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Julie Cane is the CEO and co-founder of Democracy Investments, a registered investment advisory firm that is advisor to the Democracy International Fund (ticker DMCY). The Fund’s strategy is focused on promoting democracy in international financial markets. The firm’s Democracy Investments International Index is the first to re-weight an international equity index in developed and emerging markets towards democracies and away from authoritarians by leveraging The Economist Magazine’s Democracy Index. Ms. Cane’s 30+ year background in the financial services industry experience includes developing market leading innovations at Wells Fargo, Charles Schwab Advisor Services, SEI Investments and Autodesk Ventures.

Ms. Cane began her career in the U.S. Navy flying the SH-3 Sea King helicopter conducting combat search and rescue training missions and torpedo recovery in San Diego and the Philippines. During COVID, she served as a Captain in the California State Guard supporting the 129th Rescue Wing at Moffett Field during the wildfire season. Ms. Cane serves on the Board of Swords to Plowshares, a non-profit supporting 3,200+ veterans in the Bay Area. She is also a Board Director at iMetalX, a for profit defense tech startup developing new technology for Space Force and the U.S. Air Force. She holds a BA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA.