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Matthew Shannon

Executive Managing Director, Ics at Clearstead Advisors

No current adviser or broker registrationSEC record checked 17 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Matthew Shannon is Executive Managing Director, Ics of Clearstead Advisors, LLC, a Cleveland investment adviser managing $33.9B. Matthew Shannon has past investment-adviser registrations through 1 firm and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and SIE.

Role at Clearstead Advisors

Title on Schedule A
Executive Managing Director, Ics
Control
Matthew Shannon is a control person of Clearstead Advisors.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Matthew Shannon has held the filed role since January 2025.

The firm

Clearstead Advisors, LLC
Cleveland, OH

Form ADV filed 31 July 2026

$33.9B AUM4,819 clients104 advisers11 offices

Career on record

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed SIE · 2018
  2. Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
    – · 22 years
    Hudson, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616
  3. Passed Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65 · 1999

Registrations and exams

No current adviser or broker registration. Matthew Shannon has passed 4 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 6514 May 1999
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6320 April 1999
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 713 April 1999
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Matthew Alan Shannon
CRD
3188620
Firm
Clearstead Advisors, LLC
Registration status
No current adviser or broker registration
Firm bio
clearstead.com

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Background

Clearstead identifies Matthew Shannon as executive managing director and head of Institutional Consulting Services. The firm says he previously held investment roles at Legacy Strategic Asset Management and marketing work at Shreiner Company. He studied management and marketing at the University of Dayton. Official firm biography

Common questions

Where does Matthew Shannon work?

Matthew Shannon has been Executive Managing Director, Ics of Clearstead Advisors, LLC since January 2025, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 July 2026

Does Matthew Shannon have a current investment-adviser registration?

Matthew Shannon has no current investment-adviser or broker registration, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Matthew Shannon passed?

Matthew Shannon has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 1999.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where was Matthew Shannon previously registered as an investment adviser?

Matthew Shannon has past investment-adviser registrations through Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, January 2002 to December 2023, across 1 firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Clearstead Advisors

  • Bradley Knapp
    Chief Executive Officer, President
  • Carolyn Raden
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Steven Wolken
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Aneet Deshpande
    Chief Investment Officer
  • David Fulton
    Chairman Emeritus
  • Brittney Garrett
    Chief Transformation & Client Experience Officer
  • Satricia Rice
    Executive Managing Director, PCS
  • Michael Shebak
    Executive Managing Director, Enterprise Sales
  • Carl Tippit
    Co-Chairman
  • Wayne Wilbanks
    Executive Managing Director, Cas
  • Margie Wright-McGowan
    Chief Human Resoursces Officer

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 3188620. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Clearstead Advisors, LLC, filed 31 July 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Clearstead Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Matthew Shannon or Clearstead Advisors, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.