Shows
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalJaQ Campbell and Hope Lovell on Financial Access EquityJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with JaQ Campbell and Hope Lovell of Alexander Legacy Private Wealth Management, about investing and building businesses together during their successful decades-long partnership, their mission to increase financial services access to underserved communities, how a due diligence trip to Africa reframed their approach to regenerative living, their thoughts […]2025-03-0539 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalBill Kelly on Investing in Alternatives Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Bill Kelly, former CEO of Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA), about growing up in Yonkers NY and putting himself through college, learning the value of professional credentials while working for Price Waterhouse (before they added the Cooper), how investing in alternatives is becoming increasingly important for […]2025-02-1439 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalRob Hurlbut on Catalyzing Healthy Food GrowthJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Rob Hurlbut, Managing Director and Co-founder of Agriculture Capital – with over 30 years of experience investing in and leading reiterative farming businesses. Rob talks about how his time sourcing and buying coffee for Nestle lead him to his current philosophy of balancing the environmental, social and […]2025-01-1648 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalAndy Lower on Fighting Extreme Poverty with ImpactJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Andy Lower, an entrepreneur, investor, fund manager, financial advisor, and author of I Gave Away All My Clothes: Living Out Values Through Social Entrepreneurship – about his long journey in Impact Investing, finding success in connecting investors and entrepreneurs in the fight against extreme poverty, how innovation and social entrepreneurship can […]2024-12-0639 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalSteven Moss on Using Your Power to Effect ChangeJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Steven Moss, co-founder of M. Cubed – a resource economics and public policy analysis consulting firm, about his passion for engaging the levers of society to effect positive change, the challenges of creating a for-profit company to build a solar farm to support the non-profit Agahozo-Shalom Youth […]2024-11-1436 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalSteven Moss on Using Your Power to Effect ChangeJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Steven Moss, co-founder of M. Cubed – a resource economics and public policy analysis consulting firm, about his passion for engaging the levers of society to effect positive change, the challenges of creating a for-profit company to build a solar farm to support the non-profit Agahozo-Shalom Youth […]2024-11-1436 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalMike West on Combating MisinformationJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Mike West, author and Executive Chair and Chair of the Board at Lirio, a platform that influences a person’s health actions by leveraging behavioral science expertise and adapting to a person’s evolving clinical history and social context. The guys discuss Mike’s early career evolution, adapting to his […]2024-10-1434 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalMike West on Combating MisinformationJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Mike West, author and Executive Chair and Chair of the Board at Lirio, a platform that influences a person’s health actions by leveraging behavioral science expertise and adapting to a person’s evolving clinical history and social context. The guys discuss Mike’s early career evolution, adapting to his […]2024-10-1434 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalShiri Sandler on Healing After GenocideJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with Shiri Sandler, Managing Director of Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village (ASYV), about what the purpose of a “youth village” is and why Rwanda is ideal for such a model that provides a sense of familial love and opportunity, how her educational path in genocides of the past informs her […]2024-09-1957 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalShiri Sandler on Healing After GenocideJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with Shiri Sandler, Managing Director of Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village (ASYV), about what the purpose of a “youth village” is and why Rwanda is ideal for such a model that provides a sense of familial love and opportunity, how her educational path in genocides of the past informs her […]2024-09-1957 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalKendra VanderMeulen on Biblical GenerosityJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Kendra VanderMeulen, CEO of the National Christian Foundation (NCF) who embodies the spirit of pioneering leadership and generosity. Kendra’s remarkable journey began in the telecommunications industry with AT&T in the 70s and 80s, where she was already on the cutting edge of technology, working on what would eventually become the […]2024-08-1538 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalKendra VanderMeulen on Biblical GenerosityJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Kendra VanderMeulen, CEO of the National Christian Foundation (NCF) who embodies the spirit of pioneering leadership and generosity. Kendra’s remarkable journey began in the telecommunications industry with AT&T in the 70s and 80s, where she was