June 18, 2026 | Santa Monica

The Impact Investing Exchange

An evening for accredited investors exploring impact deals that pair measurable good with real returns, each one introduced by the founder, operator, or investor who knows it best.

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This Month's Theme

Impact investing, without the trade-off.

This room is built around opportunities that do real good and still pencil out. From lower-risk, income-style plays to scalable ventures with serious upside.

No concessionary returns. No charity pitches. Just credible deals, introduced with real context, in a room of people who actually deploy capital.

Returns first, impact built in

Every featured opportunity is here because it stands on its own as an investment.

Introduced with skin in the game

Deals are presented by an investor or operator who can speak to them from real experience.

A spectrum of risk

From stable, asset-backed income to higher-upside ventures, so there's something for how you actually invest.

June 18, 2026

Event Agenda

6:00 - 6:30

Networking & BBQ

6:30 - 6:35

Welcome from Dustin & Lisa

6:35 to 7:15

Investment Presentations

This month: Dustin Shay of Mission Driven Finance, Ownify (first-time homeownership), Azure Printed Homes, and Mikey Taylor of Commune Capital.

7:15 - 9:00

Networking & 1 on 1 with Investors

Not a pitch night. A working conversation.

What Makes This Room Different

A smaller, invite-only format built for candid, peer-led discussion among investors, operators, and capital partners who are actively deploying capital. This is not a typical networking event or open forum for deal sharing.

Education Comes First

The goal is to help investors better understand how experienced buyers and capital partners evaluate acquisition opportunities, assess risk, and think through deals in practice.

Introductions come with direct context

Opportunities shared in the room are expected to be introduced by a credible investor or participant who can speak on the deal’s behalf based on relevant experience and informed judgment. The goal is to ensure each opportunity enters the conversation with real context, credibility, and a reason for the room to pay attention.

Curated for serious participants

Attendance is intentionally selective, creating a stronger environment for accredited investors, operators, and capital partners who are actively engaged in the space.

Practical, peer-led discussion

The value of the room comes from candid perspectives, thoughtful questions, and real-world insight rather than polished presentations or surface-level conversation.

Quality over volume

A smaller, invite-only format allows for more meaningful dialogue, stronger signal, and a better experience for everyone in the room.

Mikey Taylor

President Commune Capital

Commune manages a portfolio of more than $315 million in commercial real estate, with a focus on thoughtful projects that create both financial opportunity and positive impact in the cities where they invest.

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Gene Eidelman

Azure Printed Homes

3D-printed homes built from recycled materials, taking direct aim at the housing shortage. Tangible, scalable, and already in the ground.

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Frank Rohde

Ownify · Colorado Home Fund

Fractional homeownership that gets first-time buyers into a home while giving investors stable, asset-backed returns.

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Dustin Shay

Mission Driven Finance

As Senior Director of Capital Initiatives at Mission Driven Finance, Dustin's role centers on building the strategies, processes, and partnerships to expand and allocate their $300M AUA. He also helps individuals, families, foundations, and funds align their impact and allocation strategies through Shay Impact, a boutique advisory firm.

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