Building systems thatgrow economiesand improve lives.

Shaan “Green” Guru is an international award-winning economic development advocate, researcher, and 501(c)(3) founder focused on advancing sustainable solutions at the intersection of economics, policy, and global equity.

As Founder of the Green Guru Project, Shaan leads a growing international initiative spanning more than 15 countries and over 40 members. Through community-based programs, the project has redistributed more than 1,500 pounds of food to local communities and empowered over 200 people through financial literacy initiatives in 3+ languages.

Alongside the nonprofit work, Shaan has conducted economic research on the impact of United States presidential elections on financial markets — a paper published in five academic journals, ranked #16 in SSRN downloads, and downloaded hundreds of times globally. He has also presented macroeconomic and energy policy research to European Union and European Central Bank officials, modeling long-term fiscal and climate risk scenarios for Spain.

His professional work includes sustainable finance as a Summer Analyst at Spinosa Wealth, where he evaluates ESG disclosures across S&P 500 companies and analyzes investment strategies aligned with long-term environmental sustainability.