fiscal responsibility at the state level. Prior to SFOF, he served as Assistant
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John Coleman serves as Chairman of Prospr Aligned, bringing deep expertise in finance, investment strategy, and corporate leadership to the firm’s mission of restoring alignment between investors and their capital. With a career spanning private equity, institutional asset management, and governance strategy, John has helped shape investment platforms that prioritize principled stewardship and long-term value creation.
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Jerry Bowyer is the Corporate Engagement and Proxy Voting Expert at Prospr Aligned, where he helps investors reclaim their influence by aligning corporate engagement and proxy voting with their values. With decades of experience in shareholder advocacy, governance consulting, and market research, Jerry has advised on over 2,000 annual meetings and nearly 20,000 proposals per year, ensuring investors’ voices are heard where it matters most.
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Joshua Demasi is an accomplished investment professional with over 15 years of expertise in institutional client service, fixed income portfolio management, and investment strategy. In his role as Investment Specialist at Prospr, Josh leverages his extensive experience to deliver tailored investment solutions and drive client growth. Most recently, as a Global Strategist at Aperture Investors, he managed complex institutional relationships, collaborated with consultants to enhance portfolio efficiency, and contributed thought leadership that elevated market insights and client engagement.
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Ms. Morgan Axtell serves as an executive assistant to the CEO for Prospr Aligned. In 2023, she earned a BS in business administration and management, while studying at Western Governors University. She began her professional career as a high school business teacher and later completed a summer fellowship program at the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) where she was a member of the annual audit project team, was project lead on the SFOF Public Fiduciary Network summer event in Dallas, TX, and helped coordinate two national meetings for state officials. She is also a graduate of the Heritage Foundation’s Phillip
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