Stuart Valentine has played an active role in the positive impact investment movement since 2000. He is passionate about building meaningful, systemic change in the world of finance towards a more sustainable, life-supporting investment model.

From 2010 – 2014 Stuart served on the drafting committee of the Transforming Finance Group, founded by Hazel Henderson. He serves on the Research Advisory Board of Ethical Markets Media in the area of social venture capital and sustainable community development. He is often invited to speak nationally about the conscious investment process and megatrend drivers behind the growing green economy.

Since 2009 Stuart has been part of the adjunct faculty at MIU, teaching in the MBA and Sustainable Living departments on the theme of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analysis, impact investing, sustainable community development and transformational entrepreneurship.Stuart brings a wealth of knowledge not only about the field of finance, but a range of sustainability topics which he will share through stories of his life experiences.