Shawn Willard has been Manager of Orca Investment Management since January 2024, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Shawn Willard studied at Portland State University.
Orca Investment Management, LLC is a Lake Oswego, OR firm with $212M under management, 364 clients and 3 advisers across 2 offices, as of its May 2026 filing.
Shawn Willard founded what became Orca Investment Management in 2003, starting with a handful of clients. Earlier he worked as a securities analyst and then in investment banking, where he was part of a team that completed initial public offerings, secondary offerings, private placements and mergers and acquisitions assignments for West Coast companies.
Shawn Willard’s longest registration is the current one, 19 years at Orca Investment Management since 2007. Before joining Orca Investment Management in 2007, Shawn Willard was registered through Rubicon Global Asset Management, LLC.
- – present · 19 yearsLake Oswego, OR · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 144377
- Rubicon Global Asset Management, LLC– · under a yearPortland, OR · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 127585
Investment adviser representative registrations
Shawn Willard is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from July 2007; the most recent is Texas, in December 2021.
- OregonSince 2 July 2007
- TexasResidentSince 3 December 2021
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 23 April 2007 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 4 April 1994 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 1 March 1994 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Shawn Patrick Willard
- CRD
- 2430899
- Firm
- Orca Investment Management · CRD 144377
- Role
- Manager
- Office
- 6 CENTERPOINTE DRIVE, SUITE 300, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- April 2007
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- orcaim.com
Where does Shawn Willard work?
Shawn Willard has been Manager of Orca Investment Management, LLC since January 2024, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Shawn Willard a financial advisor?
Yes. Shawn Willard has a current investment-adviser registration in Oregon and Texas, through Orca Investment Management since July 2007.
How many years of experience does Shawn Willard have?
Shawn Willard has 19 years in the financial industry, since April 2007, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Shawn Willard passed?
Shawn Willard has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 1994.
Where did Shawn Willard work before Orca Investment Management?
Before Orca Investment Management, Shawn Willard was registered through Rubicon Global Asset Management, LLC, April 2007 to June 2007.
Where is Shawn Willard based?
Shawn Willard’s registered office is in Lake Oswego, OR.
Is Shawn Willard registered with FINRA?
No. Shawn Willard has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Shawn Willard’s record?
Search CRD 2430899 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Shawn Willard’s full registration record.