Erika Karp
Erika Karp brings over three decades of Wall Street experience and leadership in the fields of investment advising, research, and sustainable and impact investing.
As President of Green Alpha and its Next Economy funds, she guides the firm’s business strategy and all aspects of growth, including investment research, product development, investor engagement, distribution and marketing partnerships.
Previously, Erika served as Executive Director of the Finance Leaders Fellowship at the
Aspen Institute where she built a strategic plan to grow and amplify the impact of the
program. Erika served as the Chief Impact Officer at Pathstone from 2021 to 2024,
where she led the firm’s Impact Investing practice. This position followed her sale of Cornerstone Capital Group, which she founded in 2013. As the Founder and CEO
of Cornerstone, Erika built a leading independent investment advisory firm deploying
environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analysis to offer investment solutions for systemic global challenges. She grew the firm’s AUM to $1.3B serving individuals, families, and institutions in values-aligned investing.
Over the years, Erika has held leadership roles as Managing Director and Head of
Global Sector Research at UBS Investment Bank from 2000 to 2013, and as Director of
Institutional Equities at Credit Suisse from 1991 to 1999. Erika has been a leader in industry-shaping organizations and served as a Founding Board Member of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), a member of the Global Agenda Council on Financing and Capital at the World Economic Forum, and as the Impact Investing Advisor to the Clinton Global Initiative.
She has also served as an advisor to the UN Global Compact, delivering keynotes at a UN General Assembly gathering, the White House Entrepreneurs Leadership Program, the Wharton School Impact Initiative, and the Vatican Human Flourishing project. Erika holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BSE from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.