Nick Gentile & Steve Nelson – Implementing USCCB Guidelines in Catholic Institutional Investing

How does the largest Catholic fraternal organization invest $28 billion without compromising Church teaching? Nick Gentile, CIO of Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors, pulls back the curtain. In this fireside chat from the 2025 Catholic Faith Investor Summit, Gentile exposes how major proxy voting firms manipulate corporate resolutions—and how Knights of Columbus solved it by giving their moral theologian veto power over portfolio managers. What You'll Discover: Why vague Investment Policy Statements let managers exploit gray areas The screening partner mistake 79% of Catholic investors make How to pool Catholic capital for Fortune 500 engagement leverage Municipal housing bonds: earning market returns while serving the poor The shocking stat: only 21% of people know faith-based investing exists Steve Nelson (CEO, Faith Investor Services) asks the questions every Catholic institutional leader must answer: Are we turning a blind eye to suffering while claiming to witness our faith? Are we sacrificing values for an extra 20 basis points? This conversation is a masterclass in implementation—not theory. If you manage diocesan funds, endowments, or family wealth aligned with Catholic social teaching, this is required viewing. KEY TIMESTAMPS: 00:02:00 Why Catholic investing is a moral imperative 00:06:00 Investment Policy Statement: the most critical document 00:08:00 Moral theologian vs portfolio manager: who decides? 00:12:00 Proxy voting warning: how corporations game the system 00:13:00 Collaboration strategy: pooling Catholic capital for influence 00:16:00 Education crisis: 79% have never heard of faith-based investing --- 🎯 JOIN THE MOVEMENT The Catholic Faith Investors Alliance Summit brings together dioceses, religious orders, foundations, and Catholic institutional investors committed to aligning capital with Church teaching. 📅 September 16-17, 2026 📍 New York Athletic Club, Manhattan Discover how $1+ trillion in Catholic assets can advance the Kingdom while delivering exceptional returns. 👉 Reserve your seat: https://catholicfi.com/ 📱 Follow CFIA on LinkedIn:   / catholicfaithalliance   🌐 Learn more: https://catholicfi.com/ --- #CatholicInvesting #FaithBasedFinance #USCCB #MensuramBonum #knightsofcolumbus #catholicsocialteaching #SRI #ESG #InstitutionalInvesting #FaithAndFinance #CFIA2026