Richard S. Shaw

Mr. Shaw is Principal and Senior Client Advisor at Bessemer Trust. In this role, he leads a team responsible for providing clients with proactive, highly personalized advice across Investment Management, Wealth Planning, and Family Office Services. He leverages more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry.

Prior to joining Bessemer, Richard was an equity analyst at Scudder Kemper Investment and Mark Asset Management.

He serves on the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board of Directors, which is the policy-making and oversight body of the CFP Board. He is also the chair of Teatown Lake Reservation’s Investment Committee, helping manage their endowment assets. He is the past chair of Harlem Commonwealth Council.

Richard earned an M.B.A. in finance from Columbia Business School and a B.S. in electrical engineering from Boston University. He is a CFP® professional, a Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor, and an Honor Graduate of the Cannon Trust School.