newsmaker studies that enable clients to enhance and differentiate their brand in the national or global media, establish themselves as thought-leaders, refine their understanding of their unique consumer needs and desires, and utilize landmark research insights to identify new strategies, markets, and product opportunities.

Mr. Baxter has developed and managed numerous highly acclaimed national and global surveys, uncovering unique market opportunities created by the growth of the over-50 population.  Collectively, these surveys have spanned over 50,000 respondents on such topics as types of retirement experience, baby boomers' emerging vision of retirement, the new role of the financial advisor, needs and priorities in legacy and inheritance, attitudes toward aging and retirement around the world, and the impact of changing demographics on the workforce.  Findings from these landmark studies have been widely featured in leading media such as 60 Minutes, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Business Week, and U.S. News and World Report. Mr. Baxter is coauthor of the Handbook of the New American Workforce, contributing author to Longevity Rules, a public speaker on cutting-edge research findings and he is frequently interviewed by the media for his knowledge and opinions on population aging and its implications

Prior to joining Age Wave, Mr. Baxter was an intelligence officer at the Central Intelligence Agency, where he orchestrated intelligence collection efforts and briefed key decision makers in the Commerce, Treasury, and State Departments on strategic developments in overseas markets and industries.

Mr. Baxter received his MBA at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and his BA from Williams College.

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