Webinar: Introducing the Oakledge-FFI Strategic Alliance
A New Model for Independent Sustainability Advisory
Watch an exclusive conversation as Oakledge Advisors and FFI Solutions introduce their strategic alliance — a new model combining independent sustainability strategy with climate intelligence and practical implementation support.
Institutional investors face a persistent market gap: they need comprehensive guidance to navigate sustainability challenges, but the provider market offers only fragmented solutions and conflicted advice. This webinar explores how the Oakledge-FFI alliance addresses this gap by delivering integrated strategy, analytics, and implementation through an open-architecture, unconflicted platform.
About the Panelists
Chris Ito
CEO, FFI Solutions
Chris is CEO of FFI Solutions, bringing over 30 years of leadership in investment management and consulting. He previously served as Head of Portfolio Management at UBP Asset Management and was a principal at Deloitte Consulting, where he founded and led the firm's Institutional Investment Advisory Practice. Chris holds a BS in Accounting from The Ohio State University and is a CFA Charterholder. He currently co-chairs the Advisory Board for the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at OSU.
Max Messervy
Founder and Principal, Oakledge Advisors
Max Messervy is the Founder & Principal of Oakledge Advisors, an independent strategic advisory platform helping institutional investors, asset managers, and ecosystem partners design fiduciary-aligned, climate- and impact-oriented investment strategies. A sustainable finance leader with nearly two decades of interdisciplinary experience, Max previously held senior roles in Mercer’s Sustainable Investment team and in Ceres’ Insurance Program, where he advised global insurers on climate risk and sustainable investment. His work centers on building coalitions and products that scale sustainability-aligned capital across markets.
About the Partnership
Oakledge Advisors and FFI Solutions have formed a strategic alliance to deliver integrated sustainability strategy and climate intelligence for institutional investors. The partnership combines Oakledge’s independent advisory expertise with FFI’s climate analytics platform and expert network, creating a comprehensive solution that helps investors translate sustainability objectives into actionable, investable outcomes.
Together, Oakledge and FFI offer:
- Sustainability and climate strategy development
- Climate risk analytics, portfolio diagnostics, and benchmarking
- Investment manager and vendor due diligence
- Product and investment-strategy positioning
- Climate solutions opportunity mapping and research
- Governance, policy, and fiduciary analysis
- Stakeholder engagement and communications support
- Training and capacity-building programs