Neill takes pride in helping families transition to a responsible investment portfolio. He specializes in NC retirement and can help clients navigate Social Security requirements. In addition, he finds his work with non-profits, especially those that have a social or environmental mission, very rewarding. He believes that by aligning the institution’s endowment or investments with its mission, it multiplies the impact of the institution. He works as an advocate for your mission and your finances.

“The realization that we vote, every single day, by the way we spend our dollars.  Our spending fuels a giant economic engine from jobs, to logistics, to materials sourcing – what we buy affects the environment and touches hundreds of lives.  And the flip side of that coin is — how we invest our retirement dollars has the same impact.” –Neill Yelverton

Prior to joining Earth Equity Advisors, Neill spent over a decade working in the environmental field. He completed his MBA at Western Carolina University with an independent study in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability in Business.

A native of North Carolina, Neill lives in Weaverville with his wife, Cori, and their son, Ben.

Leesa has an extensive background in working with Fortune 500 executives, professionals, and small business owners. She joined Earth Equity Advisors in 2015 after serving as president and principal consultant of Triple Bottom Line Consulting. Prior to TBL, she spent time working for three major corporations: Citibank, Cone Mills Corporation, and Bank of America, among other things, as a Managing Director/Senior Vice President.

In her role with Earth Equity Advisors, Leesa draws upon the experience of over twenty-five years of corporate finance work, her Masters of Psychology degree, and seven years of professional consulting and coaching work with hundreds of clients.  She helps clients to not only plan and invest, but to empower them to be positive changemakers through their investments. She strongly believes in the power of intentional investing and the impact it can have on the world.

Leesa has earned the Chartered SRI Counselor™ designation from the College for Financial Planning and has been quoted in industry-leading publications, such as Barron’s and MarketWatch. She also co-founded, with Kerry, 100+ Women Who Care Asheville – a local giving circle that supports charities in Western North Carolina.

Leesa and husband Todd are Asheville natives, and have returned to the area to live in and restore Todd’s historic childhood home in the Chunns Cove area.

Drawn to our goal of empowering investors, Kerry Keihn loves helping people evoke the positive change they want to see in the world. By aligning clients’ wealth with their values, Kerry helps them understand how their money can make a bigger impact and craft a legacy they’ll be proud of for years to come. 

Due in part to several years of social work, Kerry is passionate about how much behavioral and emotional factors play into financial decisions. Now a financial advisor and director of client services and operations, Kerry continued her education by earning the Accredited Behavioral Finance Professional (ABFPSM) designation – the first advisor-focused behavioral finance designation from an accredited college or university. Forever passionate about helping clients look inward to move forward, she leans on that background often as she helps her clients logically navigate investment decisions. 

Building on her University of Virginia education and ​further distinguishing herself and her expertise in this new world where competitors all too often greenwash and mislead potential SRI clients, Kerry earned the Chartered SRI Counselor (CSRIC​TM)​ Designation. With this certifications, you can be confident in Kerry’s ability to help you make the impact you want.

A strong believer that ​“we’re all in this together”​ and knowing community is where that starts, Kerry is a graduate of the Leadership Asheville Program and is active with several local nonprofits. She serves as the chair of the Asheville Ten Thousand Villages board and she volunteers for and Pisgah Legal Services on their development committee. Leesa Sluder and Kerry have also co-founded 100+ Women Who Care Asheville – a local giving circle that supports charities in Western North Carolina.

When she’s not helping clients or her community, Kerry can be found attempting home improvements with her partner, Tyler, at their home just outside of Asheville. She can also be found gardening, meditating, or doing yoga while her two dogs and one cat try to “help.” Also a huge fan of the theater, Kerry enjoys everything from attending to acting, directing, and even designing entire productions. She loves tackling a new project and any and all opportunities to learn.

Rebecca Smith graduated with a degree in International Relations from the University of North Georgia, where she spent a semester studying abroad in Beijing. She is a self-described huge lover of animals and enjoys learning about incredible places around the world and cultures different from her own. While she currently lives in GA, she will be moving to the Asheville area once we open our doors. Rebecca was drawn to Earth Equity Advisors because she wanted to work for a company with a mission she was passionate about.  She has an extensive customer service background, and is excited to use her expertise to support Earth Equity’s clients.