Marc Shaffer is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and member of the Financial Planning Association. Serving clients at Searcy Financial Services, Inc. in Overland Park, KS and the surrounding communities.
I have been married to my wife, Bridgette, since 2018 and we live in Overland Park, Kansas. We welcomed our first son, Grant, in January 2022, and our daughter, Emily, in September 2023. As an active member of the Overland Park South Rotary Club, I contribute my time and energy to many philanthropic events. I also enjoy spending time mentoring those in the financial planning industry through the Kansas City Chapter of the Financial Planning Association.
I have completed three half marathons and spent seven years as a team captain in the annual BikeMS bike rides, completing up to 182 miles annually across Missouri and Kansas to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis research. I enjoy sand volleyball, golf and hiking, and have done multiple-day hikes in Chile, Argentina, Tibet, Peru, Iceland, Bhutan and Namibia during my international travels with Adventure to Serve.
In the Media:
As a speaker, Marc travelled to South China Normal University and other local universities in Guangzhou, China to speak about the economic impact of the emerging Chinese economy on the world. He participated in TD Ameritrade's National Conference 2012 succession planning discussion panel and 2013 generational relationships panel. He has also spoken and served as a moderator at the 2012 National FPA Conference.
InvestmentNews named Marc one of their 40 Under 40 in 2018. He was named a "Five Star Wealth Professional" each year from 2015-2023 and was chosen by KC Magazine as a member of the 2010 Class of Rising Stars. Marc was also named to The Independent's 2019 Class of Rising Stars. He was named a 2021 NextGen Leader by the Kansas City Business Journal and was chosen as a member of the 2021 Class of Forty Under 40 by Ingram's Magazine.
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