Stuart Rudick
Founder & CEO
Stuart Rudick has been a top performing investment manager for four decades, “making money making a difference.” His ability to identify emerging market trends has led Stuart to invest in first mover market leaders in their early days, reflecting past returns of 5x on investment and an IRR of 20%. He is currently the founder and CEO of Water Innovation Advisors, which invests in global entrepreneurs creating our future leading water innovations. He was most recently founding Partner of the Mindfull Investors Venture Fund, investing in the new breed of entrepreneurs creating sustainably focused health and wellness companies. In 2015, he launched Mindfull Crowd, the first crowdfunding platform enabling accredited investors to invest in innovative businesses providing health focused solutions to the most pressing issues in our lives. He is dedicating his life as a steward, honoring Water and its key role to all life and our well being.
He was the Founding Partner at Mindful Investors, LLC, a pioneering Private Equity fund focused on investments in healthy and sustainable consumer products companies including Seventh Generation and Organic Girl. In 1993, Stuart founded, Mindful Partners, one of the first hedge funds, generating a 20% IRR to investors over 9 years. In the 1980’s, he served as Partner at Shearson, Lehman and Associate Director at Bear Stearns. Notable investments that Stuart has been involved with over the course of his career have included: Earthlink (IPO), Saba Software (IPO), Connor Medsystems (acquired by Johnson & Johnson for $3B), Savacor Inc. (acquired by St. Jude Medical for $200M)
Mr. Rudick earned a BS in Business Administration from the University of Colorado and attended the University of Lancaster, UK and MBA program at Golden Gate University.
Stuart’s sustainable industry Board involvement includes past Board Member of Blue Planet Network and past Chairman of Baykeeper of Northern California. He has been actively involved with B Corporation, Environmental Entrepreneurs, Cradle to Cradle Institute, Global Impact Investing Network, NRDC, Greenpeace and Rainforest Action Network.
Stuart’s daily practice includes paddle boarding, biking, Qigong and mindful living.