About the Author
Andrea Longton is an award-winning author and professional social justice investor. She has raised over 1 billion dollars for social justice investments in the United States and has advised on another 1.5 billion dollars worldwide. In addition to her professional experience, Andrea manages her family’s finances, including their own social justice investment portfolio.
Her professional experiences include positions at Opportunity Finance Network, Freddie Mac, Capital Impact Partners (now Momentus Capital), and Delphos International. Andrea holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder designation from the CFA Institute (Charlottesville, VA), a BA from Centre College (Danville, KY), and an MA from The George Washington University (Washington, DC).
Andrea is the founder and author-administrator of The Social Justice Investor website and cohost of Renegade Capital: The Activist’s Podcast for Finance and Investments.
She lives in Maryland with her husband and three children.
Publications and Projects
You can follow Andrea’s work through any of her publications. Click any icon below to explore how to use your money for social justice.
Renegade Capital: The Activist’s Podcast for Finance & Investments
Andrea co-hosts Renegade Capital to interview thought leaders who go into the ring every day to fight against the racist, sexist, and exclusive norms established by traditional financial and capital systems. Listeners walk away inspired by our guests and armed with actionable tips and tools to use money to create the world in which they want to live.
The Social Justice Investor: Advance Your Values While Building Wealth
Whether you have $100 or $100 million in your bank account, you have the power to change the world for the better.
Your money works for you everyday. This book teaches you how to make your money work for social justice.
Asymmetrical Access to Capital: Why Ethics Matter in Financial Institutions
In this award-winning essay, Andrea argues that unequal access to capital in the USA is caused in part by a persistent gap between financial regulations and a higher ethical standard.
Follow Andrea’s Column on WealthManagement.com
Andrea’s column on WealthManagement.com covers topics like donor advised funds, selecting a financial advisor, and US financial policy through a lens of social justice investing.