Peter Gates

Acropolis Advisors

Capitalism, the world's predominant economic system, has created tremendous wealth and progress for mankind. Yet a growing viewpoint holds that the rewards of capitalism have flowed disproportionately to shareholders; it calls for better balancing the interests of multiple stakeholders, including employees, customers, local communities, and the world at large. Acropolis Advisors believes that capitalism can respond to this clarion call without sacrificing the core tenets of its success, the sanctity of private property and competition in free markets. More importantly, we believe that this is not a zero-sum game. Companies that incorporate the interests of all stakeholders into formulating and executing successful competitive strategies can also produce superior returns for shareholders. We call this 21st Century Capitalism. We have come together as Architects of 21st Century Capitalism, applying our collective wisdom from years of experience advising respected business leaders, and combining critical analysis with pragmatism and empathy.