Wake up. Build wealth. Drive change.
Gratūs /grūh Toos/
Noun: latin for gratitude.
The quality of being thankful; a readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
Our Mission
Gratūs Funds’ mission is to provide the financial fuel to help investors lead lives of greater meaning and purpose.
We Believe
The best investments flow from a grateful heart and a desire to serve.
You are on this earth for a reason.
Our Approach
At Gratus we believe Business is positioned as the ultimate vehicle for driving positive change.
The inherent characteristics of business with its profitability and sustainability built in, along the with products themselves as well as the working environment and ability to build long term mutually beneficial relationships with all stakeholders, position business as uniquely able with the right vision, to create great places to work, great products to enjoy, and make tremendous impact in the communities where they operate.
When purpose is made front and center of a business, paradoxically, the profits follow. This is backed up empirically. Profits don’t inspire, profits are simply means to a great mission, vision or purpose. When we get this right from the beginning we can create organizations of lasting legacy and value. That will stand the test of time, because they will evolve and shift with the needs of the times. Profit is a means, purpose is the ends.
Data shows that people-first companies outperform the S&P 500 over 15 years by >14X yielding sustainable long-term growth performance.
Our Team
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Jason Weimer
Managing Partner
Jason is the founder and managing partner of Gratūs Funds. Jason’s early inspiration to pursue a career in investments came from his grandparents. Having been through the Great Depression they knew and communicated the value of a dollar.
Jack Weimer
Partner
Jack is a graduate of Valparaiso Technical Institute of Valparaiso, IN holding an AS degree in Engineering Electronics. He later received a BA degree from Trinity International University of Deerfield, IL in 1985. Jack spent 36 years in various...
Bob Barlau
Partner
Building generational wealth through real estate investing and entrepreneurship to make a positive impact has long been his passion. Now, he's making it his mission. Bob began his journey with Gratūs in 2016, to help raise capital and execute the business plan...
Skip Johnson
Partner
Skip brings more than a decade of wealth management experience as an advisor and cofounding principal of a fast-growing advisory firm that serves more than 1000 families.
Austin Schmitt
Partner
Austin comes to Gratūs Funds after helping build one of the fastest-growing wealth management firms in the industry. As a partner and operational manager of an advisory firm, he brings that knowledge of scale, structure, and strategy to Gratūs in...
We have 17 years of full-cycle real estate and private equity investment experience.
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