FROM WALL STREET CASUALTY TO FINANCIAL REVOLUTIONARY
"I believe wealth should be a force for justice, not just personal gain. When we redirect our money from Wall Street to real communities, we're voting for the future we believe in, one dollar at a time."
- Paul Lovejoy
I Lost Everything in 2008. What I Found Changed My Life - and My Mission.
Today, I help people like you invest with confidence, purpose, and power, without playing by Wall Street’s rules.
How It All Started
How It All Started
I always loved investing.
As a kid, I played Monopoly for days at a time. Before I turned 30, I had become a successful real estate investor with a growing portfolio and seemingly bright future.
But in 2008, the crash shattered everything I'd built.
I discovered I’d been defrauded by Doug Swenson, the so-called "Bernie Madoff of Boise." He went to prison. I was left financially devastated , watching helplessly as my life savings evaporated overnight.
But it wasn’t just my money, but my mother's and brother's as well.
The loss triggered a storm of shame, anxiety, and grief. My physical, mental, and emotional health spiraled down, paralyzed by the weight of financial ruin.
For years, I remained in the industry, trapped in a false sense of recovery, caught in a vicious cycle of denial and despair.
Then in 2015, something shifted. I committed to practicing self-care.
And that changed everything.
I began to understand that financial health isn’t just about money. It’s about mindset.
It’s about healing our relationship with power, worth, and security. I realized that financial self-care is essential to personal well-being.
The Game Changing Discovery
While working in traditional wealth management, I made a discovery that would change everything.
On May 16, 2016, the SEC quietly adopted new rules that allowed regular people, not just the wealthy, to invest in private companies through crowdfunding for the first time in modern history.
This wasn't just a minor regulatory change. It was a seismic shift that cracked open the door to investment opportunities that had been locked away for generations.
Suddenly, anyone could invest in early-stage companies, community projects, and impact ventures, the same kinds of investments that had historically built wealth for the privileged few.
But almost nobody was talking about it. Nearly a decade later, most people still don't know this option exists.
Traditional financial advisors, Wall Street firms, and big banks have every incentive to keep it quiet.
After all, why would they tell you about investments they don't control or profit from?
This revelation became the foundation of my approach: helping everyday people access and navigate these newly available investment opportunities that align with their values, without needing millions or compromising their principles.
It's not just about finding investments, it's about reclaiming financial power that was deliberately kept from regular people for decades.
The Shift That Changed Everything
That awakening sparked a new mission: to help others reclaim financial power with clarity, conscience, and confidence.
I discovered that true financial health isn't just about numbers, it's about values alignment and knowing your investments truly reflect who you are.
By 2017, I transitioned into financial education and wealth strategy. I gained the tools to understand what really caused the 2008 collapse, and why our financial system is built to fail the people it claims to serve.
In 2022, I launched Stakeholder Enterprise with a radically different vision:
To help people build ethical, resilient portfolios that fund the world they want to live in, not the one they feel trapped inside.
Where I Focus My Work Today
I help conscious changemakers, legacy builders, and values-driven beginners move their money into alignment with their beliefs.
Whether you're starting with $10 or $100,000, I provide:
- A proven system to access private market investments
- Tools to build diversified, values-based portfolios
- A path to fund climate solutions, community businesses, and cooperative wealth-building
The Mission That Drives It All
We’re not just building portfolios. We’re building a financial rebellion.
The true crisis of our time isn’t just inequality, it’s concentration of wealth in systems designed to exclude and extract. But change doesn’t require revolution. It requires redirection.
Through crowd-sourced investing, we can fund small businesses, cooperative models, regenerative solutions, and wealth-bridging ventures.
My mission is to accelerate the financial well-being of compassionate people by giving them the power to invest in a future that reflects their values.
Why People Trust Me
- FINRA Registered Investment Advisor (#7477274)
- Founder of the nation's first crowd-investment advisory firm
- Creator of The Crowd Capital Blueprint
- Featured on Medium, Substack, Superpowers For Good, and more
- Board Member, Social Enterprise Alliance
- Member of the Crowdfunding Professional Association
- Hundreds of businesses funded. Thousands of people supported. Millions redirected from Wall Street to real-world change.
The Manifesto They Don’t Want You to Read
The missing piece for social and economic justice?
It’s your money.
This free guide exposes how the financial elite maintain their grip on power—and how everyday people are breaking free.