already on the cutting edge of technology, working on what would eventually become the […]2024-08-1538 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalEmmanual Nsanganwa on Growing Up Without PowerJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Emmanual Nsanganwa, Investment Analyst at Fortis Green Renewables, on growing up in a small village in Rwanda with little access to power, on starting his own non-profit to provide scientific education to students, the pressure to be a good model of success for others from his village, […]2024-07-1833 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalEmmanual Nsanganwa on Growing Up Without PowerJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Emmanual Nsanganwa, Investment Analyst at Fortis Green Renewables, on growing up in a small village in Rwanda with little access to power, on starting his own non-profit to provide scientific education to students, the pressure to be a good model of success for others from his village, […]2024-07-1833 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalDave Clark on Helping Prisoners ConnectJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Dave Clark, CEO of Promising People – which utilizes virtual reality training solutions for those struggling to find meaningful employment across the country. The guys chat about Dave’s background in real estate development, his time in prison after a 40-year Federal conviction and subsequent Presidential pardon, how […]2024-06-1339 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalDave Clark on Helping Prisoners ConnectJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Dave Clark, CEO of Promising People – which utilizes virtual reality training solutions for those struggling to find meaningful employment across the country. The guys chat about Dave’s background in real estate development, his time in prison after a 40-year Federal conviction and subsequent Presidential pardon, how […]2024-06-1339 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalMichael Spraggins on Quality Healthcare for AfricaJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with Michael Spraggins about his career as an entrepreneur and business owner, how his personal faith motivates his decisions, the founding of Lifenet International – a transformative healthcare conversion-franchise network he founded after recognizing a need for quality access to healthcare in Africa, his latest venture into renewable […]2024-05-1725 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalMichael Spraggins on Quality Healthcare for AfricaJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with Michael Spraggins about his career as an entrepreneur and business owner, how his personal faith motivates his decisions, the founding of Lifenet International – a transformative healthcare conversion-franchise network he founded after recognizing a need for quality access to healthcare in Africa, his latest venture into renewable […]2024-05-1725 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalAshleigh Chapman on Scaling Solutions to End Human TraffickingJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Ashleigh Chapman, a human rights lawyer and social entrepreneur, about her years of building solutions to end and prevent human trafficking as a non-profit, her realization that to effectively scale and sustain those solutions it would require an impact-focused for-profit framework, why she trains her teams on […]2024-04-1736 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalAshleigh Chapman on Scaling Solutions to End Human TraffickingJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Ashleigh Chapman, a human rights lawyer and social entrepreneur, about her years of building solutions to end and prevent human trafficking as a non-profit, her realization that to effectively scale and sustain those solutions it would require an impact-focused for-profit framework, why she trains her teams on […]2024-04-1736 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalBrian Estes on Faith in BitcoinJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Brian Estes, CIO of Off the Chain Capital and producer of the upcoming film God Bless Bitcoin. The guys discuss Brian’s long career in financial services, the accident that put him in a wheelchair as a teenager, his long-standing belief in the immoral nature of our current […]2024-03-1847 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalBrian Estes on Faith in BitcoinJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Brian Estes, CIO of Off the Chain Capital and producer of the upcoming film God Bless Bitcoin. The guys discuss Brian’s long career in financial services, the accident that put him in a wheelchair as a teenager, his long-standing belief in the immoral nature of our current […]2024-03-1847 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalKalen Salmon on Facilitating Second ChancesJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with Kalen Salmon, Founder of Identity Ministry – a program that provides material and spiritual support for ex felons returning to society – about his troubled history with the law, his path to living a redemptive life, leveraging his past to help others get their life in order, his thoughts […]2024-01-1855 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalKalen Salmon on Facilitating Second ChancesJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with Kalen Salmon, Founder of Identity Ministry – a program that provides material and spiritual support for ex felons returning to society – about his troubled history with the law, his path to living a redemptive life, leveraging his past to help others get their life in order, his thoughts […]2024-01-1855 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalTim Johnson on The Greatest CapitalJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with Tim Johnson, the Senior Pastor of Orlando World Outreach Center – about his 9-year NFL career in which he won a Superbowl with the Washington Redskins, dedicating his post football career to ministry in Tennessee and Florida and later helping the incarcerated of Rikers Island with his […]2023-12-1337 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalTim Johnson on The Greatest CapitalJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with Tim Johnson, the Senior Pastor of Orlando World Outreach Center – about his 9-year NFL career in which he won a Superbowl with the Washington Redskins, dedicating his post football career to ministry in Tennessee and Florida and later helping the incarcerated of Rikers Island with his […]2023-12-1337 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalSister Charlotte on Charity vs Impact InvestingJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with Sister Charlotte Davenport of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, about how her early life as a biologist in Alaska prepared her for a life as a finance manager, educator, and Impact investor for her congregation, how the concept of stewardship is intertwined as is relates […]2023-10-0900 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalSister Charlotte on Charity vs Impact InvestingJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with Sister Charlotte Davenport of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, about how her early life as a biologist in Alaska prepared her for a life as a finance manager, educator, and Impact investor for her congregation, how the concept of stewardship is intertwined as is relates […]2023-10-0900 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalREPLAY: Pete Leonard on Providing Second ChancesIn a replay of one of our favorite episodes – Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Pete Leonard, founder and Roast Master of I Have a Bean, on how moving a lot as a child taught him the value of diversity, how a missions trip to Brazil and his brother-in-law’s prison sentence collided […]2023-08-3043 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalREPLAY: Pete Leonard on Providing Second ChancesIn a replay of one of our favorite episodes – Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Pete Leonard, founder and Roast Master of I Have a Bean, on how moving a lot as a child taught him the value of diversity, how a missions trip to Brazil and his brother-in-law’s prison sentence collided […]2023-08-3043 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalEdmund Higenbottam on Financial InclusionJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with Edmund Higenbottam, Managing Director of Verdant Capital, discussing his over 20 years of experience in investment capital and investment banking, how his early career in financial services led him to a focus on emerging markets, his passion to bring opportunity to lower-middle and low income African countries, […]2023-08-0128 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalEdmund Higenbottam on Financial InclusionJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with Edmund Higenbottam, Managing Director of Verdant Capital, discussing his over 20 years of experience in investment capital and investment banking, how his early career in financial services led him to a focus on emerging markets, his passion to bring opportunity to lower-middle and low income African countries, […]2023-08-0128 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalKenny Eck on Prosperity With PurposeJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Kenny Eck, Founder and CEO of Patient Sortal, on his favorite part of growing up on a large-production farm, his accelerated educational path the led to 3 degrees in 5.5 years, his shift in focus from medical school to the founding of Patient Sortal, which helps formerly incarcerated citizens […]2023-07-1126 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalKenny Eck on Prosperity With PurposeJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Kenny Eck, Founder and CEO of Patient Sortal, on his favorite part of growing up on a large-production farm, his accelerated educational path the led to 3 degrees in 5.5 years, his shift in focus from medical school to the founding of Patient Sortal, which helps formerly incarcerated citizens […]2023-07-1126 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalJanvier Ngamije on Finding Forgiveness After GenocideJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with entrepreneur Janvier ‘Mike’ Ngamije, whose father died in the Rwanda genocide when he was 7 years old, on why it was important for him to forgive his father’s murderer, being raised by a dedicated single mother, the time he rescued a baby girl from a deep hole […]2023-06-1251 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalJanvier Ngamije on Finding Forgiveness After GenocideJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with entrepreneur Janvier ‘Mike’ Ngamije, whose father died in the Rwanda genocide when he was 7 years old, on why it was important for him to forgive his father’s murderer, being raised by a dedicated single mother, the time he rescued a baby girl from a deep hole […]2023-06-1251 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalGreg Lanier on Finding Impact by FaithJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with Greg Lanier, a pastor and New Testament professor at Reform Theological Seminary, on how his experience in financial services dovetailed nicely into a transition