Brian Shepler

Brian Shepler

President/CEO

Brian Shepler is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), president, and senior partner of Blue Trust. As president and CEO, Brian preserves Blue Trust’s compelling mission, reinforces the firm’s long-term vision, and helps establish the company’s strategic direction. He leads Blue Trust’s executive leadership team and serves as a member of the board of directors. Leveraging his background in the investment banking and private equity fields, Brian also serves Blue Trust clients who own family businesses, providing advice regarding business succession, strategic growth, and corporate capital planning. Before becoming CEO, Brian served in various leadership roles at Blue Trust, including Director of Mergers & Acquisitions, Chief Financial Officer, EVP Client Services, and most recently, Chief Operating Officer. He began his career with Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York and came to Blue Trust in 2000 from SunTrust Banks, Inc., where he served in the investment banking and equity capital markets divisions. Brian received a BA in mathematics from DePauw University and earned an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago. Brian currently serves on the board of managers of the Ron Blue Institute and as a member of the board of directors of Groundwire and Lighthouse Family Retreat.