Shawn joined Merrill Private Wealth Management in June 2015 as a Private Wealth Manager and now leads the Feuerbacher / Williams Group. Shawn is a Designated Global Institutional Consultant providing consulting services to a variety of institutions including hospitals, private foundations and other non profits, pension plans, and tribal nations. Shawn also provides feasible solutions to families with complex financial needs such as investment and lending requirements based upon the client’s risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, overall investment goals and the costs associated with the recommendation.
Shawn holds a B.S. in Chemistry from the United States Naval Academy and both a Masters of Science in Finance and an MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Shawn served in the U.S. Marines as an F/A-18 Pilot and was deployed five times in his career to various locations including Afghanistan, Iraq, Africa and East Asia.
After life in the Marines, Shawn followed his passion into the financial services sector and was a Regional Vice President of Sales for a San Francisco based Investment Company. He previously managed a territory consisting of Iowa, Southern Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Shawn and his wife Megan are raising three boys, Jack, Jameson, and Samuel in St. Louis County. Shawn enjoys golf, fishing, and fitness.
Shawn volunteers for the Saint Louis Fire Department Lifesaving Foundation which raises funds to equip and train our city's first responders.
Shawn holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation and FINRA series 7 and 66 registrations.
Named to the Barron’s “Top 1,200 Financial Advisors” list in 2022.*
Named to the Barron's "Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams" list as a member of The Williams Group in 2021.**
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**Source: The Barron's "Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams" list, April 16, 2021. The Barron's "Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams" ranking evaluated advisors on a range of criteria, including institutional investment assets overseen by the advisor and his/her team, the revenue generated by those assets, the number of clients served, and the number of team members and their regulatory records. Also considered were the advanced professional designations and accomplishment represented on the team. Barron's does not receive compensation from advisors, participating firms and their affiliates, or the media in exchange for rankings. Rankings and recognition from Barron's are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a current or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results, and such rankings should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor. Barron's is a trademark of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved.
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