into ministry, how faith-based investors early-adopted the impact investing space, what Jesus thought about utilizing capital for good, why environmental stewardship is generally resisted […]2023-05-3037 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalAlix Lebec on De-Risking Impact and Global EquityJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Alix Lebec, CEO of Lebec Consulting and an entrepreneur and advisor focused on the intersection of impact, philanthropy, and sustainable finance. Alix details her unique formative years growing up as a French citizen attending school on a US military base in Korea, her time helping to grow water.org into a global organization, how philanthropic capital […]2023-05-0435 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalReid Thomas - From EB5, to OZs, to Impact InvestingJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Reid Thomas, Managing Director and Chief Revenue Officer of JTC Americas, about living as a dual citizen, applying his Silicon Valley tech background to impact and opportunity zone funds, how the passage of time has influenced Reid’s perspective on life, how his involvement in the EB5 job creation program led to […]2023-04-0433 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalDiane Damskey on Defining ImpactJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Diane Damskey, Head of Secretariat- Operating Principles for Impact Management, on establishing a framework for bringing greater discipline and transparency to the impact investing market, her extensive career in financial services before finding a passion to help grow the Impact space, the difference between ESG and Impact, and much […]2023-03-0630 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalPaulina Stannard on Changing PerspectivesJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Paulina Stannard, Head of Impact at CI Private Wealth, to chat about how a billionaire client changed her perspective and helped her analytical side and empathetic side combine forces to leverage capital for profit while also doing good, her crusade to spread this message to clients and peers […]2023-01-3139 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalToussaint Bailey on Making Money MoreJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Toussaint Bailey, Founder and CEO of Uplifting Capital, to chat about how his “super parents” shaped his outlook on life, his career path from lawyer to manager of lawyers to wealth manager to founder and CEO, how the chaotic events of 2020 inspired the creation of his […]2022-12-0538 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalDIVINE on Financial EmpowermentJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Victor Lombard (aka DIVINE), CEO and founder of Solvent, on his troubled upbringing in Newport, RI leading to his incarceration, to starting a business that facilitates financial education and freedom for those affected by the justice system, his thoughts on running a business for profit AND for purpose, and […]2022-11-1430 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalJohn Bowman on the Problem With ESGsJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by John Bowman, who serves as Executive Vice President for CAIA Association, to discuss his start in financial services, his eye-opening 14 years at the non-profit CFA Institute, how CAIA protects clients through education and advocacy, the importance of a stewardship mindset, his controversial thoughts on ESG, and much more.2022-10-3139 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalJeff Shinabarger on Supporting Social EntrepreneursJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Jeff Shinabarger, Founder and Executive Director of Plywood People, on his passion for helping people get their ideas off the ground, starting a co-working space for problem solving start-ups, how defining success is difficult in social entrepreneurship, and much more.2022-10-1733 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalMarion Chebet on Integrating ImpactJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Marion Chebet, Senior Portfolio Manager and Director of Impact Investing at JFG Wealth, on growing up poor in Kenya, her collegiate running career in the US, the process of integrating Impact Investing into a multi-family office, the questions to ask yourself if you want to get into Impact, and much […]2022-10-0342 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalRon Nikkel on Compassionate Criminal JusticeJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Ron Nikkel, President Emeritus of Prison Fellowship International and author of Hope in the Ruins, on his transition from running a successful business to working with troubled kids, how visiting a prison in Chile changed his life forever, on changing the perspective of business leaders by taking […]2022-09-1934 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalSam Adams on Inspiring Positive ChangeJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Sam Adams, CEO of Vert Asset Management and co-author of Your Essential Guide to Sustainable Investing, on his experience helping advisors in traditional finance transition from commission to fee-based business, how capitalism can be taught to drive positive change, how Impact positively changes the opportunity available in […]2022-09-0634 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalRachel McDonough on Faith-Based InvestingJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Rachel McDonough, Founder of Wealthfluence and Advisor with Wealth Squared (a team with EverSource Wealth Advisors), an author and financial advisor who is passionate about helping people integrate their