Shawn Jacques is a Sr. Financial Planner for the Private Wealth division of Ronald Blue Trust and serves clients out of the branch office in Chicago, Illinois.
As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM certificant, Shawn supports Keith Kreb, Sr. Private Wealth Advisor, by helping analyze clients’ overall financial condition and develop customized recommendations designed to help them realize their financial and life goals. He evaluates a client’s estate, insurance, tax, investment, giving, retirement, trust, and cash flow considerations and brings them together to create a comprehensive plan tailored specifically to the client’s needs.
Prior to joining Ronald Blue & Co. (the predecessor company to Ronald Blue Trust) in 2011, Shawn worked for Freedom Financial and Strategic Resources, Inc. as a Financial Planner. Prior to his work there, Shawn was a Trust Investment Analyst at Hills Bank and Trust. Before that, he was an internal auditor for a community bank.
Shawn earned his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Western Illinois University where he graduated summa cum laude in 2005. Shawn also earned his MBA with distinction from the University of Iowa in 2009.
Active in the community, Shawn is a board member and treasurer of Informed Choices, a pro-life pregnancy crisis center. He also teaches finance classes and is involved in small groups at his local church in Libertyville, IL.
Shawn and his wife, Mary Lynn, have three children and reside in Grayslake, IL.