About
Shawn has been obsessed with the idea of technology driving the modernization of the financial system since graduating from law school in 2014. Believer in Range with depth, and subscriber to the philosophy of Extreme Ownership. Enthusiastic business builder and student of financial history.
Experience
Ark Financial — Fintech startup transforming how money moves. Stablecoins, payments, banking. Pain is a moat.
Artichoke Capital — Venture investments in people and ideas at the frontier. Grappling with uncertainty. Managed optimism and belief as a service.
Proterra Investment Partners — Global investment firm that spun out of Cargill, a leading global commodity trader. Learned about food supply chains while running a regulated investment firm, raising capital, making investments.
Burger King Corp (Restaurant Brands International / 3G Capital) — Ran a fast-growing business unit generating $1B+ annual system sales Imbibed the 3G Capital culture of ownership, hunger and frugality. Learned about people, influence and finding ways to live in the chaos of rapid growth.
Debevoise & Plimpton — M&A, private equity and leveraged finance lawyer at a top law firm in NYC. Worked on $20B+ in aggregate transaction value. Experience spanned technology, media, financial services, industrials, healthcare and beyond. A lesson in discipline, professionalism, attention to detail, and structured thought.
Education
Columbia Law School — JD. Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Fellow, International Fellows Program at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs.
London School of Economics — LLB. First Class Honours