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Luke Seidl is Senior Investment Manager for Small and Growing Businesses at Kiva, where he manages Kiva’s global portfolio of direct investments in social enterprises and SMEs. Prior to joining Kiva, Luke was Senior Associate at Veris Wealth Partners, an impact wealth management firm. He was responsible for investment due diligence, constructing ESG, SRI, and impact portfolios, asset allocation across public & private markets, and impact management & measurement. Prior to Veris, Luke was Head of Research at Boundless Impact Investing, a market intelligence firm that provides sector-specific impact analysis to high-net-worth individuals and family offices. He holds a BS in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a MS in international development from New York University.