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Humane investing
Planning Futures
A Proven Approach
A Proven Approach
At Humane Investing, LLC, we believe you can make money while making a positive difference for people, animals, and the planet, and we work exclusively with this mission in mind.
While we have made great progress since 2009 when we first began this journey, we are more determined than ever to raise the bar for mutual funds that are purpor
At Humane Investing, LLC, we believe you can make money while making a positive difference for people, animals, and the planet, and we work exclusively with this mission in mind.
While we have made great progress since 2009 when we first began this journey, we are more determined than ever to raise the bar for mutual funds that are purportedly "sustainable" and "ethical" and encourage the portfolio managers of these funds to consider animal rights and animal welfare in their investment process.
A Proven Approach
A Proven Approach
A Proven Approach
Financial organizations much larger than us are beginning to take notice of this growing movement. We do not pretend to have all the answers and if you come to us with purist notions of what it means to be a “humane investor” you may be disappointed. Alas, we are working to change this, so please bear with
us as we change the world together and drive that bar higher each and every day.
Why Us?
A Proven Approach
Why Us?
Brenda has presented the concept of humane investing to animal activists around the country including to groups such as the Vegetarian Society of Richmond, the Sierra Club, the Femme Savantes, the alumni for the College of William and Mary, the DC Green Festival, the NH VegFest, the Portland VegFest, PETA, Northrop Grumman's Green Volunte
Brenda has presented the concept of humane investing to animal activists around the country including to groups such as the Vegetarian Society of Richmond, the Sierra Club, the Femme Savantes, the alumni for the College of William and Mary, the DC Green Festival, the NH VegFest, the Portland VegFest, PETA, Northrop Grumman's Green Volunteer Group, graduates of Victoria Moran's Main Street Vegan Academy, the NYC Green Festival, the Veg Society of DC, FARM's Animal Rights conferences in both LA and DC. She has been interviewed on Caryn Hartglass's radio show, Responsible Eating and Living, Katrina Fox’s Vegan Business Media podcast, Our Hen House, Vegan Mainstream's Pivot podcast, and Victoria Moran's Main Street Vegan podcast.
Our Team
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While Brenda has over 20 years in the financial industry, she did not initially intend on working in finance as her only passion after graduation was a vague notion of wanting to “help people”. She changed her major five times over the course of four years, ending up with a double major in English and Psychology from the College of William and Mary.
She found her passion working with clients at a bank where she was able to assist with investments, loans, and deposit accounts. After spending over a decade in the financial industry and repeatedly being told that she was too much of an idealist to ever fit properly in the corporate world, Brenda founded her own fee-only practice. Assisting those who are inspired to improve the world using their investment dollars is incredibly fulfilling and Brenda never loses sight of the responsibility and trust that her clients have given her.
Brenda, an ethical vegan since the early '90s, has been a coordinator with the Richmond VegFest since 2003 and credits this event for bringing her out of her shell. She has been an active member of the Vegetarian Society of Richmond for two decades and, while she thrives on educating people on the virtues of investing for a more compassionate and humane world for all, she hopes this “specialization” isn’t needed much longer as more and more companies work towards making the world a better place for all beings.