Impact Investing With Fran Seegull of ImpactAssets
In this episode of Strategic Investor Radio, host Charley Wright interviews Fran Seegull, chief investment officer for ImpactAssets. Impact is a nonprofit dedicated to increasing the flow of capital and democratizing access to impact investments, which are investments that seek to maximize social, environmental, and financial impact. [read more]
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