Caroline Rosch

COO at Grounded Capital

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Caroline Rosch is Chief Operating Officer at Grounded Capital, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor with a systems-based approach to investing in operating companies, natural resources, and real estate. She led the firm’s operational and organizational transformation during a multi-year repositioning of a $2 billion family office portfolio, overseeing finance, portfolio operations, HR, cybersecurity, governance, and systems design.

With over 20 years of experience in real estate and place-based finance, she brings deep expertise in impact investing, strategic operations, and managing through complexity. Before joining Grounded, she served as Managing Director of Portfolio Strategy and Operations at Reinvestment Fund, where she led portfolio management, managed distressed assets, and directed credit risk and performance systems. Her early career spanned institutional real estate roles at BlackRock, Deutsche Bank, and Property & Portfolio Research.

She has guided boards and executive teams on operational improvements, leadership change, restructuring, and recapitalization, focusing on aligning mission with financial outcomes. A former adjunct professor and nonprofit board chair, she holds an MPA from Rutgers University, a BA from Colby College, and impact investing certifications from Yale School of Management and Duke University.

Known for her calm authority and strategic clarity, she brings a steady hand and systems-thinking lens to the challenges of investing in a rapidly changing world.