About Shayne

Shayne is a Private Wealth Adviser in the Sydney office for Shadforth Financial Group.

Education and experience

Shayne holds a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism/Psychology) from the University of Queensland and a Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning. She is a CFP® practitioner, Life Risk Specialist®, and a member of the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA).

In 2022, Shayne was recognised as Financial Adviser of the Year at the Women in Finance Awards. She has also been named in the Financial Standard Power50 for 2023, 2024, and 2025. In 2026, she was awarded Financial Planner of the Year (NSW/ACT) and took top honours in the overall category at the Women Empowering Wealth Awards.

With a background in communications and psychology, Shayne brings clarity and empathy to financial advice—helping clients navigate everything from foundational concepts to complex technical strategies.

She is the creator of the “Building Financial Acumen” and “Kicking Assets” series, where she draws on the principles of martial arts to guide personal finance decisions, as well as the weekly #52ConversationsAboutMoney blog.

Shayne also contributes to the Certified Financial Planner® certification program through the FAAA, supporting the development of the next generation of advisers.

Outside of work

Away from work, Shayne has been awarded her second dan black belt in karate, and feels the discipline taught within martial arts is applicable to financial planning practice. She is always looking for new challenges and has currently a student of Korean martial art, Hapkido.