The Journey to Impact

Aaron Holm, Co-CEO of Blokable, shares how his real-estate development company has stepped in to support the coronavirus crisis in Washington State and how this crisis can shift our understanding of our current real estate paradigm.

Ibrahim Husseini, Founder & CEO of FullCycle, shares his personal experiences amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Husseini also tells of his inspiration around climate work and FullCycle's investment strategy for solving the climate crisis.

Laura Callanan, Founder of Upstart Co-Lab, shares her experiences that have led to the intersection of impact investing and the Creative Economy.

Cory Smith shares personal and professional stories that led to the creation of Wisdom Labs, a company working to reduce workplace stress, increase engagement, and build community within organizations, large and small.

Jonathan Rose, Founder of Jonathan Rose Companies, takes us through the beginnings of philanthropy and interests in affordable housing that started early in his childhood. He shares the foundations of strong, flourishing communities that are built sustainably, both from the environmental and social standpoint.

Sisters, Alexandra & Josephine Korjin, share their journey of their capital inheritance and how they have chosen to deploy capital for social and environmental change. The two give practical and proven advice on how to slowly integrate impact into a family office through love, non-judgment, and respect.

Rachel Gerrol, Co-founder of Nexus Global, highlights her strategies in bringing together like-minded, high-net worth individuals to build a strong, supportive network that can lead change in today's economy.

Founders of Gratitude Railroad, Howard Fischer & Eric Jacobsen share their serendipitous meeting at Harvard and the intentions that grew out of their business partnership. Howard discusses his application of a "Wall St attitude" in impact, and Eric tells about his goals of becoming 100% impact.

Annie Chen, Principal & Chair of RS Group Asia, highlights the current cultural roadblocks of impact investing in Asia today and the challenges of working within a family office. Annie shares what inspired her to make the transition to impact and delves into the question of "What is enough?"

Kristin Hull, Founder of Nia Impact Capital, outlines her journey from a school teacher in the Bay Area to a leader in impact finance. Kristin develops a strong case for diversity in the workplace and for building impact investments around a diversity and gender-lens, proving that these types of investments can year after year outperform the market.