Jamal Wilburn

Jamal’s career has spanned finance, media, theater, entrepreneurship, and technology. What ties it all together is a passion for how creative thinking and communication unfold in a business context. Nothing is more exciting to him than helping others find their voice.

Jamal is focused on business development at JDI, where he gets to reframe the questions that founding teams are facing. Risk takers spark Jamal’s curiosity; uncovering their drivers, goals, and emotions is his favorite part of the job.

Jamal studied International Business and Finance at Howard University, and Finance and Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Prior to JDI, Jamal’s experience at boutique investment management firms William Blair & Company and Dimensional Fund Advisors gave him an appreciation for the value of good advice.

Outside the office, Jamal is often reading the Economist, working on his deadlift, or watching Netflix. And chilling.