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.
Michelle Campbell
Director of Operations/Compliance
Michelle serves as the Compliance Consultant, and brings 13 years of compliance experience in the financial services industry, most recently with CNL Securities Corporation.
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.
Rachel Smith
Due Diligence and Investor Relations Consultant
Rachel brings over 15 years of due diligence and investor relations experience to the CommonGood team and specializes in financial services process management.
MICHAEL WHITAKER
VICE PRESIDENT, CAPITAL MARKETS
Michael brings his experience in sales and management, as well as his passion for relationships and partnership to the CommonGood team. He is the Vice President of Capital Markets.