values into their investment and financial decisions. Rachel talks about how growing up in Kenya as a missionary kid affected her thoughts […]2022-08-2440 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalStephen Hester on Managing RiskJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Stephen Hester, Due Diligence expert and new Vice President of Investments at CommonGood, to talk about how living and learning in Houston drove an interest in energy and energy systems, how stewards of capital are obligated to allocate responsibly for their investors and society at large, how due diligence […]2022-08-0932 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalStephen Hester on Managing RiskJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Stephen Hester, Due Diligence expert and new Vice President of Investments at CommonGood, to talk about how living and learning in Houston drove an interest in energy and energy systems, how stewards of capital are obligated to allocate responsibly for their investors and society at large, how due diligence […]2022-08-0932 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalJeff Korzenik on Untapped TalentJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Jeff Korzenik, Chief Investment Strategist of Fifth Third Bank and author of Untapped Talent: How Second Chance Hiring Works for Your Business and the Community, on his path through financial services to bank-based wealth management, how the current labor shortage could be eased by hiring the formerly incarcerated, […]2022-07-2534 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalChris Bentley on Better Impact SolutionsJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Chris Bentley, Managing Principal of De-Carceration Fund, on his transition from startups to his work in Impact themes like energy, environment, education, and healthcare – leading to his current focus on a fund that centers on the inclusion and success of people affected by the criminal […]2022-07-1527 minA New Lens with CommonGood CapitalPete Leonard on Providing Second ChancesJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Pete Leonard, founder and Roast Master of I Have a Bean, on how moving a lot as a child taught him the value of diversity, how a missions trip to Brazil and his brother-in-law’s prison sentence collided to help form his unique take on a coffee company […]2022-06-2743 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalPete Ochs on Pursuing SignificanceJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Pete Ochs, Founder and Chairman of Capital III, on growing up in Kansas and starting his own investment banking business at the age of 30, his transition from pursuing success to pursuing significance and surrender, his heart for employing prisoners and formerly incarcerated, transitioning from doing to […]2022-06-0730 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalPatrick Fisher on Banking on the UnbankedJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by self-proclaimed “Banking Nerd” Patrick Fisher, Founder and Managing Partner of Creation Investments, to chat about how living in China taught him how important access to banking services was for the poor and the unbanked, what it’s been like to be in the Impact investing space for over […]2022-05-1645 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalSharon Vosmek on Actionable InclusionJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by economist Sharon Vosmek, CEO and Managing Partner of Astia Fund, to talk about how growing up in Ethiopia, Thailand, and Honduras helped form her life-long focus on actionable inclusion, why she resisted and then recently embraced the label of “Impact Investor”, how access to venture capital for […]2022-04-2543 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalMorgan Simon on Changing the Culture of MoneyJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Morgan Simon, founding partner of Candide Group and author of Real Impact: The New Economics of Social Change, to chat about how growing up in a highly segregated Los Angeles taught her to look at money differently, her advice for RIAs who don’t see the value in […]2022-04-0541 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalSherri Cooke on Educating an IndustryJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Sherri Cooke, SVP-Business Development at iCapital Network, founder of AI Insight, Inc, and President of ADISA. Sherri tells the story of how she got into the industry, starting amidst the infamous 1986 tax laws changes, how she created a data company to collect and analyze information on the alternative investment industry, […]2022-03-2930 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalSharna Goldseker on Stewarding a LegacyJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Sharna Goldseker, a leading expert on multi-generational and next generation philanthropy, to discuss growing up in a major philanthropic family where she was asked for a grant at the age of 14, taking on the responsibility of stewarding her family’s charitable foundation, helping others find their values […]2022-03-1428 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalShundrawn Thomas on Claiming Your ValuesJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Shundrawn Thomas, President and CEO of Northern Trust Asset Management and author of “Discover Joy in Work: Transforming Your Occupation Into Your Vocation”, to talk about being fascinated by grown-ups in business suits while growing up mowing lawns and shoveling snow on the south side of Chicago, […]2022-02-2830 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalKyle Cousins on Finding a CallingJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Kyle