B-Corp Certified Financial Planners
A B Corporation is a business entity built to serve stakeholder and not just shareholder considerations. We became aware of B Corporations while using noted consumer brands Patagonia, Dansko, and Ben & Jerry’s, and quickly realized that we fit with a group of businesses who aligned their formal organization as a business entity with client, community, employee, and environmental interests. Subject to rigorous measurement standards, we were happy to sign up to be scrutinized as a business that actively manages all of these interests and not just to the interests of the business owners.
Since we were founded in 2005, we have essentially conducted ourselves like a B Corp, so we flew through the accreditation process.
A Financial Advisory Firm as a B Corp?
We think it makes perfect sense. We became a certified B Corporation because we are acutely interested in providing a visible, sustainable alternative to big financial institutions that are full of conflicts of interest, guided by short-term investment horizons, and appear to have little overall stakeholder involvement. Being a B Corp helps identify us as part of the solution needed in our industry: a wave of local, socially sustainable financial services firms.
We have been built with a high degree of attention to sustainability in investment management, business practice, and community engagement. We are a ‘locavore’ alternative for people to find comprehensive, excellent service in financial planning and investment management who don’t want to purchase services at a ‘big box’ brand name financial services firm.
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ARTICLES
New Frontiers for Energy Resilience
The future of energy production, especially with the demands of AI and cloud computing, hinges on a balanced and sustainable mix of sources. As established technology companies partner with nuclear startups, new sustainable solutions could help meet the rising demand without further exacerbating climate concerns.
IMPACT INVESTING
The Cost of Cooling a Warming World
Reducing the environmental impact of HVAC systems is a crucial step toward achieving a more sustainable future as well as a significant opportunity for companies to innovate. As demand for air conditioning booms alongside fears about the future of our climate, there is an opportunity for private sector companies and government policymakers to address this issue strategically.
ART EXHIBITS
Acts of Discovery
Current Exhibit
October - December 2024
We are pleased to be featuring abstract works of art by local artists Irene Nelson and Valerie Corvin.