About Shane Hefty
Shane Hefty is a Vice President, Portfolio Manager, and Financial Advisor with the Hamilton Retirement Planning Group at Morgan Stanley in Kansas City, Mo. He is also a Certified Financial Planner™ and a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®).
In addition to advising high-net-worth clients, Shane’s responsibilities with the Hamilton Retirement Planning Group include leading the investment committee, overseeing financial planning, and serving on the Client Concierge Team.
Shane has nearly 20 years of experience in financial services. He began his career as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch in 2007 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2017.
Before joining the Hamilton Retirement Planning Group in 2021, Shane was the Business Development Manager for the Missouri/Kansas Complex, where, in addition to serving a select group of clients working in the technology industry, he helped advisors and their teams work to improve client experiences.
Shane believes that the most important part of a financial plan is why a client is saving and investing, considering short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals. Collaborating with a client’s tax and legal professionals is a key part of the planning process to help manage taxes and leave a legacy as intended.
Given this highly personalized approach, Shane gets to know clients in great depth while developing strong personal relationships with them. In fact, he considers his clients more as family members because he always has their best interests in mind.
Shane lives in Bettendorf, Iowa with his son, Aiden, and their Bernese Mountain Dog, Becky. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in psychology from Iowa State University. In his spare time, Shane enjoys Iowa State athletics, the arts, reading and writing, traveling, good food and drink, and music.
Awards and Accreditations
Forbes, Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams
2023 2024 2025
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorSM (CRPC)
Workplace Advisor – Equity Compensation
Portfolio Manager (PM)
2023-2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2023-2025). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month time period concluding in March of year prior to the issuance of the award. Awards Disclosures: https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/awards-disclosure.html
Securities Agent: UT, AR, WY, WA, TN, NY, ME, FL, VA, MN, MI, MD, OK, NE, AZ, DE, SC, ID, AL, CA, SD, PA, OH, ND, MA, KS, NV, NJ, MT, IL, NM, NC, MO, WI, TX, NH, KY, IN, GA, CO, OR, IA, HI; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 909620