#90 - Purpose Meets Profit in Finance: Steve Ellis – Co-Managing Partner of The Rise Fund

Episode notes

In this episode of the Investing in Integrity podcast, Ross Overline , CEO and co-founder of Scholars of Finance , welcomes Steve Ellis , Co-Managing Partner of The Rise Fund at TPG Capital , a global investment firm with $269 billion in assets under management. As leader of the RISE Fund, the world’s largest impact investing platform, Ellis shares how purpose and profit can reinforce each other. He unpacks the Colinearity Principle , a framework aligning financial success with measurable social impact, and discusses how AI can expand global access to education, healthcare, and financial services. From redefining leadership through empathy and vulnerability to navigating career “giving back deserts,” Ellis offers candid lessons on sustaining integrity amid rapid change. The conversation highlights the roadmap for balancing conviction with curiosity, and revealing how finance professionals can lead with purpose while delivering exceptional returns and driving meaningful social progress. Meet Steve Ellis Steve Ellis is a Co-Managing Partner at TPG and leader of the RISE Fund, the world's largest impact investing private equity platform.