Shauna Bednar

Shauna Bednar is a Senior Associate and Manager of Client Service at NorthRock Partners in Inver Grove Heights, MN, where she delivers strategic financial advice and comprehensive planning solutions to a diverse clientele. Her primary responsibilities include managing client relationships, overseeing trust and fiduciary matters, and ensuring clients receive tailored investment and wealth management strategies that align with their unique financial goals. Bednar holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA) credentials, reflecting her expertise in trust services, estate planning, and wealth transfer for high-net-worth individuals and families.

Before joining NorthRock Partners in 2021, Bednar served as AVP and Trust Officer at U.S. Bank from 2017 to 2021 and Trust Advisor and Private Wealth Management Officer at UMB Private Wealth Management from 2014 to 2017. Throughout her career, she has focused on trust administration, fiduciary oversight, and private wealth advisory, with deep experience serving individuals, families, and business owners across sectors such as banking, wealth management, and estate services.

Bednar earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of North Dakota and is recognized for her service in the U.S. Air Force as a Flight Engineer on C130s. Her dedication to client advocacy, combined with her expertise in fiduciary and planning disciplines, positions her as a trusted advisor specializing in trust services, estate planning, and multi-generational wealth management for affluent clients.