Ep 20: Hospicing the Old, Midwifing the New: Building the Financial Future with Angela Barbash, CSRIC, CoFounder & CEO at ReValue Investments

Revalue is a values-driven investment firm founded in 2013 by Angela Barbash, an experienced investment advisor with over 20 years of service. The firm's mission is to assist individuals in aligning their finances with their values by divesting from the extractive economy and investing in the regenerative economy.

Revalue focuses on providing investment options in the public markets that support impact-oriented communities and organizations. They work closely with clients to identify their desired impacts and narrow down their investment preferences, including the type of organizations, investment structures, and specific impact areas such as community development, renewable energy, or local businesses.

Taking a partnership approach, Revalue offers proactive due diligence on investment opportunities. They maintain a data room where clients can access information on funds, community investment funds, and other vetted investments. Additionally, Revalue encourages clients to scout for direct investments in their communities, such as local businesses or projects. The firm provides guidance and support in evaluating these opportunities to ensure they align with the client's investment policy statement and risk tolerance.

Revalue's approach to values-driven investing goes beyond traditional financial metrics. They prioritize qualitative factors and impact metrics, allowing clients to invest in line with their values and contribute to the transition from the extractive economy to the regenerative economy.

With a team of eight employee-owners, Revalue has experienced significant growth and serves a diverse client community, including accredited high net worth investors, institutional investors, and non-accredited wealth builders. Over the past decade, they have educated thousands of individuals, and currently have nearly 200 clients in their community.

Revalue's success in aligning finances with values has inspired other advisors in the industry. To support this growing interest, Revalue recommends starting with a small group of highly motivated clients to beta test their approach and gain valuable experience. They also emphasize the importance of joining peer-to-peer learning communities within the industry to share due diligence efforts and learn from one another.

In conclusion, Revalue is a pioneering values-driven investment firm that assists clients in aligning their finances with their values. Through a partnership approach, they help clients divest from the extractive economy and invest in the regenerative economy. By prioritizing impact metrics and qualitative factors, Revalue enables clients to make investments that reflect their values and contribute to positive change in their communities.

Revalue assists clients in divesting from public markets and investing in impact-oriented opportunities in the private community markets. They believe in aligning clients' finances with their values and helping them make a positive impact through their investments.

When clients express interest in divestment and reinvestment into regenerative finance and the local economy, Revalue starts by assessing their risk tolerance and building an investment policy statement (IPS). The IPS helps identify the appropriate percentage of the portfolio that can be allocated to impact investments, ensuring clients are comfortable with the level of risk involved.

Revalue offers two tracks for clients to explore. Some clients already have knowledge about divestment and impact investing and come to Revalue specifically for their expertise in these areas. Others may have personal finance questions and needs and are looking for a values-aligned advisor. For the latter group, the concept of divestment may be new, and Revalue educates them on the possibilities and benefits.

The next step is to narrow down the scope of the impact investments based on the clients' preferences. Revalue helps clients tar