Cousins, Orlando area Director of Mission Increase, to discuss being raised in a type-A family, spending a decade of his twenties moving from career to career before finally finding his calling in coaching non-profits on how to grow financially in a biblically sustainable way, and much […]2022-02-1534 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalEva Yazhari on Investing With ConsciousnessJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Eva Yazhari, Founder of Beyond Capital and author of ‘The Good That Money Can Do‘, to discuss her early experience in traditional financial services, how her family’s experience in Africa motivated a transition to become an emerging markets venture capitalist, making the case for being a conscious […]2022-02-0233 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalGiti Khalsa on the Rhythm of InvestingJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Giti Khalsa, President of Pace Wealth Advisors, to discuss his experience growing up Sikh in Mississippi, his parents cultivating his love for the drums that lead to being a founding member of the platinum album selling alternative rock music band Seven Mary Three, how his music career […]2022-01-0640 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalAlexandra Dest on Infusing Love Into CapitalJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Alexandra Dest, founder and CEO of Willow, to talk about her path in financial services from a start in compliance to working her way to a CIO position at Berkshire Bank (all while battling multiple sclerosis), changes in her perspective on the financial industry after the market crash […]2021-12-1631 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalBob Doll on 40 Years in Financial ServicesJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Bob Doll, author and commentator and former chief equity strategist at Nuveen and BlackRock, on his long career in the investment management business in large-cap public equities, how he fell in love with the stock market at an early age, why he chose to make the move to […]2021-11-1821 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalGreg Francis on Justice for Black FarmersJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Greg Francis, lead counsel for the historic Black Farmers case, a 1.25 billion dollar class action lawsuit for black farmers who faced discrimination by the US Department of Agriculture. The guys discuss Greg’s childhood move from Panama to the US, his pursuit to educate and inform young […]2021-11-0138 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalWasswa Robbins on Helping OthersJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Wasswa Robbins, a high school senior born in Uganda who, after the death of his twin brother and both parents, reached a level of malnourishment that required hospitalization. Later adopted by a christian missionary and brought to live in the US, Wasswa talks about his experience here […]2021-10-1800 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalGloria Nelund on Saving CapitalismJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Gloria Nelund, CEO of TriLinc Global, to chat about her early-life move from Ohio to California where she pivoted from studying to be a teacher to eventually finding success as an executive in financial services, how she orchestrated one of the most successful turn-arounds of a division at Deutsche […]2021-09-3000 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalJohn Rivers on Faith in EntrepreneurshipJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by John Rivers, Founder of Four Rivers Smokehouse and CEO of 4Roots, to chat about his transition from a 20 year career in healthcare to the food service industry, how a fundraiser for a little girl with cancer blossomed into a successful restaurant business, the power of faith […]2021-09-1400 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalRussell Ginise on Affordable HousingJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Russell Ginise, President of Alliant Strategic Investment, to chat about his time volunteering his legal services to the less fortunate, making the transition to equity investing in Affordable Housing, the difference between Affordable Housing and Workforce Housing and how housing is essential to wellness, educational, and economic […]2021-08-2500 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalJeff Shafer on Why Impact is So PowerfulIn a very special episode, we turned the table on Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital and host of this very podcast, to pick his brain on what is and is not impact, how the different generations perceive their portfolios, the power in rejecting fear and greed in your investments in exchange for joy and freedom, […]2021-08-0500 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalSpencer Oberg on Making the Most of a Second ChanceJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Spencer Oberg, co-founder of Unincarcerated Productions, to chat about how fixing bikes and smoking weed while growing up in Washington state eventually led from a short prison stint to facing a 10-year sentence for prescription drug forgery, investing in a booming plant-based cheese company called GOOD PLANeT […]2021-07-2400 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalSean Doherty on Fighting Diabetes with CapitalJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Sean Doherty, strategist behind the JDRF T1D Fund – to talk about growing up as a military kid who eventually joined the Navy, creating a fund that aims to completely transform the way a cure for Type 1 Diabetes is found, convincing life-science venture