Shannon Favazza

Principal, Firm Planning & Execution Excellence Edward Jones

Shannon Favazza leads Firm Planning and Execution Excellence at Edward Jones, where she oversees the development of the firm's business plan to achieve its enterprise strategy. Her responsibilities include managing the firm's portfolio of initiatives, leading the project and program management office, and monitoring operational health to ensure both near- and long-term goals are met. Shannon joined Edward Jones in 2006 as part of the Financial Reporting team. Over the years, she has held various roles in Finance, Analytics, Strategy, and Planning, and was named an Edward Jones principal in 2020. She played a key role in pioneering the Firm Analytics area, leading teams that provided insights to support strategic initiatives. Shannon also spearheaded the development of Edward Jones' Artificial Intelligence strategy and roadmap, leveraging the firm's knowledge assets to drive competitive differentiation. Prior to her current role, she served as Head of Transformation, where she orchestrated and accelerated initiatives to reinvent the Edward Jones business model to better serve clients, branch teams, and communities. A St. Louis native, Shannon is actively involved in her community. She is a cabinet member of the Women's Leadership Society for the United Way of Greater St. Louis and previously served on the board of Almost Home. She also serves on the Truman State University Business School Advisory Board. In 2019, she was named to the St. Louis 40 Under 40 by the St. Louis Business Journal. Shannon earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, and an MBA from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She and her husband, Mike, have three children—Jack, Ben, and Lucy. In her free time, Shannon enjoys running, reading and traveling.