Team

CommonGood brings together a team of financial professionals with unique career paths and shared values to positively impact today’s transforming investment landscape and worldview.

Jeff Shafer CFP ®, ChFC ®

Co-Founder and CEO

With 25 years of financial services industry experience, Jeff leads business development, distribution, and strategy. He is a Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and sits on the Investment Committee.

Jonathan Shafer

Co-Founder

With a 15 year background in private equity, operations, and asset management in the US and Africa, Jonathan is a Co-Founder and sits on the Investment Committee.

James Bruehl

Marketing Specialist

James serves as marketing consultant and head of content creation. James has 15 years of experience as both an independent marketing consultant and as a corporate creative director.

Anya Cross

Accountant and FINOP

Anya oversees full cycle corporate accounting for the firm and holds an outsourced FinOp position bringing a 10 year track record in the industry to the CommonGood team.

Stephen Hester, CFA

VP of Investments

Stephen began in the hedge fund industry and evolved toward complex and alternative investment analysis for large financial institutions. He is a CFA charterholder.

Diane Kapusinski

Director of Operations

Diane serves as the director of operations and has over 20 years of experience working in the non-profit sector.