Shawn D Harshman

Advisor at Merrill — Boulder, CO Walnut St

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

24 years

Location

Boulder, CO 80302

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,560

Across 3,137 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Shawn Harshman is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over twenty years of experience in the financial advisory field. Throughout his career, he has specialized in direct asset management, succession planning, and comprehensive wealth management. Shawn emphasizes the importance of financial confidence, which he believes is closely linked to clients' understanding of their financial wealth and life cycles. He guides clients through complex financial decisions to help them achieve their long-term goals.

Shawn founded and led a successful wealth management firm for fifteen years, where he managed the strategic direction and overall financial well-being of his clients. He carries this dedication into his current role, striving to build lasting relationships centered on client success. His focus areas include college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible investing, women and wealth, and retirement income.

He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Wyoming and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). A Wyoming native residing in Boulder, Shawn enjoys fly fishing, road and mountain biking, skiing, and spending time with his family.

Client services

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Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

Wealth management Family Business Business succession planning General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Financial Professional

Demographic focus

Values-based investing Women Professionals Married/Couples/Partners Parents

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Location

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Boulder, CO Walnut St

921 Walnut St, Ci Adp

Boulder CO 80302

Advisors at this office

54

Most active in

Colorado · Texas

Work history

24 years of industry experience

BANK of AMERICA, N.A.

2020 - Present • 6 years

Boulder, CO

Merrill

2020 - Present • 6 years

Boulder, CO

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH Advisors, INC

2008 - 2020 • 12 years

Fairfield, IA

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc

2008 - 2020 • 12 years

Fairfield, IA

Sela Capital Group LLC

2007 - 2016 • 9 years

Boulder, CO

Cetera Wealth Services, LLC

2006 - 2008 • 2 years

CO

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Business activities & affiliations

Tyler M

Series 66

Broomfield, CO

Farther

Tyler Morris is a financial advisor at Farther with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Empower Advisory Group LLC, and Compound Planning. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) RSUs / ISOs / NSOs General retirement planning Concentrated stock management Technology Professional Retired Self-Employed Biotech Professional HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals Retired Established Professionals Approaching retirement

Holly C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Louisville, CO

Edward Jones

Holly Chandler is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Louisville, CO, bringing 20 years of experience in tax efficient retirement and wealth planning. She has worked at Edward Jones since 2017. Additionally, she has been involved with Front Range Community College since 2010. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies and affiliated investment products, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large network of advisors and branch offices across the country.

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Approaching retirement
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Kevin M

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63

Westminster, CO

ACE Wealth Partners, LLC

Kevin Mcnab is a CFP® and ChFC® with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with ACE Wealth Partners, LLC since 2010, where he serves as the sole advisor. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent insurance agent on a limited basis. ACE Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, pensions, and retirement plans. The firm follows a long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, including the use of leveraged and inverse ETFs and occasional commodity exposure.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy
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Aaron L

Series 65, Series 66

Longmont, CO

Ellis Financial Solutions LLC

Aaron Locker is the sole advisor at Ellis Financial Solutions LLC in Longmont, CO. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has four years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm in 2025, he worked at Summit Financial Planning and Edward Jones. Outside of financial advising, he manages Ellis Bottom Line Bookkeeping, a tax management and preparation business. Ellis Financial Solutions provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach based on modern portfolio theory, using a blend of passive and active mutual funds and ETFs, and offers specialized ERISA fiduciary services and pension consulting.

Wealth management
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Derek W

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Broomfield, CO

Wolff Financial Advisors, LLC

Derek Wolff is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been the sole advisor at Wolff Financial Advisors, LLC since 2005. Wolff Financial Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a combination of equity and fixed income securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and employs both fundamental and technical analysis alongside long- and short-term trading strategies, including the active use of options and leveraged ETFs.

General tax planning Wealth management Income planning Disability insurance
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Bruce F

Series 63, Series 65

Boulder, CO

Fleet Capital Management, LLC

Bruce Fleet is the sole advisor at Fleet Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Boulder, CO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. Fleet has led his firm since 2006. Fleet Capital Management, LLC is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, and charitable institutions. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on downside protection and risk management, utilizing quantitative techniques grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory.

Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management
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