"What I enjoy most about my work is helping people achieve their goals, forging deep relationships and working with friends, making positive social change."

Jon Ellenbogen became a Financial Advisor in 1999 to help families, foundations, and organizations better manage their wealth and invest according to their desires. His areas of expertise include creating customized investment strategies as well as risk and liability management. Jon founded Impact Capital Strategies in 2016 with his friend and colleague. Lori Johnston.

Over the course of his career, Jon has aimed to be known for providing clients with sound, trustworthy investment strategies. Jon again earned the distinction of being a Platinum Council in 2019, 2020, and 2021 with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. The Platinum Council (previously known as Premier Advisor) distinction is held by a select group of Financial Advisors within Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network as measured by completion of educational components, business production based on the past year, and professionalism. Additional criteria, best practices and team structure, may also be used to determine recipients.

Before entering the financial services industry, Jon was a dedicated and successful environmental activist. He founded a conservation organization, helped launch a large environmental coalition, and worked for a group of national conservation organizations.

Jon holds Series 7, Series 24, Series 66 registrations, and Life and Health insurance licenses.

Jon was born and raised in Michigan and graduated from Albion College in 1988. He enjoys music and yoga. Jon currently resides in Washington, D.C., with his wife, three children, and two dogs.

GET TO KNOW JON

Name three life-defining albums or movies or books.
"Too Big to Fail", everything by Billy Strings, and "Forrest Gump".

What's making you think?
What's the next "Big Thing"? What should I have for dessert?

What do you enjoy most about your work?
Helping people achieve their goals, forging deep relationships and working with friends.

When are you most productive?
Always. I have no "off-switch".

Who or what inspires you?
I am inspired by Molly Tuttle, Kino MacGregor, and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez.

What charities do you support?
Greenpeace, Doctors Without Borders, BLM foundation, and Miriam's Kitchen among many others.

What's something you can't do now but are learning?
I'm working on Eka Hasta Vrksasana – one handed tree pose. I'm not sure I will ever get there, but there is value in trying.

What's on your bucket list?
Seeing a whale in the wild while kayaking – that's it!

"I look forward to seeing how the journeys of the families I support unfold over the next 30+ years of my career."

Ashley Lazarewicz has been in the financial services industry since 2008. She started her career with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management after graduating from Salisbury University, where she held roles in business management, operations, and wealth planning. She briefly joined Wells Fargo Advisors, where she met and worked with Jon for two years before returning to Merrill Lynch to begin her career as a Financial Advisor.

In 2020, Ashley joined Impact Capital Strategies to align her business with the team’s client care philosophy and their commitment to socially responsible investing. She serves as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional where she helps her clients through comprehensive retirement, educational, and investment planning.

Ashley grew up in a family business: Hall’s Family Restaurant in midtown Ocean City, Maryland. Growing up in an entrepreneurial family, she was inspired to earn a business degree and launch her own business where her entrepreneurialism would push her to success.

Ashley proudly served as the President of the Business Women's Network of Howard County, an organization where local businesswomen collaborate and strategize to build a stronger community. The BWN Scholarship Foundation established the Lifelong Learner Scholarship Program, where they assist women in getting back on their feet in pursuing degree programs as well as technical, certificate, or training programs instrumental for success in business and community leadership. She also established the Business Women’s Network Golf Club.

In 2022, Ashley accepted a board position with the Arc of Howard County. The Arc of Howard County strives to achieve full community life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities - one person at a time.

Ashley holds Series 7, 9, 10, and 66 FINRA registrations. She is a licensed agent for Life, Accident, and Health Insurance. She has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Salisbury University.

Ashley lives in Ellicott City, Maryland, with her husband Steve, two daughters, Skylar and Addison, and two dogs, Ollie and Reef. She loves returning to Ocean City to visit family and enjoy the beach and bay. In the winter, they all enjoy taking trips to the mountains to ski and snowboard.

GET TO KNOW ASHLEY

What are you reading now?
Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids

What's making you think?
Behavioral Finance: What motivates my clients and what do they consider financial success?

What energizes you about your career?
I look forward to seeing how the journeys of the families I support unfold over the next 30+ years of my career.

Who or what inspires you?
My daughters. My inspiration every day is to be the best role model for them and provide them with the tools to have a bright future.

Any claims to fame?
I ran the full Baltimore Marathon in 2019. Hardest thing I’ve ever done and I said I’d never do it again. But I might!

