When most people think about investing, they picture a simple equation: invest money → earn returns. But for people of faith, investing is more than numbers—it’s an act of stewardship and a reflection of our values.
At Thirteen Twenty-Two Advisors, our mission is to help you build a financial legacy with purpose, guided by biblical principles. Faith-based investing means aligning your investments with values that honor God, care for people, and impact the world for good.
✅ What Is Faith-Based Investing?
Faith-based investing is the practice of aligning your portfolio with your beliefs. Rather than blindly investing in companies without understanding their impact, we take a values-driven approach that focuses on:
Positive Impact: Supporting businesses that create products and services that serve society.
Ethical Practices: Favoring companies that treat people fairly and operate with integrity.
Stewardship: Using resources entrusted to us to “do everything as unto the Lord” (Colossians 3:23).
🔍 Why Does This Matter?
Many investors don’t know which companies their retirement accounts support. As William Cavanaugh noted:
“Not only do I not have any idea how the companies that I have stock in are being operated, I don't even know what companies I have stock in.”
When we invest blindly, we miss the opportunity to make our money work for good. At Thirteen Twenty-Two Advisors, we believe your money should reflect your mission.
🌱 What Makes a “Good” Business?
We define a “good” business as one that delivers good products, demonstrates good practices, and achieves good profits.
Good Products
We seek companies that create goods and services that benefit humanity, such as:
✅ Clean energy technology to care for God’s creation.
✅ Medical innovation like precision oncology and rare disease treatments.
✅ Technology solutions for cybersecurity, e-commerce, and advanced logistics.
Good Practices
A company’s relationships matter:
Employees: Are they treated with dignity and fairness?
Customers: Are they served ethically?
Communities & Environment: Do they demonstrate care for society and creation?
Good Profits
Faith-based investing does not ignore financial performance. Profitability and return on investment (ROI) are essential for sustainability and growth. We believe businesses should steward their finances well, reinvest wisely, and generate healthy returns for shareholders while honoring ethical standards.
💡 Our Approach: Avoid and Embrace
Our investment philosophy is simple: Avoid what’s harmful. Embrace what’s good.
❌ Avoid companies with bad products (those that exploit, harm, or mislead) and bad practices (unethical treatment of people or the environment). Many faith-based screens specifically seek to avoid companies involved in abortion, alcohol, gambling, tobacco, and pornography.
✅ Embrace companies with good products (those that provide value and promote flourishing) and good practices (responsibility, integrity, and stewardship).
Faith-based investing goes beyond avoiding harmful industries. It’s about actively seeking opportunities that reflect biblical principles such as generosity, responsibility, and flourishing.
“A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children.” — Proverbs 13:22
When you invest with us, you’re not just growing wealth—you’re building a legacy that impacts the world.
Partner with Us
Ready to make your money work for good? Let’s create an investment strategy that reflects your faith and financial goals.
📞 Schedule a consultation today.
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IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: Faith-based investing has certain risks based on the fact that the criteria excludes securities of certain issuers for non-financial reasons and, therefore, investors may forgo some market opportunities and the universe of investments available will be smaller.