This week on the Wealthing Podcast, Alicia Castillo Holley is joined by Payel Farasat, former asset manager and current impact investor, to discuss the intersection of finance, dignity, and sustainability.

Payel shares her journey from traditional asset management to her work with FINCA International, where she champions the concept of "Return on Dignity"—an approach that measures success not just in profits, but in human impact. Together, she and Alicia reflect on their shared experiences as immigrants, Alicia's research on money and happiness, and how dignity serves as a bridge between business and well-being.

From emerging markets to everyday choices, this episode challenges us to imagine a more humane approach to investing—one that uplifts both investors and founders alike.

About Payel: Payel Farasat helps capital grow up, not just grow. A global growth advisor to funds, ventures, and nonprofits, including FINCA International, Payel works at the intersection of finance, inclusion, and storyproving, helping investors and founders build systems that are both profitable and purposeful.

She often says "capital grows quarterly, but capital grows up when it learns patience because real resilience doesn't happen on quarterly timelines."

With roots in Silicon Valley asset management and a career spanning impact finance, philanthropy, and emerging markets, Payel has become a leading voice in reimagining how money moves from transactional to transformational. Her work proves that impact investing is the future of outperforming.

Known for her belief that "the best returns compound not in dollars, but in dignity," Payel brings a rare blend of strategic rigor and soulful storytelling to the world of resilient finance, which reminds us that capital grows not just faster, but wiser, when it remembers its purpose.

Connect with Payel: linkedin.com/in/payelfarasat/

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