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Suzanne F. Shank

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Suzanne F. Shank
Suzanne Shank

Full Name: Suzanne F. Shank

Born: January 01, 1961, Savannah, Georgia, United States

Position: President and CEO

Works for: Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., LLC

Primary Industry: Investment Banking

Nationality: American

Residence: Detroit, Michigan

Suzanne F. Shank, is a founding partner and principal of Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., LLC. The company has grown from a start-up firm in 1996 to one which has completed over $1.2 trillion in financings for municipal issuers and $1 trillion in corporate bond and equity transactions. The firm holds the distinction of being the top ranked minority and woman owned municipal bond underwriter for 18 years. In 2010, the bank became the first minority and woman-owned firm in Wall Street history to rank in the top 10 among municipal bond underwriters. Ms, Shank has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, including extensive experience developing strategies for new business growth nationally and managing financial, operational and regulatory matters

FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) securities registrations held include the Series 7, 24, 52, 53, 63 and 79.

Work Experience

  • President and CEO, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., LLC

    Ms. Shank serves as primary banking representative on many of the firm's senior managed accounts and has senior managed issues for the cities of New York, St. Louis, Chicago, Baltimore and Detroit, in addition to Wayne County, Detroit Public Schools, Essex County and the States of Connecticut and Ohio, among others. In particular, she has served as book-running manager for large prolific issues in the Midwest and Northeast for large general fund based bond issues. Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC (SWS) is an independent non-bank financial services firm that offers investment banking, sales and trading, research, and advisory services.

  • Chairwoman and CEO, Siebert Cisneros Shank Co., L.L.C.

    Suzanne Shank is President and the largest equity owner of Shank Williams Cisneros & Co., LLC.

  • Structural Engineer, General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division

    Prior to her financial services career, Ms. Shank was a Structural Engineer for General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division, working on noise mitigation projects. While there, she served as an interface with the United States Navy, assisting with negotiating contracts with General Dynamics’ top client.

Board Memberships And Advisory Roles

  • Board Member, Rocket Companies,
  • Board Member, CMS Energy / Consumers Energy,
  • Board Member, Pensare Acquisition Corp.,
  • Board Member (Audit Co-Chair, Investment, Development Committee), Spelman College Board of Trustees,
  • Advisory Board to the President, Georgia Tech,
  • Member, Bipartisan Policy Center Executive Council on Infrastructure,
  • Board Member, SIFMA,
  • Member, New York Citizen’s Budget Commission,
  • Board Member (Audit Committee), Invest Detroit,
  • Board Member, Wharton Graduate,
  • Board Member (Audit and Finance, Development), Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History,
  • Board Member, International Women’s Forum,
  • Member, Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee,

Philanthropy

  • Co-Founder, Detroit Summer Finance Institute

    The Detroit Summer Finance Institute, an internship program that gives students an opportunity to learn about the finance world.

Education

  • MBA, Finance, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1987
  • BA, Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1983

Accolades

  • Notable Women on Wall Street, Crain’s New York, 2021;
  • Art and Design Woman of Vision Award, Savannah College, 2020;
  • Austin Koenen Career Achievement Award, Municipal Forum of New York, ;
  • Freda Johnson Award for Trailblazing Women in the Private Sector, The Bond Buyer, ;
  • 100 Most Influential Women, Crain’s Detroit Business, 2016;
  • Wharton’s 125 Most Influential People, Wharton magazine, 2006;
  • Top 25 Nonbank Women in Finance, US Banker magazine, 2009;

Related Links

  • LinkedIn Profile Detroit, Michigan, United States, President and CEO · Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC; President and Ceo at Siebert Brandford Shank Co., LLC.
  • Company: Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC (SWS) Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC (SWS) is an independent non-bank financial services firm that offers investment banking, sales and trading, research, and advisory services.

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