Maggie Buchanan

CEO & Founder @Vesta Assurance, Inc

New Canaan, CT, US

Created entire for-profit business plan, strategy, and marketing materials as preliminary foundation for a company designed to combat housing insecurity by innovating on a premium-based insurance model.• Developed deep knowledge and expertise on housing security through 40-page Master’s Thesis that proved the government’s failure to provide housing security and the need for an insurance-based model—especially for lower and middle-income families. • Networked with professionals in housing, insurance, government, and real estate—refining business concept through 50+ informational interviews.• Secured multiple preliminary agreements with third parties to build and confirm actuarial models, overcome regulatory hurdles, and facilitate product design and administration to expedite strategy execution.• Created comprehensive pitch deck to support fundraising efforts at a later date.• Developed financial models, revenue projections, and profit projections based on number of policyholders.

Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Tulane University

Early Childhood Education; History

Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy

Master of Public Policy - MPP, Public Policy Analysis

Suffield Academy

High School Diploma

Bentley University

Bachelor's Degree, Public Policy (Major), Business Economics (Minor), Business Studies (Minor)