Neela Hummel, Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC

Neela Hummel is CEO of Abacus Wealth Partners, where she rose from unpaid intern in 2009 to partner, in May 2025, sole CEO. See contact routes.

About Neela Hummel

Neela Hummel is CEO of Abacus Wealth Partners, where she rose from unpaid intern in 2009 to partner and, in May 2025, sole CEO; the firm is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Santa Monica with offices tied to Los Angeles and Sebastopol. She is described publicly as a CFP who focuses on client service, advisor development, and helping clients align investments with their societal values. Available sources do not verify a venture-style investment thesis, target stages, sectors, geographies, or check sizes for her role at Abacus, which appears to be wealth management rather than an active direct-investing fund. No named portfolio companies are clearly attributable to her in the available sources. Her public writing and media presence center on financial education, leadership, and values-based investing, including co-hosting the podcast If Money Were Easy. She has also been profiled for initiatives such as the Abacus Sisterhood, aimed at gender equity in finance.

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Role
CEO
Organization
Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC
Location
Los Angeles / Sebastopol, CA, USA
Investor type
Family Office

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