Principal

Joshua Baum is an urban planner, economic researcher, and community engagement professional. They currently serve as an Economic Development Specialist at the City of Fort Worth’s Economic Development Department and Principal at Hilgard Analytics.

Prior to their current roles, Baum completed extensive economic and planning research at the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters, Beacon Economics, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), the City of Los Angeles, and the Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies.

Joshua Baum is a proud Double Bruin and holds degrees in Political Science (BA) and Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) from UCLA.

Director of Impact Analysis

Samuel Maury-Holmes is a recognized thought leader in Economic Impact Analysis, venture capital and artificial intelligence, and housing and landuse policy. He has provided expert commentary to a wide variety of media outlets and given economic talks at recent events like the California Economic Summit.

Mr. Maury-Holmes is one of few people to obtain IMPLAN Certified Economist accreditation, recognizing him as one of the foremost global experts on input-output modelling for Economic Impact analysis. He has been the main author or a contributing author on dozens of Economic and Social Impact reports and successfully led many elements of research for both public-sector and private-sector clients for impact-related and broader economic research work.

Previously, Mr. Maury-Holmes was the Practice Lead of Economic, Fiscal, and Social Impact Analysis at Beacon Economics.