Roberto Thornton

Roberto brings his experience in the investment management industry and  a foundation in grassroots social justice organizing to his role as Managing Director, Investments & Impact. In this role, Roberto provides integrated leadership, strategic direction, and transformative solutions in support of Adasina’s mission. He leads the Investment and Impact Group, which is responsible for managing, constructing, and stewarding social justice–aligned investment products, as well as developing investor campaigns designed to drive impact at the scale of public markets. Prior to his role as Managing Director, Investments & Impact, Roberto served as Director of Public Equities, where he led the Investment Department in managing the firm’s investment products.

Prior to joining Adasina, Roberto held several roles at Vanguard, including Senior Investment Operations Analyst, where he specialized in fund accounting with a focus on valuation and collateral management of over-the-counter derivatives; Lean Management Specialist, driving process improvement and providing internal consulting for the Finance Division; and Brokerage Professional. Earlier in his career, Roberto worked at M&T Bank supporting  Southwest and West Philadelphia residents to improve their financial literacy and building  pathways toward building credit readiness and homeownership.

Roberto is committed to advancing racial and gender justice. He has contributed to Black and Transgender intersectional advocacy both in the workplace and in his local community, including consulting on the expansion of employee benefits and developing programs to address attrition among BIPOC and LGBTQ+ employees within the investment management sector. Roberto is a former Board Member of the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund and an alum of  the New Leaders Council Fellowship Program, which inducted him into a network of changemakers working across identities, industries, and issues to make a collective impact.

He is a graduate of the Fox School of Business at Temple University, spent nearly two decades in Philadelphia, and now resides in his hometown of Louisville, KY.