Stephen A. Myrow
MANAGING PARTNER
Stephen Myrow is Managing Partner of Beacon Policy Advisors LLC, an independent policy research firm. Before founding Beacon in 2014, he built and managed the policy research line of business for a Washington-based strategic consulting firm for over four years.
Among Stephen’s roles in the federal government, he served as a senior member of Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr.’s team during the 2008 global financial crisis. He oversaw the design and operationalization of the Office of the Chief Investment Officer for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), including the structuring of TARP participation in the Federal Reserve’s Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF).
Prior to joining Treasury, Stephen served for two years as Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff and acted as the CFO at the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the official export credit agency of the United States with a $57 billion credit portfolio at that time, where he was responsible for coordinating the Bank’s internal operations and external relations. He has also served in a variety of legal and policy roles at the State Department and Defense Department.
Stephen practiced corporate law with an emphasis on international transactions in New York and Washington, DC from 1997 to 2003. He received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Russian Studies from Colgate University, a master’s degree in International Economics and Strategic Studies from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University, and a law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.
He is a CNBC contributor and regularly appears as a guest commentator on an array of financial news programs.
Stephen is also a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Owen Tedford
Senior Research Analyst
Owen Tedford is a Senior Research Analyst at Beacon Policy Advisors LLC. Prior to joining Beacon in 2020, Owen interned at a New York-based hedge fund focused in the healthcare sector.
Owen has direct experience in Democratic politics having worked for Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). He also previously worked as a research assistant at Princeton University, focusing on trade relations during the Cold War.
Owen graduated from Princeton University in 2020 with a B.A. in Public and International Affairs. While at Princeton, Owen was a senior staff writer for the Daily Princetonian. His senior thesis and one of his junior papers focused on the political effects and motivations of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Europe.
In his free time, Owen enjoys cooking, playing rugby, golf, and board games.
Andrew Lokay
Senior Research Analyst
Andrew Lokay is a Senior Research Analyst at Beacon Policy Advisors LLC. Prior to joining Beacon in 2021, Andrew worked at a consulting firm serving U.S. Navy clients.
Andrew has experience engaging with policy on multiple levels. He has completed internships with the United Nations Economic, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, France and the State Department in Washington, D.C. Raised in Virginia, he interned at U.S. Senator Mark Warner’s office in Vienna, Virginia.
Andrew graduated with distinction and Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University in 2020 with a B.A. in international relations and French. He wrote his senior thesis through Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) Honors Program.
In his free time, Andrew enjoys reading, visiting art museums, and baking, and his goal is to visit all the U.S. national parks.
Christopher Niebuhr
Senior Research Analyst
Christopher Niebuhr is a Senior Research Analyst at Beacon Policy Advisors LLC. Prior to joining Beacon in 2023, Christopher worked in the Federal Affairs Office of New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY).
Christopher has experience engaging with policy analysis at the state and federal level. In the Office of Governor Hochul, he worked with the financial services and economic development teams to evaluate the impacts of federal policy on the state. He also previously worked as a field organizer with Amy Kobuchar’s (D-MN) presidential campaign and as a legislative intern in her Senate office.
Christopher graduated from American University in 2019 with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Quantitative Methods. While at American University, Christopher participated in the American University Scholars program and completed a semester abroad in Madrid, Spain
In his free time, Christopher enjoys running, reading, and travel.
Maxwell Shulman
Research Analyst
Maxwell Shulman is a Research Analyst at Beacon Policy Advisors LLC. Prior to joining Beacon in 2023, Maxwell interned at a non-profit focused on expanding the offshore wind industry.
Maxwell has several years of work and experience with policy and international affairs. In addition to two previous internships, he graduated from the Bard Globalization & International Affairs program in 2020.
Maxwell graduated from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs with a Master’s degree in Global Policy Studies in 2022. He graduated summa cum laude from Bard College at Simon’s Rock with a baccalaureate in Geography, Biology, and Classics in 2020.
In his free time, Maxwell enjoys badminton, the local D.C. museums, philosophy, and writing academic papers.