Inside, you'll discover:
- The hidden weakness in Wall Street's armor
- Why traditional activism isn't enough
- How to start funding the future with as little as $10
- The capital redirect strategy that turns every dollar into a vote
If you're an activist, a community builder, or feeling financially stuck, this manifesto shows how to align your money with your values.
What Is Crowd Investing (and Why It’s a Game Changer)?
The financial system told you that high returns and social impact couldn’t coexist.
They were wrong.
Crowd investing is what happens when everyday people pool their money - online - to fund loans, companies, or community projects without going through big banks or traditional gatekeepers.
Instead of one institution taking all the risk (and all the reward), the power is spread across hundreds or even thousands of conscious investors.
That means more access, more impact, and more control - for you.
Here's Why It Works
Bank-Level Wealth Building
When a bank funds a $10,000 loan, it keeps the full return. But with crowd investing, 1,000 people can each invest $10, and share both the risk and the reward.
You become the financial infrastructure, not just a consumer of it.
Diversification Without the Barrier to Entry
Most private investments require $10,000+ just to get started. With crowd investing, you can spread that same amount across 100’s of different businesses, loans, or projects, starting with as little as $10 per deal.
This massively reduces your risk.
Bank-Level Wealth Building
When a bank funds a $10,000 loan, it keeps the full return. But with crowd investing, 1,000 people can each invest $10, and share both the risk and the reward.
You become the financial infrastructure, not just a consumer of it.
Diversification Without the Barrier to Entry
Most private investments require $10,000+ just to get started. With crowd investing, you can spread that same amount across 100’s of different businesses, loans, or projects, starting with as little as $10 per deal.
This massively reduces your risk.
Access to Private Market Returns
Historically, high-growth investments, like private equity, venture capital, and credit, were locked behind million-dollar gates.
Crowd investing makes these same deal types available to the public, with average return targets between 10% and 30%.
Impact Without Sacrificing Performance
This isn’t charity.
You can now invest in sustainable farms, worker-owned businesses, housing co-ops, and climate innovation and still target risk-adjusted, market-rate returns.
You don’t have to choose between doing good and doing well.
Access to Private Market Returns
Historically, high-growth investments, like private equity, venture capital, and credit, were locked behind million-dollar gates.
Crowd investing makes these same deal types available to the public, with average return targets between 10% and 30%.
Impact Without Sacrificing Performance
This isn’t charity.
You can now invest in sustainable farms, worker-owned businesses, housing co-ops, and climate innovation and still target risk-adjusted, market-rate returns.
You don’t have to choose between doing good and doing well.
You don’t have to choose between doing good and doing well.
Work With Paul
Choose Your Path to Ethical Wealth
Whether you’re just getting started or ready to make bold moves with your capital, there’s a way forward that aligns with your values.
Paul offers a range of support, from self-paced learning to personalized guidance, to help you fund the future you believe in.
The Crowd Capital Blueprint
Best for: Values-driven beginners & mission-aligned DIY investors
What it is:
A step-by-step training that shows you how to redirect your money into clean energy, housing co-ops, and impact businesses, starting with as little as $10.
Perfect for you if...
- You're tired of Wall Street greenwashing
- You want to take action but don't know where to start
- You want financial power without compromising your ethics
Private Advisory with Paul
Best for: High-capacity changemakers, legacy builders, or capital stewards
What it is:
A hands-on experience where Paul helps you craft a customized, values-aligned investment strategy, built around your goals, community, and level of risk comfort.
Perfect for you if...
- You're managing $25K+ and want clarity, not confusion
- You want to invest in line with your ethics but need guidance
- You're ready to build a portfolio that reflects your true values
Speaking, Partnerships & Collaborations
Best for: Conferences, podcasts, ecosystems & community-led capital movements
What it is:
Paul is available for keynote talks, podcasts, panels, and collaborative education around democratizing ethical investing and funding a new economy.
Perfect for you if…
- You want to educate your audience about alternatives to Wall Street
- You're organizing an event around impact, sustainability, or systems change
- You want a powerful voice to help lead the conversation on conscious capital
Stakeholder Enterprise is a Registered Investment Adviser and a member of FINRA #317736.
Investing carries risk of financial loss. Past performance does not guarantee future results. There is no guarantee of income, appreciation or return of principal from investing.
Stakeholder Enterprise is a Registered Investment Adviser and a member of FINRA #317736.
Investing carries risk of financial loss. Past performance does not guarantee future results. There is no guarantee of income, appreciation or return of principal from investing.
CONTACT
paul.lovejoy@stakeholderenterprise.com
1003 Bishop St., Suite 2700, Honolulu, HI 96813
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