What are three things people would be surprised to know about you?
I get nervous public speaking though I do it all the time. I was a professional figure skater. I like to eat the entire shrimp tail on sushi rolls.

"I am inspired by the power of investing and the prospect of creating positive impact through financial growth."

Pamela Nehemia has over 10 years of experience in the roles of marketing, teaching, and business development for non-profits. Pamela joined Impact Capital Strategies in 2022 and is a licensed investment advisor representative with the Finra Series 7 and 66 registrations. 

Before joining Impact Capital Strategies as the Senior Registered Branch Admistrator, Pamela was the Marketing Manager for Infolinks, an online advertising agency based in Tel Aviv, Israel. During her nearly five years at Infolinks, Pamela worked on a company-wide rebranding, strategized new marketing campaigns, and wrote much of the copy for the company’s new website.

Prior to her marketing career, Pamela earned a Masters in Education and taught English to students in kindergarten through 9th grade in Tel Aviv.

Before graduate school, Pamela spent time working at two non-profit organizations, including Jewish Women International. JWI is a Washington DC based non-profit that works to promote and uplift women who have suffered from domestic abuse and violence.

Pamela currently lives in Ellicott City, Maryland with her husband and their two sons. She enjoys reading, working out, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family. Pamela is passionate about many social justice issues and is looking forward to serving the clients of ICS and their favored social justice causes.

GET TO KNOW PAMELA

Any claims to fame?
I played Division I tennis in college for Towson University and served as the team captain for two years.

What are three things people would be surprised to know about you?
I love weeding (my garden or anyone else’s!), I coordinate three to four food trucks a month to come to my neighborhood for dinner, I love pigs and plan on having one as a pet one day.

Who or what inspires you?
Kind people.

"I think a lot about how real and sustained political and social change can occur in this divisive political climate."

Steve Badt has more than 20 years of experience in non-profit management and project operations. He joined Impact Capital Strategies in 2016 as Operations Manager, where he leads operational management and client support.

Before joining Impact Capital Strategies, Steve served as the Senior Director of Kitchen Operations at Miriam's Kitchen. During his 14-year career at Miriam's, Steve helped transform a small "soup kitchen" into an award-winning operation. His efforts earned him recognition by The Washington Post, NPR, the Today Show, and other top-tier media outlets. In 2009 Steve had the honor of serving alongside First Lady Michelle Obama, who volunteered at Miriam's Kitchen to recognize its quality programming and focus on nutrition and dignity for Washington's most vulnerable residents.

Prior to his time with Miriam’s, Steve spent eight years as a chef in restaurants in Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C.. He then transitioned successfully into non-profit work at Food & Friends, which serves meals to those battling life-challenging illnesses like HIV/AIDS and cancer.

Steve has a Bachelor's of Arts Degree from the University of Vermont and a Masters of Science in Nonprofit Management from the University of Maryland University College. He currently serves on the Board of House of Ruth, a non-profit organization helping women, children, and families rebuild their lives and heal from trauma, abuse, and homelessness.

He lives in Takoma Park, Maryland, with his wife and two children.

GET TO KNOW STEVE

What's really making you think these days?
I think a lot about how real and sustained political and social change can occur in this divisive political climate. We need dialog, consensus, and action. This is very much tied to how SRI can make a difference, even with small incremental steps.

What can't you get enough of?
Adult intramural hockey and that feeling of teamwork, adrenaline, and a single focus.

What's something people might be surprised to know about you?
While with Miriam's Kitchen, I was invited several times to the White House by Michelle Obama as part of her efforts to improve the nutrition of kids, and I was featured in her book, American Grown. The White House had a great garden where the First Lady's office and her staff taught kids the joy of growing your own food, and then harvesting it for delicious results.

Any claims to fame?
Along with support from family and friends, I love to create elaborate Halloween scenes in my front yard each year where we tell scary, sometimes fun stories. They have been based on the French Revolution, Dracula, Bone, Hugo Cabret, Peter Pan, Clue, and Scooby Doo. We work for months conceptualizing the scenes, gathering mostly recycled and found materials, building the set, and creating a script. On or near Halloween, we have a live show for the neighborhood (in front of hundreds gathered in the street) utilizing actors, mainly kids. The most recent installation in 2024 of the store Borgin and Burkes from Harry Potter was featured in a Washington Post article.

Who or what inspires you?
Those who give and who have little to give in time, money and sweat -- a big sacrifice.