Our Team

Managing partner and Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) Shannon Staiger is a lifelong resident of Fairbanks, AK.  He graduated from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1997 with a B.B.A. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance.  As a child, his parents let him pick a couple stocks and track them in the newspaper, which led to his fascination with the stock market and investments.  After graduating from college, he joined his partners, Ben Roth and Shawn Wiegand, and quickly realized that simply focusing on the stock market and investments was not enough and that financial planning was critical to the financial success of their clients.  With this newfound enlightenment, Shannon wanted to build upon what he had already learned in school and in practice by attending graduate school at the University of Denver where he received his Master of Science in Finance (MSF).  In addition to graduate school, Shannon pursued the ChFC® designation, which is an Advanced Financial Planning designation awarded by The American College of Financial Services.  Additionally, he earned his Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) to demonstrate his commitment in carrying out a fiduciary standard of care and serve the best interests of his clients.  “The satisfaction and joy of helping someone achieve their goals is indescribable and I feel fortunate to be a position to partner with people to do this everyday.”

When not in the office Shannon enjoys spending time with his wife Michelle and their three children Zoe, Hailey, and Orin.   You can find him spending time with his family outdoors, especially on their four wheelers and boat.  As long he can take the occasional trip to escape the Fairbanks winters or he gets old enough that he does not want to deal with the cold anymore, Fairbanks is where he will be proud to call home.   

I joined SBS Retirement Consultants in October 2015 to provide additional office support and have since developed into a financial advisor for our expanding practice.  I grew up in Saskatchewan, Canada, before moving to Fairbanks in 2002 on a scholarship to study and play hockey at UAF. Upon graduating in 2006 with a BBA in finance, I spent the next nine years playing professional hockey. I was a member of the 2010 Stanley Cup championship team, Chicago Blackhawks. I also spent three years playing hockey overseas in Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland. 

Today, as an Advisor at SBS Retirement Consultants, I help clients plan and achieve their goals through a comprehensive financial planning approach.  I contribute to all trading operations, preparing for and participating in most client meetings, and help clients with inquiries regarding investments, Social Security, insurance, and many other topics.  I really enjoy the people I works with, both clients and co-workers, and I am excited to continue learning and growing in my position.

In 2016, I earned my MBA with a concentration in Capital Markets from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.  In 2006, I graduated from UAF with a BA Finance degree.  I am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional.  Additionally, I hold FINRA Series 7 (General Securities) and Series 66 (Uniform Combined State Law) securities registrations through Commonwealth Financial Network® and state of Alaska insurance licenses.

My wife, Chelsea, and I have three children, Mia, Luca, & Jasper.  As a family, we enjoy camping, biking, playing sports, fishing and spending time with our family and friends. 

Rebecca (Becky) joined the SBS Retirement Consultants team in July 2014. She manages our office, providing support for our expanding practice, and is our client event coordinator. Growing up in Bismarck, North Dakota, she graduated from Moorhead State University in 2000 with a BFA in sculpture and a minor in art history. Before coming to SBS, she had worked six years as a call center supervisor for a cable and internet provider in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where she focused on building company culture and team development.    

Becky relocated to Fairbanks after several visits to Alaska to see her best friend, our own Laura Shaeffer. Growing up in the Dakotas, Becky is not afraid of extreme winter weather and did not want to pass up the opportunity to explore and experience Alaska. Becky enjoys traveling, antiquing, and entertaining friends and family.