Jill Marquardt1. 1. Jill Marquardt, MBA, is with Garfinkel+ Associates, a team of writers based in Bethesda, Md. Garfinkel+Associates has written about topics in health and medicine, including bio-technology, pharmaceuticals, patient care, business management, technology, and policy issues for more than a decade. Marquardt earned her MBA from the University of Denver and a BA in journalism from Creighton University.