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Christina Lewis

Founder

Christina Lewis is an entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and ecosystem-builder dedicated to empowering individuals and families through creativity, perseverance, and purpose-driven strategies. As Founder of Beatrice Advisors, she leads a modern multi-family office focused on serving unadvised or under-advised wealth holders, emphasizing transparency, inclusivity, and intentional legacy stewardship.

Christina draws on her personal experience to provide clients with institutional-grade resources, education, and networks, ensuring families from diverse backgrounds can preserve and grow their impact, values, and financial security across generations. She also founded BFO21, her single family office, and serves as Vice Chair of the Reginald F. Lewis Foundation. Additionally, Christina is on the Board of Trustees for the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath), the advisory board of Crain Currency, and is the Executive Producer of Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?, a feature film based on her father’s life.

Previously, Christina founded and served as Acting CEO of Giving Gap (formerly Give Blck), a nonprofit database of Black-founded charities launched in June 2020. Under her leadership, it became a nationally recognized platform that channeled millions to Black causes and secured major grants from Microsoft, the Ford Foundation, the Gates Foundation, and Goldman Sachs.

Christina’s work has been highlighted by the Obama White House, Inc., The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, PBS, and Fortune. She holds an A.B. in French and American History & Literature from Harvard College.

Christina lives in New York City with her husband and three children.

Education

Harvard University
A.B. History & Literature, Cum Laude, with Distinction in French Language

Awards and Certifications

Power100 Investment Advisors list presented by Blueprint Capital Advisors LLC (2025/2026)

National Action Network Woman of Power Award (2016)

White House Champion of Change for STEM Access (2014)

GLG Social Impact Fellow (2014)

The Links, Inc. Social Entrepreneurship Honoree (2019)

Works

Giving in the Family

This white paper explores why family giving has waned and offers actionable ways to revive it.

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