A New Lens with CommonGood Capital

Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, talks with Wes Lyons, General Partner at Eagle Venture Funds, about his journey from Naval aviator to impact investor, how his experiences in the military shaped his passion for fighting human trafficking, and why he believes investment capital can play a powerful role in addressing some of society’s most […]

Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with Sib Sheikh, Wealth Advisor at SignatureFD, about his remarkable journey from growing up in Pakistan and Dubai to building a successful real estate career in the U.S. Sib shares the pivotal moment that shifted his focus from luxury real estate to affordable housing, how his faith and […]

Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Jade Miller, CEO of ADISA (Alternative & Direct Investment Securities Association), for a conversation on leadership, stewardship, and the evolving world of alternative investments. Jade shares her journey through financial services, the mentors and experiences that shaped her career, and why expanding access, education, and connection in private markets matters for the […]

Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, talks with Anya Coverman, President and CEO of the Institute for Portfolio Alternatives (IPA), about her path from securities law into industry leadership, the rapid growth of private markets, and the critical role the IPA plays in advocacy, education, and advancing responsible capital formation. Together, they explore how private capital is expanding beyond […]

Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, talks with Alexandria Lafci, founder of Home Team Ventures and co-founder of New Story, about growing up in Section 8 housing and how it shaped her passion for solving housing instability, why she moved from nonprofit leadership into venture investing, what’s driving the housing affordability crisis, how construction technology could unlock more […]

Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, sits down with Colonel Jeffrey Williams – a retired U.S. Army officer and former NASA astronaut – to discuss how growing up on a farm shaped his view of work and capital, what it’s really like to live and work aboard the International Space Station, how seeing Earth from orbit […]

Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Lynette Khalfani-Cox – a former Wall Street Journal reporter, CNBC correspondent, founder of a 22-year financial education company, best-selling author, investor, wife and mom – about how growing up with limited means shaped her views on work, entrepreneurship, and opportunity. Lynette shares lessons from paying off credit […]

Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, talks with Michael Chernow, founder of Kreatures of Habit, about growing up in New York City and discovering entrepreneurship early, his path to sobriety and how small daily habits helped reshape his life, building and scaling iconic hospitality brands, pivoting during the pandemic into a high-protein CPG subscription business, why relationships […]

Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with Santiago Sedaca, CEO of LifeNet International, about his journey from growing up in a missionary family in Argentina to leading a network of about 500 faith-based health clinics across sub-Saharan Africa, how private sector development, blended finance, how thoughtful stewardship of both philanthropic and investment capital can drive […]

Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, talks with Sharon Beach, Founder/CIO of EA Capital Management, about her journey from surviving a violent kidnapping to rebuilding life through faith and resilience. They dig into her passion for agriculture, how EA Capital supports family-owned farmers with tailored capital, the barriers facing the next generation, how well-stewarded capital can meaningfully change […]