Stanton Shields

Stanton Shields

Senior Financial Advisor, Alerus
Registered Representative, Osaic


Stanton Shields serves as the senior financial advisor and leads wealth management activities for Alerus clients in Arizona. He joined Alerus in January 2019 and has nearly 15 years of financial industry experience, serving in roles including portfolio advisor, analyst, controller, and trader.

As a senior financial advisor, Stanton works closely with experts across Alerus to provide customized solutions to meet clients’ financial needs. He brings a highly sophisticated approach to developing financial plans while focusing on making it simple for each client to understand. Stanton holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Arizona State University and a certificate of finance from Stanford University. He is a certified financial planner, a chartered retirement planning counselor and holds Series 7 and Series 66 investment registrations.

Originally from Mesa, Arizona, Stanton now lives in Gilbert with his wife and two children.