Robert Netzly is the CEO and Founder of the Inspire Investing family of companies. He is responsible for strategic vision and keeping the firm focused on its mission to inspire transformation for God’s glory by empowering Christian investors through biblically responsible investing excellence and innovation. By God’s grace, under Robert’s leadership Inspire has grown to be the world’s largest provider of faith-based ETFs and has received recognition from Inc. 5000, The Financial Times and other industry groups as one of the fastest growing, most successful investment companies in the United States.
Robert is author of the book Biblically Responsible Investing: For God’s Glory and Your Joy and a globally recognized authority on the faith-based investing movement, being frequently cited in major financial media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and The Financial Times. Robert founded the Inspire Investing group of companies in 2011, and previously worked in the Wells Fargo Investments Private Client division in Carmel, CA from 2008 to 2011. Robert holds a B.S. degree in Liberal Studies from Excelsior College - a member of the University of the State of New York, and a black belt and instructor certification in Tae Kwon Do.
In 2003, Robert married his first girlfriend, Lisa, and they are raising their four energetic boys and one beautiful princess on their hobby farm in Idaho. Robert and Lisa are passionate about Classical Christian education enjoy supporting their vibrant local homeschool community. Robert and his family worship and serve at Faith Community Bible Church in Boise, Idaho.
