Anu Rames
Managing Principal & Founder at Sustainable Investment Partners LLC
Financial Services and Wealth Management
Education: Babson College
Lexington, MA, USA
Biography
Making money and knowing how to use it to build real wealth are two very different skills. Anu creates spaces where self-made individuals and sidelined voices step into the financial conversation — not just to participate, but to see the full menu of opportunities and lead with confidence.
Anu spent her early years in Zambia and Transkei, came of age in India, and built her wealth in the U.S. She is a lived example of capital migration and transformation. With 20+ years in finance, and her proprietary SIP methodology, Anu helps high-capacity individuals move from money hoarding to wealth activation. She’s a bridge between global perspectives on power, identity, and sovereignty - and a fierce voice for those who are successful on paper but stalled in motion.
Anu has held senior investment roles at Liberty Mutual Investments, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Boston Trust Walden, and Essex Investment Management. She also served on the Investment Committee for Liberty Mutual’s 401(k) plan, overseeing billions in retirement assets. Now, through her firm, Sustainable Investment Partners, she designs long-term wealth strategies for individuals, families, and nonprofits — strategies that go beyond market cycles, grounded in clarity, conviction, and global insight. As a speaker, Anu brings sharp analysis, approachable wisdom, and a strong bias for action to every stage.
Passion
Anu believes financial strength is a powerful tool—and she's committed to demystifying the process, expanding access to high-quality strategies, and helping individuals move from hesitation to decisive action. She creates spaces where people can build confidence, clarity, and conviction—turning wealth into a vehicle for freedom, impact, and legacy.
Best Story
Anu spent her early childhood in Transkei, a former homeland in South Africa, where she attended school through grade five. Her classmates weren’t just children—they included men in their 20s who had worked in the mines, saved money, and then came back home and continued their education. That experience left a lasting impression. She learned early on that age is never a barrier to progress. So whenever someone says, “It’s too late for me,” Anu thinks back to that classroom—and knows it’s never too late to begin.
Origin Story
I went to Babson with one goal: to start a business. But somehow, I found myself in finance—first at a startup hedge fund, then at major institutions. Even as I did quite well in those roles, I always knew I wanted to build something of my own. Then one day, a close friend who'd 'made it' professionally told me she had kept all her money in cash for years—she didn't know what to do and was afraid of making a wrong move. I realized she wasn’t alone. So many self-made individuals are navigating money without context, support, or confidence.
So I founded Sustainable Investment Partners — to bring institutional-quality investment thinking to individuals, families, and non-profits. I design portfolios that disciplined , resilient and aligned with who my clients are, what they value, and where they’re going.
Example talks
From Earning To Owning ....
We study. We work hard. We build careers. And for many of us , we earn more than our parents ever dreamed of. But here's the uncomfortable truth: earning doesn't automatically translate into owning. When the power of investing, planning, and long-term strategy isn’t accessible , when it’s not part of our language, we hit an invisible ceiling. We’re not moving forward financially in the way we could be. That’s where this conversation begins.
Why Cash Feels Safe ...
There’s a quiet pride in saying, “I stayed in cash.” When markets swing and headlines scream, cash feels like control. And to be fair — when others lose money in stocks, sitting on the sidelines is a win. But here’s the truth : "inflation" doesn’t make headlines — it erodes silently.Think about it. $500K in cash in 2015? It could’ve bought you a beautiful home in many parts of the country. Today, that same $500K might get you far less — and not in the zip code you wanted. The number didn’t change. But its power did. That’s inflation. That’s the cost of “playing it safe.”This speech is ideal for professionals holding back from investing, wealth builders stuck in “cash comfort,” and anyone who’s ready to move from passive preservation to intentional growth.
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Best Story
Anu spent her early childhood in Transkei, a former homeland in South Africa, where she attended school through grade five. Her classmates weren’t just children—they included men in their 20s who had worked in the mines, saved money, and then came back home and continued their education. That experience left a lasting impression. She learned early on that age is never a barrier to progress. So whenever someone says, “It’s too late for me,” Anu thinks back to that classroom—and knows it’s never too late to begin.
Origin Story
I went to Babson with one goal: to start a business. But somehow, I found myself in finance—first at a startup hedge fund, then at major institutions. Even as I did quite well in those roles, I always knew I wanted to build something of my own. Then one day, a close friend who'd 'made it' professionally told me she had kept all her money in cash for years—she didn't know what to do and was afraid of making a wrong move. I realized she wasn’t alone. So many self-made individuals are navigating money without context, support, or confidence.
So I founded Sustainable Investment Partners — to bring institutional-quality investment thinking to individuals, families, and non-profits. I design portfolios that disciplined , resilient and aligned with who my clients are, what they value, and where they’re going.
Example talks
From Earning To Owning ....
We study. We work hard. We build careers. And for many of us , we earn more than our parents ever dreamed of. But here's the uncomfortable truth: earning doesn't automatically translate into owning. When the power of investing, planning, and long-term strategy isn’t accessible , when it’s not part of our language, we hit an invisible ceiling. We’re not moving forward financially in the way we could be. That’s where this conversation begins.
Why Cash Feels Safe ...
There’s a quiet pride in saying, “I stayed in cash.” When markets swing and headlines scream, cash feels like control. And to be fair — when others lose money in stocks, sitting on the sidelines is a win. But here’s the truth : "inflation" doesn’t make headlines — it erodes silently.Think about it. $500K in cash in 2015? It could’ve bought you a beautiful home in many parts of the country. Today, that same $500K might get you far less — and not in the zip code you wanted. The number didn’t change. But its power did. That’s inflation. That’s the cost of “playing it safe.”This speech is ideal for professionals holding back from investing, wealth builders stuck in “cash comfort,” and anyone who’s ready to move from passive preservation to intentional growth.