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Brandon Short is a 7-year NFL veteran, with both the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers. Brandon attended Penn State where he was a consensus All American and 2x captain of Penn State’s football team. Following his football career, Brandon began a career in finance. He is currently a Portfolio Manager at PGIM Real Estate, based in Newark, NJ. Before joining PGIM, Brandon was a member of the Cerberus European Capital Advisors team, based in London. Before joining Cerberus, Brandon worked at Goldman Sachs as a real estate investment banker based in both New York and Dubai.

Brandon has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Penn State and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Brandon currently serves as a member of the Penn State University Board of Trustees and is a member of Penn State’s Finance and Equity / Human Resources Committees. Brandon currently serves on the Investment Committee for Penn State’s Endowment Fund. Following the tragic loss of his daughter Karli to gun violence. Brandon founded the Karli Short Better Tomorrow Foundation—whose mission is to provide financial support and mentorship to college students affected by gun violence.