The Goodfin Guild: Where Bold Minds Shape the Future of Wealth

At goodfin, we’ve always believed the most powerful investments go beyond financial returns – they're the investments we make in people and the relationships that connect us. From our earliest days as a platform, community has been key to what we do. Today, we're thrilled to announce the next evolution of that vision: The Goodfin Guild.

Why Community Drives Everything We Do

When we set out to broaden access to premium private markets, we knew technology would be the catalyst, but not the whole solution. The best opportunities have always flowed through trusted relationships: a friend sharing a deal over dinner, a colleague passing along an opportunity, or a connection who already knows what you’re looking for. The quality of off-market deal flow, syndication capabilities, and shared learnings all depend heavily on human connection.

That's why community isn't just a nice-to-have for us – it's foundational to goodfin’s mission and modus operandi. We've watched members form meaningful connections, share insights, and open doors for one another. Now, we're channeling that organic community spirit into something even more powerful. 

When Community and Platform Evolve Together

The Goodfin Guild represents a new kind of partnership – one built for natural connectors and leaders who don't just invest in the future, but actively help shape it. Curated events led by Guild partners aim to foster genuine relationships and trusted conversations, with the goal of authentically creating meaningful experiences for our growing community by strategically leveraging our partners' influence and networks.

Guild Partners drive innovation at goodfin by shaping how we enhance the investor experience. Guild Partners gain early access to Goodfin’s newest features and provide real-world feedback that strengthens the platform. This creates a powerful feedback loop: Guild Partners stay ahead with innovations that enhance their investing and networks, while Goodfin continues to build better tools guided by community insight.

The DNA of The Guild: The Founding Partners

We’ve been especially intentional in selecting our Founding Partners, because exceptional communities require exceptional people.

Our Founding Guild Partners are proven visionaries who have a track record of hosting impactful gatherings, facilitating conversations that matter, and consistently bringing the right people together. Excited by private market innovation and AI's transformative potential, Guild Partners are forward-thinking leaders who define what's next and inspire collective wealth-building.

In designing this program, we were mindful of enabling these leaders to create meaningful impact, structured as three distinct levels:

1. Impact for themselves: by joining our invite-only Slack community, receiving VIP invitations to private events with industry leaders, and gaining an invaluable network of other high-impact leaders

2. Impact for their networks: by sharing investing credits to empower trusted connections to build wealth through premium private market opportunities

3. Impact for the larger community: by choosing to direct their referral rewards to Operation HOPE, amplifying their influence for financial empowerment and literacy across underserved communities

The Future We’re Building Together

Private market investing is undergoing a fundamental transformation. AI is making discovery, analysis, and access to investing faster and smarter. At the same time, the Great Wealth Transfer is unlocking trillions in capital for a new generation of investors who are seeking new, tech-led ways to manage and grow their wealth.

But technology is just the foundation. AI makes investing smarter and faster; community makes it meaningful and enduring. Together, they reshape the future of wealth.

The Guild ensures that as we productize and deliver more investment opportunities, we never lose sight of our core purpose: a community-driven approach to premium private market access that scales trust, not just technology.

We'll be announcing our Founding Guild Partners over the coming weeks, and we couldn't be more excited for you to meet these incredible leaders who are helping us shape the future of wealth. Stay tuned to see the visionary investors and connectors who are making this community-first approach to private markets a reality.