capitalists to invest […]2021-07-0700 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalMichael Whitaker on the Given LifeJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Michael Whitaker, Vice President of Capital Markets also at CommonGood Securities – to talk about transitioning from car wash manager right out of college to the financial services industry, how the world changed around him when he lost 75 pounds in 4 months, using capital and capitalism […]2021-06-2900 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalMichael Whitaker on the Given LifeJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Michael Whitaker, Vice President of Capital Markets also at CommonGood Securities – to talk about transitioning from car wash manager right out of college to the financial services industry, how the world changed around him when he lost 75 pounds in 4 months, using capital and capitalism […]2021-06-2900 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalJustin Miller on Fighting a 40 Year PandemicJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Justin Miller, to chat about co-founding CARE for AIDS when he was in college, an organization that provides both physical and spiritual support for families affected by HIV/AIDS in Kenya, the abundance of human capital in Africa just waiting to be invested in, stewarding for maximum impact, […]2021-06-0800 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalLaura Whitaker on Impacting Individuals with DisabilitiesJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Laura Whitaker, Executive Director of Extra Special People (ESP) and co-founder of Java Joy, to chat about how as teenager she discovered a joy in serving children with developmental disabilities, the pursuit of sharing that passion with those that want to use capital for good, how Java […]2021-05-2500 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalJeff Lee on Working in ImpactJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Jeff Lee, Vice President of Capital Markets also at CommonGood Securities – to talk about being raised by a single mom and his grandmother, making the move to Impact full time with CommonGood, his thoughts on the space as a millennial looking to start a family legacy, […]2021-05-1700 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalJeff Lee on Working in ImpactJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Jeff Lee, Vice President of Capital Markets also at CommonGood Securities – to talk about being raised by a single mom and his grandmother, making the move to Impact full time with CommonGood, his thoughts on the space as a millennial looking to start a family legacy, […]2021-05-1700 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalCoss Marte on Impact After PrisonJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Coss Marte, Founder and CEO of CONBODY – to talk about his younger years selling drugs on the streets of New York which led to a series of prison sentences, being told by a prison-doctor at age 24 that he was so overweight he was already a […]2021-05-0400 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalPatrice Tsague on the Power of EntrepreneurshipJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Patrice Tsague, an author, business coach, entrepreneur, and co-founder and Chief Servant Officer of Nehemiah Project International Ministries – to chat about moving from a life of privilege in Cameroon, Africa to the US at 11-years old, becoming a business consultant, starting a non-profit organization, and his […]2021-04-2000 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalKorey Pollard on Using Hollywood for ImpactJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Korey Pollard, a 30 year veteran of film and TV production, to chat about his early start as a 16-year old actor in Rob Reiner’s Stand By Me, to his big move to Hollywood where he worked his way up from furniture mover to First Assistant Director on […]2021-04-0600 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalAndy Loving on Socially Responsible InvestingJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Andy Loving, a veteran RIA and owner of Just Money Advisor, to chat about his early days as minister working with bikers and drug addicts, running a magazine focused on hunger and economic justice, his transition to socially responsible investing, respecting the power of money, and much […]2021-03-2300 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalJennifer Murtie on Leaving a PositiveJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Jennifer Murtie, Head of High Net Worth Practice and Senior Wealth Advisor at Ballentine Partners, to chat about the early days of her career working at a single family office, how living in Africa for 18 years changed her as a person, her mission to help families think […]2021-03-0400 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalHeather Fortner on Living Net WorthwhileJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Heather Fortner, CEO of SignatureFD, to chat about how her start as a Chief Compliance Officer gave her a broad education into the financial services business, the value in taking the time to be curious and of having a road map, the evolution of the “net worthwhile” […]2021-02-2400 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalTom Nelson on the Capacity of CapitalJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Tom Nelson, President of Made to Flourish and author of “Economics of Neighborly Love”, to chat about his Biblically-based viewpoint on capital and stewardship, equipping congregations for success in the workplace, how capital brings the capacity for compassion to exist, how he defines the