Darius Anderson is the Founder and CEO of three of California's most distinguished companies, Platinum Advisors, LLC, a government relations and public affairs firm; Kenwood Investments, LLC, a California private equity real estate development firm; and Gold Bridge Capital, LLC, a San Francisco based pension fund advisory firm.

Widely recognized as one of California's most effective political strategists and fundraisers, Anderson has and continues to advise many of California's highest-ranking political and business leaders, including former State Treasurer Phil Angelides, former State Controller Steve Westly, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez, former Oakland Mayor and current State Attorney General Jerry Brown, former California Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, and corporate executives Ron Burkle, Eli Broad, and Brad Grey.

Utilizing his extensive relationships in the financial community and his knowledge of the public pension fund system, in 2006 Anderson launched Gold Bridge Capital, LLC. Gold Bridge is currently working to raise over a billion dollars for a variety of clients, specializing in alternative investments including private equity buyouts, bank debt, mezzanine debt, distressed debt management, venture capital, expansion debt, real estate and several other asset class niches.

In addition to his chairmanship of the National Advisory Board at The Institute of Governmental Studies, Anderson serves as the Finance Committee Chair for the Robert A. Toigo Foundation Board of Directors.