Roger Frank is one of the pioneers in using the capital markets for social change. After 20 years on Wall Street with a focus on emerging markets, he was part of the team that created the first commercial, cross-border capital raise for microfinance. As part of that effort he spent several years traveling the globe convincing investors that poor women in emerging markets who wanted to take care of their families was a good credit risk. The models he helped create brought several billion dollars of commercial funding into the field and in 2008 he was part of the team that won a Fast Company Award for businesses pioneering new models for social impact.

He created I3 Advisors to build on build on his experience in microfinance, Wall Street, emerging markets and development to provide funding to Small & Medium Enterprises committed to social impact. He has worked with CEOs of major, multi-national corporations and Presidents of Central Banks; he has discussed new models for sustainability with Presidents and Princesses and taught women prisoners and disabled adults.

After starting his own graphic design studio, founding community arts programs, teaching in prisons & schools and an extensive tour behind the iron curtain, he received an MBA in Finance and International Business from New York University Stern School of Business. He holds a BFA, cum laude, from the University of Delaware, speaks conversational German and Spanish and is on the Livelihoods Council for Save the Children and the Microfinance Social Performance Task Force. When not traveling the globe he plays in a masters soccer league and actively coaches youth sports.