A Conversation with Nubian Square Investment Advisors

A Conversation with Nubian Square Investment Advisors

with Jock Payten, Founder & CEO

Nubian Square Investment Advisors (NSIA) is Boston’s only Black-owned wealth management firm (and one of the few in the nation) founded by President & CEO Jock Payten to directly confront the racial wealth and capital gap. In this Impact Collective Conversation, Jock will share the story behind building NSIA, an impact-focused advisory firm supporting skilled professionals, entrepreneurs, first-generation wealth builders, and mission-driven institutions who want their financial strategy to reflect their values. Drawing on his journey from Dallas to New York, Philadelphia, and ultimately Boston’s investment world, Jock will reflect on what it means to build a Black-owned wealth management firm in a city shaped by segregation and financial power—what doors have opened, where the barriers remain, and what he believes must shift for founders of color to thrive.

We will also explore NSIA’s growing research efforts and the motivations behind this work: the persistent lack of equity-centered data in the financial sector, the unique challenges first-generation wealth builders face, and the deeper systemic forces that shape access to capital. Jock will share what inspired this research, the questions it aims to answer, and how these insights can help individuals and families turn income into assets—and assets into intergenerational security. This conversation invites our community into a thoughtful, grounded dialogue about what it truly takes to shift wealth, power, and financial possibility—and how NSIA is helping chart a more just financial future.

Guest Speaker

Meet Jock

Jock Payten is Founder & CEO of Nubian Square Investment Advisors with a mission to further wealth equity – where financial planning and investment management creates inclusive economic growth. We do this by offering unparalleled service to individuals, families, and institutions that are focused on aligning their mission with their portfolio.

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