Our Professionals

Amy Ruck-Kagan is a Director of Strategy and Portfolio Support in the Public Finance Division of Investment Banking at D.A. Davidson. She brings more than 25 years of experience across the public education ecosystem to her role in D.A. Davidson's charter school group.

Before joining D.A. Davidson, Amy served as Managing Partner at Lumen Impact Group, a mission-driven, minority and woman-owned consulting firm supporting the education and non-profit sectors through organizational capacity building, leadership development, and operational strategy. Her career spans classroom teaching, founding and leading educational organizations, policy work in school choice nationally, and non-profit leadership, including as Managing Partner, Consulting Services at the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), supporting hundreds of authorizers and entities across the country. Amy has also held leadership roles as Director of Portfolio Management at Highmark School Development, founding Executive Director of Philadelphia Charters for Excellence, and Program Manager for New School Development at the New York City Charter School Center, guiding schools through academic, financial, and governance planning.

Amy started her career as a public school teacher and remains committed to a students-first philosophy, with a focus on building education systems that are sustainable, equitable, and community centered. She serves on the board of multiple charter schools across the country, contributing her governance and sector expertise to help these schools thrive.