term “Common Good” […]2021-02-1500 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalJeff Gitterman on Using Capital for GoodJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Jeff Gitterman, author of “Beyond Success” and co-founding partner in Gitterman Wealth Management, to discuss the moment he realized the impact he could have in the financial services industry, his time supporting the Sustainable Development Goals at the UN, what advisors are missing about the current state […]2021-02-0100 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalShelly Shafer on Holding it LooselyJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Shelly Shafer to discuss her love of writing, her career transition from homemaker to author, her dream to educate people on how to use their time, talents and treasures in pursuit of stewardship, and more.2021-01-2100 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalSusan Correa on Commerce with a ConscienceJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Susan Correa, Founder and CEO of Art & Eden – an organic, eco-friendly, and ethical children’s clothing brand – on her early career in fast-fashion, how a room full of schoolchildren changed the course of her life, how her company was built to bring conscience back to […]2021-01-1200 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalJonathan Shafer on Impacting AfricaJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Jonathan Shafer, Co-Founder of Fortis Green, to discuss his career in financial services and corresponding desire to mobilize capital to areas of great need and opportunity, his early experiences in Sierra Leone, and the reasons behind him moving his family of four to Rwanda.2021-01-0500 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalSheeba Philip on Buildings Brands with PurposeJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Sheeba Philip, CEO of Akola – a woman’s lifestyle brand that offers on-trend custom jewelry products made by women in extreme poverty – on her career focused on buildings brands with purpose, her fascination with the “why” question, helping women in need via the power of capital, and […]2020-12-1500 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalSylvia Kwan on the Success of OthersJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Sylvia Kwan, Chief Investment Officer at Ellevest, the first investing and financial planning firm designed by, for, and with women. Jeff and Sylvia discuss how she went from a computer science major to the investing world, how she changed her focus to the success of others, how she […]2020-12-0600 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalTim Seneff on The City GenerousJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Tim Seneff, President of the National Christian Foundation Orlando, a non-profit established to serve and encourage local philanthropists to grow as faithful stewards. Jeff and Tim discuss a health-scare in his 30’s that facilitated his move from traditional financial services to helping families contribute to their favorite charities, […]2020-11-2900 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalSusan Schramm on Getting Good Ideas UnstuckJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Susan Schramm, founder of Go to Market Impact LLC, about getting good ideas unstuck, helping leaders systematically de-risk their strategies and improve their ability to get funding, the common mistake of focusing on the what instead of why, and more.2020-11-2300 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalAmrita Vatsal on Climate Smart ForestryJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Amrita Vatsal, Managing Director of Business Development at EFM – a forestry-based real asset investment and management company – about her life and career, the power of capital and stewardship as it relates to protecting our precious natural resources, parenting, and finally – her tennis game.2020-11-1800 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalTodd Harper on Radical GenerosityJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Todd Harper, Co-founder of Generous Giving – a non-profit that encourages people to be radically generous to the causes they care about – about his life and career, the motivations behind the founding of Generous Giving, the types of conversations he’s had with wealth creators, and much more.2020-11-1000 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalEmily Green of EllevestJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Emily Green, Director of Private Wealth at Ellevest – the first investing and financial planning firm designed by, for, and with women – about her life, meeting and working with Sallie Krawcheck, her influential stock-trading grandma, moving women into the impact space, and much more.2020-11-0400 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalEddy Moratin of LIFT OrlandoJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Eddy Moratin from LIFT Orlando – a non-profit business and collection of community leaders who work together to close the gaps created by under-investment for children and families in communities around Orlando – about his life and experiences with different impact investing themes, as well as the power […]2020-10-2600 min
A New Lens with CommonGood CapitalThe Second Act of Ron CordesJeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Ron Cordes, a 30+ year veteran of the investment industry, co-founder and former CEO of AssetMark, and co-author of “The Art of Investing”. In 2006 Ron launched the Cordes Foundation – and has since focused on impact investing and social entrepreneurship. Jeff and Ron discuss a wide range […]2020-10-1400 min