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WestExec Advisors

2017

Washington, D.C. national-security consultancy founded in 2017 by former Obama officials including Antony Blinken and Michèle Flournoy, known for its opaque client list and as a pipeline between senior government service and both private industry and future administrations. Sean Kirkpatrick joined after leaving AARO, one of several instances of the firm's revolving-door pattern touching figures adjacent to this network.

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Connections (6)

confirmedMichele Flournoy

co-founded the firm (2017)

Source: WestExec Advisors (Wikipedia); Biden 2020 transition financial disclosures

confirmedAntony Blinken

co-founded the firm (2017)

Source: WestExec Advisors (Wikipedia); Biden 2020 transition financial disclosures

confirmedPalantir Technologies

disclosed advisory client (2020 transition filings)

Source: WestExec Advisors (Wikipedia); Biden 2020 transition financial disclosures

confirmedSean Kirkpatrick

joined the firm after leaving AARO

Source: WestExec Advisors; press on Kirkpatrick move

confirmedAvril Haines

a WestExec principal before becoming DNI

Source: WestExec Advisors (Wikipedia); Biden 2020 transition financial disclosures

confirmedBoeing

disclosed advisory client

Source: WestExec Advisors (Wikipedia); Biden 2020 transition financial disclosures

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