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Shannon Ross

Investment adviser representative at Petra Financial Advisors in Colorado Springs, CO

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Shannon Ross is an investment adviser representative at Petra Financial Advisors Inc, an investment adviser managing $447M, and works from its Colorado Springs, CO office. Shannon Ross has been registered through Petra Financial Advisors since 23 September 2022, has 8 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 65.

8
Years in industry
4
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

Shannon Ross has been an investment adviser representative at Petra Financial Advisors since September 2022, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Shannon Ross holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Phoenix and a BA in Psychology and Religious Studies from the University of Tennessee.

Petra Financial Advisors Inc is a Colorado Springs, CO firm with $447M under management, 378 clients and 7 advisers across 3 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Shannon Ross is Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Lighthouse Financial, whose services are offered through Petra Financial Advisors. She has worked in the finance and insurance industry since 1997. She previously served as Director of Mergers and Acquisitions for American Express and Vice President over the Finance/Insurance sector at Verizon Communications.

Shannon Ross’ longest registration was 6 years at Lighthouse Financial LLC (2019–2026). Before joining Petra Financial Advisors in 2022, Shannon Ross was registered through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Lighthouse Financial LLC.

  1. – present · 4 years
    Colorado Springs, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 107196
  2. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Broomfield, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 134139
  3. Lighthouse Financial LLC
    – · 6 years
    Broomfield, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 109251
  4. Accelerated Wealth Advisors LLC
    – · under a year
    Colorado Springs, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 170022

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Shannon Ross is registered as an investment adviser representative in Colorado, since September 2022.

  • ColoradoSince 23 September 2022

Examinations

Series 6521 September 2018
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Shannon Jeanette Ross
CRD
7030233
Firm
Petra Financial Advisors · CRD 107196
Office
12295 Oracle Blvd., Suite 210, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
October 2018
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Shannon Ross work?

Shannon Ross is an investment adviser representative registered through Petra Financial Advisors Inc since September 2022, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Shannon Ross a financial advisor?

Yes. Shannon Ross has a current investment-adviser registration in Colorado, through Petra Financial Advisors since September 2022.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does Shannon Ross have?

Shannon Ross has 8 years in the financial industry, since October 2018, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has Shannon Ross passed?

Shannon Ross passed the Series 65 in September 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where did Shannon Ross work before Petra Financial Advisors?

Before Petra Financial Advisors, Shannon Ross was registered through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., June 2020 to September 2022; Accelerated Wealth Advisors LLC, October 2018 to April 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where is Shannon Ross based?

Shannon Ross’ registered office is in Colorado Springs, CO.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Shannon Ross registered with FINRA?

No. Shannon Ross has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How can I verify Shannon Ross’ record?

Search CRD 7030233 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Shannon Ross’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at Petra Financial Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 7030233, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Petra Financial Advisors Inc, filed 2 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Petra Financial Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.