Andrew Rodriguez

Andrew Rodriguez is the Co-CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Change Finance, PBC, a company focused on sustainable investments and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investment products.12 He co-founded the company in 2016 to build investment products for the growing interest in the Divest/Invest Pledge.3

Rodriguez has a strong background in finance and sustainable investments:

1. Education:

   • MBA in Sustainable Systems from Pinchot University (formerly Bainbridge Graduate Institute) (2012-2014)12
   • Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of California, Santa Cruz (2003-2007)1

2. Professional experience:

   • ESG researcher for Highwater Global Fund12
   • Assistant Portfolio Manager at Keel Asset Management12
   • Portfolio Manager at Principium12
   • Series 65 certification from FINRA (March 2015)1

3. Current role:

   • Responsible for capital funding, operations, and fund management at Change Finance1
   • Focuses on creating ESG, SRI, and fossil fuel-free portfolios2
   • Manages the first Carbon-Neutral Certified Fund listed on the New York Stock Exchange3

Rodriguez started his career as a pastor before transitioning to finance, applying his ethical lens of social and environmental justice to investments.2 He is passionate about leveraging capital markets to promote societal change and address sustainability challenges.3